The Late Mr. Halligan
MR. Gerald Halligan, who died last week, was a very old and much-respected ex-Civil servant. He was born at Loughrea, near Edgeworfchstown (West of Ireland), in the year 1821, and came to…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1887
650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 33
Funeral Wreaths
The custom, a very pretty one, of placing flowers and floral wreaths on coffins at funerals is sometimes overdone, as in the case of Archer, the English jockey, whose death chamber was filled with over a…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Death of a Boy
On Thursday the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, commenced an inquest at. Rook- . wood on the body of a child named George Cornwell, aged five years, sou of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of a Wealthy Colonist
London, Monday.--Sir Walter Hughes, of South Australia, died on Saturday. The funeral takes place at Chertsey on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Sir W. W. Hughes. London, Jan. 3
Sir William Watson Hughes, of South Australia, died on Saturday, and will be buried on Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Funeral of Sir W. W. Hughes. London, Jan. 5
The funeral of the late Sir Walter Watson Hughes, formerly of South Australia, took place to-day, and was very largely attended, There were numerous carriages in the funeral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of the Mahdist Leader
Cairo, Dec. 29.—News has been received from Khartoum announcing the death of the Mahdist leader, Khalif Abdullah, at that place…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death of Mr. Timothy Hogan
THE death under peculiarly sad and distressing circumstances of Mr. Timothy Hogan, brother of Mr. Patrick Hogan, M.P., the popular member for the Richmond, has caused a painful feeling…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Inquests. Death of a Jockey
The death of the young jockey James Wm. Skehan, who met with fatal injuries at the Randwick Races on Monday, was made the subject of an inquest yesterday morning, by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Father Scortechini, the Scientist
IT is with feelings of profound regret that we announce the death of the Rev. Benedict Scortechini, formerly a priest in the diocese of Brisbane. This sad intelligence is conveyed in a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Smallpox at the Quarantine Ground. Death of a Patient
The following is the latest information furnished by the health authorities with regard to the state of affairs at the Quarantine Ground:— Four single men, named respectively Farraday,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Obituary
London, Monday.--The death is announced, at the age of 75, of Sergeant Ballantyne, well known as counsel for the claimant on the initiation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of a Police Magistrate
ALBURY, Monday.--News reached here today of the death of Mr. H. M. keightley, police magistrate. Deceased had been unwell for some months, but no fears were entertained of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) Death of Serjeant Ballantyne. London, Jan. 10
The death is announced, at the ago of 75, of Serjeant Ballantyne, well known as the counsel for the claimant in the Tichborne case…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death of the Earl of Iddesleigh
London, Wednesday.--Great sensation was caused to-day by the sudden death of the Earl of Iddesleigh, tho late Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudden Death of the Hon, J. N. Ryan. (By Telegraph.)
BURROWA, Thursday.--The Hon. J. N. Ryan, M.L.C, while on his way to the railway station last night expired in his buggy, The funeral is to take place at Galong cemetery on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of the Earl of Iddesleigh. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Jan. 12
The Earl of Iddesleigh, who is better known as Sir Stafford Northcote, was taken suddenly ill when with the Marquis of Salisbury at Downing-street this afternoon. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Serjeant Ballantine
In our telegraphic columns the death is announced of Serjeant Ballantine. The following particulars respecting the deceased gentleman arc taken from "Me[?] of the Time":—"Ballantine, William, serjeant-at-law…
Continued on Trove, page 128 →Death of John Bennett
John Bennett, one of the large band of brothers who have such an exception talent for billiards, died recently in England. The following is a list of the prize winners of the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Death of the Earl of Enniskillen
The death of the Earl of Enniskillen has caused widespread grief throughout the United Kingdom, and Orangemen all over the world join in the general lament for the passing away…
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