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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals
5 stories in Sydney's papers
After the Marabout had examined the body, says Millar in his Geography, and declared the person died a natural death, he, with his brethren, took the corpse, washed, dried, and then rubbed it with fat from head to foot. After this,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The voice of death has at length been heard, "as news from heaven." ON Sunday Night last, at a moment, and in a manner which render the catastrophe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALAS! alas! and is the Spirit field? And is our Friend now numbered with the dead? Shall we no more, in social converse, share The sweet endearments of her friendly care?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Fridny evening, the 25th of August, was concluded the trial of Wm. Smith, Thomas Dunnings, Edward Everett, and Benjamin Morris, for the wilful murder of Mr. Alexander Simpson, at Pittwater, on the 8th of November last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M. Von Weber, the distinguished composer of Der Freitschutz, Euryanthe, Oberon, and other musical works of the first order, died on Monday morning at the house of Sir George Smart, in Great Portland-street, where he has resided…
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