I just sent for a death certificate from New South Wales, thinking it would refer to a different branch of the Frost family, but it turned out to be for this William Frost:
1882/001967
Date and place of death:
7th October 1882, Zig Zag Hotel, Crown and Campbell Streets
Name and occupation:
William Frost - retired
Sex and age:
Male 68 years
Cause of Death; Duration of last illness; medical attendant; when he last saw deceased:
(1) Diarrhoea (2) a week (3) Dr. Gilhooley (4) Same day
Name and occupation of father; name and maiden surname of mother:
(1) Solomon Frost (2) --- (3) Susan Clancy
Informant:
Annie Frost, daughter, Brougham Street, Darlinghurst
Particulars of registration:
(1) [illegible registrar's signature] (2) 9th October 1882 (3) Sydney.
When and where buried; name of undertaker:
9th October 1882 Haslem's Creek Cemetery; Henry Mason
Name and religion of Minister and names of witnesses of burial:
Frederic Owen, Josiah Cook
Where born and how long in the Australian Colonies or States:
Co. Clare, Ireland 28 years in N. S. Wales.
Place of marriage, age and to whom:
(1) Ireland (2) 20 (about) (3) Mary Gallagher
Children of marriage:
4 males 8 females living 2 males 4 females deceased.
There is a series of matching newspaper announcements from The Sydney Morning Herald < Monday 9 October 1882 > < Page 12 of 12 > at
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/28377889 :
FUNERALS.
THE FRIENDS of Mr. ROBERT SCRAGGS are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved FATHER-IN-LAW, Mr. William Frost; to move from his late residence. Zig-zag Hotel; Crown and Campbell streets, Surry Hills, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at quarter to 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis. H. MASON, Undertaker, 74, Oxford-st., near Riley-st.
THE FRIENDS of Mr. ARTHUR BARLOW are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved FATHER-IN-LAW, Mr. William Frost; to move from the residence of his son-in-law, Zig-zag Hotel, Crown and Campbell streets, Surry Hills, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at quarter to 2 o'clock for Necropolis. H. MASON, 74, Oxford-st, nr. Riley-st.
THE FRIENDS of Mr. THOMAS McNAMEE are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved FATHER-IN-LAW, Mr. William Frost, late of Wollongong; to move from his son-in-law's residence, Zig-zag Hotel, Crown and Campbell streets, Surry Hills, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis. H. MASON, Undertaker, 74, Oxford-street.
The burial place described as Haslem's Creek Cemetery on the death certificate and The Necropolis in the newspaper notices is now known as Rookwood Cemetery. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rookwood_Cemetery