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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1895

1,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 94

Influenza in England. Death of Lord Aberdare. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

Influenza is very prevalent among the troops at Aldershot. Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Mr. Henry Fowler, Secretary…

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Slave and Emancipator. Death of Frederick Douglass. a Great Public Funeral

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 4

London, February 27.—Frederick Douglass, the famous ex-slave and orator, died in the United States a few days since…

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Death of Sir William Manning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

Sir William Montagu Manning, M.L.C., K.C.M.G., LL.D, Chancellor of the University of Sydney, died at his residence, Wallaroy, Edgecliffe-road, Woollahra, last…

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Death of Sir William Montagu Manning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 6

Sir William Manning, M.L.C., Chancellor of the University, and at one time Primary Judge in Equity, died yesterday, at 5.30 p.m. The deceased gentleman, who passed away…

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Attacked by a Shark. Death of the Victim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

An extraordinary shark incident, resulting in the death of a youth named James Donald, 14 years of age, lately residing at No. 36 Renwickstreet, Leichhardt, occurred on the foreshore of…

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The Late Archduke Albrecht. Public Funeral in Vienna. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

The funeral obsequies of the late FieldMarshal the Archduke Albrecht, the famous Austrian general, and second cousin of the Emperor Francis Joseph,…

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Bitten by a Shark. In Leichhardt Bay. Death of the Victim. A Notorious Monster

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

James Cutton Donald, a lad of 14 years of age, was attacked by a ferocious shark off the Lcichhardt Rowing Club's stage with such disastrous results that he died…

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Death of Mr. R. Barrett

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

Mr. Richard Barrett, police pensioner and ex-senior-constable attached to the office of the City Coroner, died in the Sydney Hospital this morning at twenty minutes…

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Late Sir W. M. Manning. the Funeral

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 6

The funeral of the late Sir W. M. Manning took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended, both by the more intimate friends of the deceased…

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The Late Sir W. M. MANNING. The Funeral

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 6

The following was issued as a Gazette extraordinary this morning, surrounded by a heavy mourning border: -- "Chief Secretary's Office,…

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Death of a Slave Emancipator. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

Frederick Douglass, the famous slave emancipator and orator, died in the United States a few days ago. His remains were accorded a great public funeral in New…

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The Late Sir William Manning. Public Expressions of Regret. the Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 7

When the death of Sir William Manning became known in the city yesterday morning the expressions of regret at his demise were general. In the political world…

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The Steamship Ormuz. Death of the Captain. Suicide of a Steward

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 28.—Captain H. G. Darby, commander of the Orient R.M.S. Ormua, which, left Sydney for London on January 14, died on the…

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The Steamship Ormuz. Death of Captain Darby. Suicide of a Steward. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

Captain H. G. Darby, commander of the Orient R.M.S. Ormuz, which left Sydney for London on the 14th January, died on the 18th instant, and was buried at sea…

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Star's Special Cables an Eventful Voyage. Of the R.M.S. Oram. Death of Captain Darby. Burial at Sea-Suicide of a Steward Jumped into the Sea. London, February 28

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

The R.M.S. Ormuz, of the Orient line, which left Sydney on January 14, has arrived at London. On February 18 the commander of the vessel,…

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Death of Captain Darby

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

The news of the death at sea of Captain H. G. Darby, of the R.M.S. Ormuz (of the Orient line), was received yesterday with deep regret by his large circle of friends in…

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Death of Mrs. Wight

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

The death is announced of Mrs. Wight, of Balmaln, better known in this district as Mrs. M‘Inerney. The deceased lady was for many years the licensee of the Gladesville Hotel,…

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Death of Mrs. Tungue

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

It is cer duty to announce this week the death of Mrs. T[?] mother of Madame L[?] Gay B[?]on, of Gladesville at the ripe old age of 8[?] years. The deceased lady…

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Sudden Death of a Miner

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 6

A miner named George Carey died suddenly yesterday morning at his residence, 24 Forster-street, Surry-hills. The deceased, who has been out of employment for a…

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Death of an Irish Exile

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 6

A Vienna newspaper reports the death under peculiar circumstances of an Edward O'Brien, who since 1878 had been living in a lonely, neglected house, outside the village of Tullnerbach, some…

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