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Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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The Late Mr. Marks, M.L.C.

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 8

In reference to the late Mr, John Marks, whose death was announced is Wednesday's issued, we learn that on March 21,1858, he was elected by Camden as its representative in the Legislative Assembly and…

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The Soudan Campaign. the Late Mrs. Sessle

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Sessle, who was killed on Tuesday last on board the Nemesis, took place on Friday afternoon. The procession moved from the Sydney Hospital shortly before 3 p.m., and was…

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Death of an Explorer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 5

News of the death of one of the West Australian Exploration party has been received by the leader, Mr Harry Stockdale, who is now in Sydney. Mr Stockdale left Mr Pitt, Mr M [?]…

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Death of a Soudan Soldier

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 10

A very sudden death occurred in the Paddington Barracks on Saturday evening. It appears that Gunner Arthur George Bingham, a member of the Permanent Force, who had enlisted to go to the…

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Death of a Waterman. Foul Play Suspected

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William King, who was found dead, in tho waters of Port Jackson on Monday erening last by Constable Sinclair, was resumed on…

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Tram Accidents. Shocking Death of a Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 5

Tram accidents have been fewer in number of late, but we have now three of them to record. The worst one--a shocking case--occurred just before 10 o'clock yesterday morning. A Glebe Point tr[?]…

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Death of a Lady in the Barracks

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 10

A sad incident occurred on Monday afternoon in connection with the departure of our troops for the Soudan. It appears that Major Blanchard, one of the contingent, was bidding his aged mother…

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Death of an Explorer. Another Good Man Gone

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

It will be remembered that some time ago Messrs Stookdale and Ricketson, members of a private exploring party, sent out to the Ord District by the Kimberley Pastoral Company, arrived in Melbourne…

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Coroner's Inquests. Death of a Waterman by Foul Means

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 6

Mr Sheill, the City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday at the South Sydney Morg[?]e on the body of William King, 28 years of age. On Saturday evening, the 28th…

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The Late Mrs Sessle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 5

On Friday afternoon the remains of Mrs Sessle wire interred in the Rookwood Cemetery, and only three persons, intimate friends, followed the cortege. Considering the circumstances…

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The Death of Mr. M'Ilree. Lost in the Bush

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1885 · page 6

Mr. Stockdale has received a telegram which exactly confirms his surmises as to the causes which led to the death of Mr. M'Ilee, the surveyor of the party whom he left on the Victoria River. They failed to…

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The Soudan Expedition. Mrs. Sessle's Funeral

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 6

A sympathising Sydney lady wrote to as as follows on March 7:—I was present at Mrs. Sesele's grave and there were only eight or ten persons present, myself included. The minister…

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Death of an Old Sydney Merchant

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 5

The " Whitehall Review" announces the death of Mr Jacob Levi Montefiore, one of the oldest colonists of New South Wales. During his early residence there he was engaged in pastoral pursuits…

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Death of an Old Colonist. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Bathubst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 8

Mr. Nathaniel Connolly, J.P., who died here ou Saturday, was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, resident in the Bathurst district. He arrived in the colony in 1830 as colour-sergeant of a detachment of the 17th Regiment,…

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DEATH of a SURVEYOR in the Northern Territory. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 8

Some few weeks ago Messrs. Stockdale and Rickenson, the explorers of the Kimberley country on behalf of some Melbourne capitalists, arrived at Palmerston and reported leaving the remainder of their party to…

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The Late Mr. J. L. Montefiore

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 7

The WHITEHALL REVIEW announces the death of Mr. Jacob Levi Montefiore, one of the oldest of the colonists of New South Wales. During his early residence there he was engaged in pastrol pursuits…

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Death of the Gaoler

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 4

LATER.—Acting-Gaoler Mitchell, the victim of the prison, outbreak yesterday, died a 7 this morning. Mr. Mitchell has left a wife, who is lying dangerously ill with fever, and two young…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 7

The Melbourne ARGUS of Wednesday said: In our obituary notices to-day is announced the death of a very old Australia colonist, Mr, Thomas Sydney Hall, who died on the 8th instant at his…

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Death of an Old Sydney Resident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 4

In the obituary columns of Wednesday's "Argus" there [?] announcement of the death of a very Australian [?]…

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Sudden Death of a Wealthy Squatter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

The Ballarat correspondent of the " Argus" telegraphs on Tuesday the particulars of an inquest touching the sudden death of a wealthy Victorian squatter. The report states: -- 'An…

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