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Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Funeral of Lady Normanby. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 12

The funeral of the late Marchioness of Normanby will take place at the family seat at Whitby, in Yorkshire, on Saturday next…

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Death of Baron O'Hagan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 5

London, February 2.--The death is announced of Baron O'Hagan, formerly Lord High chancellor of Ireland. [O'Hagan (Baron), the Right Hon, Thomas…

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Death of Mr. William Love

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Monday.--The police magistrate of this town, Mr Wm. Love, died at his residence on Saturday night, aged 75. The late Mr Love was well known in the metropolis, as in 1865 he was…

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Death of Baron O'Hangan

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 2.—The death is announced of Baron Thomas O'Hagan, K.P., aged 72 years. [Baron O'Hagnn had filled several high offices. In 1860 lie was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, under Lord…

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Shocking Occurrence. Disgraceful Proceedings, at a Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred shortly before o'clock on the morning of January 24, in a house in Elliott-street, Auckland, leased by Mr M'Kinlay, si[?]npainter, The alarm was given when the…

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Death of Baron O'hagan. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 7

The death is announced of Baron Thomas O'Hagan, K.P., aged 72…

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Frightful Death of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 5

MOUNT VICTORIA, Tuesday. -- A fatal fire occurred at Esk Bank last night. The mother of a family was away with the Salvation Army, having left five small children in a weatherboard cottage…

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Obituary

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—Mr. James Winter, formerly a member of the Victorian Legislature, died here to-day from inflammation of the lungs…

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Death of a Prisoner

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 5

It has been reported to the acting-Coroner that a prisoner in Darlinghurst Gaol, named Mary Clarkson, died at half-past 4 o'clock in the prison hospital. The deceased had been under medical treatment. An…

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Sadden Death of a Child

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 6

It has been reported to the acting-coroner that a child named Mary Cleary, about two months old, daughter of James Cleary, who resides in O'Connell street, Newtown, was found dead in bad on Tuesday…

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Obituary

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 5.—The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Phillimore, the eminent ecclesiastical lawyer, formerly judge of the Court of Arches, and afterward Judge of the…

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Death of a Victorian Colonist. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 7

Mr. James Winter, formerly a member of the Victorian Legislature, died to-day from inflammation of the lungs…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 18

LONDON, February 5.—The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir. Robert Phillimore, the eminent ecclesiastical lawyer, formerly judge of the Court of Arches, and afterward Judge of the…

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Death of a Smallpox Patient

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 5

We stated yesterday that while the smallpox patients were all convalescent from that disease, one of them was suffering severely from bronchopneumonia. Last evening, this patient, Joseph…

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Death of Baron O'Hagan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 11

LONDON, February 2.—The death is announced of Baron Thomas O'Hagan, K.P., aged 72 years. [Baron O'Hagan had filled several high offices. In 1860 he was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, under Lord…

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Frightful Death of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 9

A correspondent at Ksk Bank supplies some particulars of the fatal fire which took place there on Monday night, from which we learn that the telegram in our Wednesday's issue recording the…

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Death of A. Sister of Mercy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 15

ON the 31st ult. (says the Bathurst Record), Sister Mary de Sales Duane expired at the Convent of Mercy, Wellington, a branch from the Mother House, Bathurst. This excellent religions…

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Sudden Death of a Fireman. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 6

A fireman named Burns aboard the steamer Sydney dropped dond during last night a passage to Newcastle…

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Small-Pox, Death of the Boy Franklin

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4

Dr. Mackellar received a telegram from Dr. J. Service, of the small-pox hospital Faraway, last night, to the effect that Joseph Franklin, who had been suffering from small-pox complicated with…

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Sudden Death of a Fireman. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1885 · page 6

A fireman named Barns aboard the steamer Sydney dropped dead during last night's passage to Newcastle…

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