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Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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Death of Flotow. Berlin. Jan, 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 9

The death is announced of Herr Von Flotow, the well-known musical composer, at the age of 70 years…

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Death of the Composer of "Martha." Berlin, January 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

The death is announced of Herr Frederick yon Flotow, the well-known composer, at the age of 70 years…

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Death of General Carey

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 27.—Brigadier-General George Jackson Carey, C.B., who was Acting-Governor of Victoria for a few months upon the occasion of Sir Charles Darling's recall, has died…

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Death of Mr. A. Sandeman

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 3

Our readers will doubtless feel both surprise and regret at the announcement of the death of Mr. Alfred Sandeman, one of the official assignees in the Insolvent Court of New South Wales. Mr…

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Death of General Carey. London. Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 7

Brigadier-General George Jackson Carey, C.B., who was Acting-Governor of Victoria for a few months upon the occasion of Sir Charles Darling's recall, has died at the age of 60…

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Death of the Oldest Colonial. [By Telegraph.] Parramatta

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Oakes occurred to-day. She was the oldest native born in the colony, and resided nearly all her life in Parramatta, to which she was fondly attached. She was in her…

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Obituary

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

WE sincerely regret that it becomes our duty to record the death of Mr. Robert Stuart, senr., which event took place at his late residence, Lambridge, at about noon on…

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Death of Mrs. Cakes

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 6

AT about ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, the death of Mrs. Oakes occurred at her residence, Church Street, Parramatta, at the advanced age of 95 years. Mrs. Oakes…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Funeral

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 6

The Gundagai Times says:--"A moat disgraceful proceeding in connection with the burial of young Brooke took place at South Gundagai on Saturday last. The undertaker was in such a beastly…

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Latest Cable Intelligence Death of Gustave Dore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 9

London, Jan. 24.-Gustave Do[?]e, the celebrated artist, has died suddenly from the effects of a chill. THE FRENCH CABINET…

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Death of Colonel Taylor

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 2

LONDON, February 4.—The Right Hon. Colonel Taylor, one of the members of the House of Commons for Dublin, is dead…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Funeral

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 2

A most disgraceful proceeding in connection with the burial of young Brooke took place at South Gundagai on Saturday last (says the Gundagai "Times"). The undertaker was in such…

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Death of Colonel Taylor. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 7

The Right Hon. Colonel Taylor, one of the members of the House of Commons for Dublin, is dead…

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Death of Mr. Bullivant

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

At about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. William Noel Bullivant, who, it will be renumbered, shot himself in the neck at his own residence, North Shore, early on Thursday morning last, died in the…

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Sudden Death of a Lady

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

Mrs. Brown, of Hunter's Hill, widow of the late Henry Brown, squatter, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, while on her way from the ferry steamer to her house. The deceased lady had a large circle…

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The Late Mrs. Oakes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 249
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

How many memories of the old time pass away with the death of that kind gentlewoman, Mrs. Oakes, who died at Parramatta on the 30th ultimo, in her 95th year. Ninety-five years of Australian life! It…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 10

LONDON, February 4.—The Right Hon. Colonel Taylor, one of the members of the House of Commons for Dublin, is dead…

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Death of Honeymoon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 34

This well-known bitch, that was to have been offered for sale at Rymill's Repository, last December, died suddenly. Appended we give a slight stetch of her career: 1873, Creagh St. Leger (32 dogs), won three courses and then…

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