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Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Death of Mrs. O'Mally Clarke

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 5

A very sadden death from heart disease occurred in Woollahra on Monday night. Mrs. Clarke, the wife of Mr. G. W. O'Mally Clarke, S.M., of Sherbourne, Nelson-street Woollahra…

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Death of Mr. William Hall. London, Aug. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. William Hall, founder of the Aberdeen line of clippers…

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Obituary

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 6

LONDON, August 10.—The death is announced of Mr. James Croyle, formerly of Ballatat (Victoria)…

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Death of Madame Elmblad

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 6

LONDON, August 10.—News has been received from the continent that the talented Australian pianist, Madame Elmblad, formerly Miss Menzies, of Melbourne, and wife of the celebrated basso…

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Death of Mr. Justice Lawson

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

LONDON, August 11.—The death is announced of Mr. Justice James Anthony Lawson, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland…

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Death of Judge Lawson. London, Aug. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Hon. James Anthony Lawson, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland…

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Death of a Victorian Colonist. London, Aug. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. James Croyle, the well-known stockbroker, of Ballarat, who had been residing in London for some years past…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 10

"All that trend the globe are but a handful to the tribes that slumber in its bosom." —BRYANT. Mr. JOHN WYNDHAM. — This well-known…

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Death of Judge Lawson

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 16

London, Aug. 11.—The death is announced of the Eight Hon. James Anthony Lawson, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Picas in Ireland…

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Death of Mr. John Wyndham

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 329

Mr. John Wyndham, of Dalwood, the well-known vigneron, died on Sunday night. The late gentleman, during recent years, was a victim to a disease, and rarely passed the bounds of his estate. Prior to his illness he took…

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Death of Brother Jerome, O.s.b

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 15

AFTER braving eighty winters, poor old Brother Jerome (Michael Duffy), the last of the lay brothers of the Benedictine monastery, which was founded many years ago by Archbishop Polding…

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Death of Mr. John Wyndham. West Maitland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 365

Mr. John Wyndham, the well-known vigneron of Dalwood, died suddenly at his residence last evening. For many years the deceased gentleman occupied the position of president of the H. R. A. and Horticultural Association,…

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Death of Mr. J. T. Gannon. Goulburn, Aug. 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 365

Mr. J. T. Gannon died this afternoon at Parramatta, to which place he had gone to pass the winter. The late Mr. Gannon was the most prominent public man that Goulburn ever possessed, having during a residence of 30 years taken…

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Death of a German Doctor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1887 · page 4

By the arrival of the s.s. Fijian, Captain Henry, from Suva, Fiji, we learn that Dr. Eckstein, late surgeon of the German warship Adler, who was landed at Suva on July 18 by…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. John Findlay, an old colonist, well known in pastoral and agricultural circles, was found dead in his bed this morning at his residence. St. Kilda…

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Inquests. Death of a Doctor: Accident or Suicide?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. J. E. Manning, coroner for the district, at the Garibaldi Hotel, Hanter's-hill, on the body of Henry W. Lentaigue. a duty-qualified medical…

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The Late Mr. John Finley

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 6

Mr. John Finley, of St. Kilda, Melbourne, who was found dead in his bed on Monday morning, was well known for many years past in agricultural and pastoral circles both in Victoria and…

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Death of Sheep Near Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 5

The following communication was received at the Minos Department yesterday morning from Mr. E. Stanley, the Government, veterinarian now at Bourke, relative to the death of a large number of sheep in that district recently:—…

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Death of a German Merchant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 5

COOKTOWN, Tuesday.--The German steamer Isabel, from Finchhaven, arrived during the night. Mr. Weisser, manager for the New Guinea Company of the Bismarck Archipelago,…

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Death of Sir Julius Von Haast. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Sir Julius Von Haast was taken ill at a meeting last night and died at one o'clock this morning. The deceased gentleman was curator of the…

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