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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1862

13 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Death of Underwood the Snake Charmer

The Golden Age · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 2

THE Argus of the 80th ultimo says:—Mr. Underwood, the discoverer of what has been called an antidote for snake poison, died suddenly on Saturday evening, from the bite of a…

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Obituary

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 3

General Sir H. Douglas, Sir John Forde, M.D., Mr. Duncan, Mrs. M. Geoffrey de Saint Helliare, and the King of Portugal…

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India. Death of Lady Canning

The Golden Age · Thursday 23 January 1862 · page 3

It was with the deepest sorrow that we had yesterday to announce the death of Lady Canning, which occurred at about half-past two o'clock on that morning. On the day of her…

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Original Poetry. "He Came Again." [Irregular verses, suggested by a recent funeral.]

The Golden Age · Thursday 6 February 1862 · page 2

If a came when death had seized his much-loved boy, And saw him lowered to his early grave—Saw tears in eyes that late had shone with joy—Saducss on brows of others young and brave;…

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Latest English News to December 26. [Death of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. War With America

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1862 · page 2

News, of twenty three days later date having -been received at Melbourne from the Mauritius, we were indebted to the courtesy of The News for the intelligence…

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English News to 26th DEC Death of Prince Albert. Preparations for War with America

The Golden Age · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 3

The following intelligence, from telegram to the Sydney papers, was issued as an Extra-ordinary to a portion of our Subscribers on Monday…

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Funeral of Prince Albert

The Golden Age · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 3

No vulgar pomp and parade was to be lavished upon one who by the highest intellectual gifts of mind, cultivated to the highest degree by unbounded amiability, by a love of…

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The Death of Prince Albert

The Golden Age · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 3

How should the Princes die?— With red spur deep in maddening charger's flank, Leading the rush that cleaves the foeman's…

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The Parisian Press Upon the Death of Paince Albert

The Golden Age · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 3

The Moniteur speaks in the following words of Prince Albert's death:—"This mournful event, this fate so sudden and premature, must plunge into the deepest grief…

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Reported Death of Dr. Livingstone

The Golden Age · Thursday 7 August 1862 · page 4

THE vague report which appeared in our columns a few days since, to the effect that Dr. Livingstone, the famous African explorer, was dead,…

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Highway Robbery and Murder Upon the Araluen Road. a Chinaman Killed. Apprehension of four men supposed to be concerned in the murder. Shocking Death of a Black-fellow

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1862 · page 2

THE hitherto quite district of Braidwood, has now become the scene of the most diabolical outrages highway robbery and bloodshed. A murder of the most…

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Obituary

The Golden Age · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 4

Lord Canning, Late Governor-General of India, died on the 17th June, of fatigue and exhaustion. He was buried in Westminster…

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Arrival of the Mail At Melbourne. At Melbourne. News from London to July 3, and from New York to June 23. Russia Recognised Kingdom of Italy. Dissensions among Confederates. Bloody Battle at Charlestown. Beauregard evacuated Corinth. Total Destruction of Confederate Fleet. Death of Lord Canning. Princess Alice Married

The Golden Age · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 4

THE following abridgement of Reuter's telegram, through Greville and Bird, to the Empire, was issued as an extra ordinary…

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