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Obituaries & funerals, 1882

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Death of a Supposed Irish Patriot at Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 3

On the 13th January, (Says the Melbourne Herald), we chronicled the death in the Melbourne Hospital o Thomas' Edger Oscar Fatley Who recently lived at Emerald Hill, At the time…

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Obituary. the Hon. P. HIGGINS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 12

THE announcement of the death of the Hon. Patrick Higgins, M.L.C., which occurred at Arlington, Edgeliff-road, Woollahra, on Saturday evening, Will occasion regret amongst a large number of…

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The Lizard Island Tragedy. Public Funeral to Mrs. Watson and Child. Ah Sam's Funeral. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cooktown

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 11

A GREAT public funeral to Mrs. "Watson and her babe and the Chinaman, Ah Sam, who were the victims of the Lizard Island tragedy, toot place at Cooktown on Sunday afternoon. All flags…

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Death of the Hon Captain Onslow, R.N., M.L.C.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 200

We have to announce the death of another member or the Legislative Council and an old colonist ia the person of the Hon. Captain Arthur Onslow, R.N., M.L.C., who died at his residence, Camden Park, on Tuesday, at the age of 49…

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Death of Mr. Brae

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, Felinely 3.—Mr. P. Brae, who was connected with several colonial companies, is dead…

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Death of Mr. P. Brae. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. P. Brae, who was connected with several colonial companies…

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Death of Sir William Palliser

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 6.—The dearth is announced of Major Sir William Palliser, C.B., the Well-known inventor of the Palliser projectiles and other improvements…

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Death of Sir William Palliser. London,. Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 5

The death is announced of Major Sir William Palliser, C.B., the well-known inventon of the Palliser projectiles and other improvements in naval warfare. Sir William…

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Death of Major-General Purcell

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 4

Major-General Edward Tobias Willonghby Pntcall, R.A., died on the 9th instant, at his residence at Clifton. He was the eldest son of the late Admiral Purcell and was born in May, 1832. lieutenant…

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Sudden Death of a Woman

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 3

This morning about 3 o'clock a woman named Elisabeth Seymour, about 26years of age, died suddenly at the residence of Lucien Trait, a Frenchman, at 246, Liverpool-street where she had been living…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 9

LONDON, February 3.—Mr. P. Brae, who was connected with several colonial companies, is dead. LONDON, February 6.—The death is…

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Death of an Eminent Artist

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 4

LONDON, February 10.—The death is announced of Frederick Overbeck, the eminent German artist, in the 93rd year of his age…

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Death of M. Offenbach. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 5

The death ia announced,of M. Jacques Offenbach, the famous French musician and composer, at the age of 63 years…

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Death of Bell Boyd, the Female Confederate Spy

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

The death is announced in Paris of a singular " heroine," whose name was once well known in America, if not on this side of the Atlantic. This was Miss Bell Boyd, the Confederate spy, whose…

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Intercolonial. Death of a Supposed Irish "Patriot" in Melbourne. a Remarkable Character

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 8

ON the 13th January (says the Melbourne Herald), we chronicled the death in Melbourne Hospital of Thomas Edgar Oscar Farley, who recently lived at Emerald Hill. At the time we…

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The Funeral

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

The remains of the late J. G. Thurlow were interred yesterday in the Presbyterian ground, Devonshire-street. The religious services held on the mournful occasion were attended by 200 or 300…

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The Death of Mr. J. G. Thuriow. INQUEST

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

THE unfortunate death of the above lamented gentleman was the subject of an inquiry on Saturday afternoon, before Mr. Henry Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, the deceased having died on the previous night…

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The Sad Death of Mr. J. G. Thurlow

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest at his Chambers, on Saturday afternoon, on the body of Mr. Joseph G. Thurlow, lately Clerk of Petty Sessions,who died at the Hospital on Friday night,…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 7

BON, CA[?] OSSLOW.—The Hon. Captain Arthur Onslow, R.N., M.L.C., died at his residence, Camden Park, on Tuesday, January 31, at the age of 49. The d[?]sed gentleman had been in ill health for some time previous to…

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Death of a Well-known Sculler

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 3

The death of James Candlish, a well-known sculler, at Grafton, from an accident at the Bluff Quarry is announced. The "Examiner," of February 11, says:—He was a high-class sculler, and was well-known years ago in aquatic circles…

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