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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals
16 stories in Sydney's papers
ON a little river-island (whether sleeping or waking we know not) we once saw celebrated a fairy's funeral. First we heard small pipes playing, as if no bigger than hollow rushes that whisper to the night-winds; and more piteous [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have to call the attention of our R[?] to the melancholy death of Mr Charles Conr, of the Theatre[?] Royal, Co[?] Garden; a [?] whose gentlemanly and un[?]suming manners [?]ured him as much respec[?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This melancholy announcement which will grieve all classes of the community, will [?]urprise [?]one. The public mind has been [?]ong prepared for the sad event; and,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike! strike the proud banners that flaunted in glory, Let them droop where they triumph'd, o'er mountain and wave[?] While the death-bell and muffld drum tell the sad story…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The death of this gentleman—its cause, and all the dismal distressing circumstances which surround it, have created a sensation in the public mind, not only honourable to the memory of the deceased, but highly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The investigation commenced yesterday, at Slevin's public-house, on the Circular-road. The Jary were in attendance at half past one o'clock. Patrick Lynch, the first witness who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"He was a very extraordinary man, and had talents which he abused. He abounded in wit, humour, and sense; but he was so fond of detraction and mimicry, that he might be properly called a buffoon; and they were a great blemish in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several hours before day-light this morning the streets of the metropolis presented a scene of bustle and activity, which exhibited a marvellous contrast to its wonted stillness and silence at that early period. Scarcely had the hour of midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several hours before daylight this morning the streets of the metropolis presented a scene of bustle and activity, which exhibited marvellous contrast to its wo[?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARIS, MARCH 30.---The [?] of the Duke de [?] [?] took place this day, at the Church of the Assumption, his own parish church. At ten o'clock in the morning the old pupils of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, his Honor the Licutenant Governor repaired to the Palace at two o'clock, where he found [?]ssembled the Constituted Authorities, Public Functionaries, and the principal Inhabitants of the Island,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This lady, accustomed from her infancy to the art of puffing; appears to increase in her desire for such notoriety, in proportion as she becomes elevated in rank. The following fulsome account of her movements and sensations, we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I am extremely obliged to you, my dear Sir, for your confidential letter, which I received this morning. You may be well assured that did it depend on me, there would not be a wish, a desire of our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EARLY on Thursday morning, the bell of Westminster Abbey beginning to toll, announced the approach of the hour with the remains of Mr. Canning were to be consigned to the tomb. Although up to eleven o'clock no…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday afternoon (August 13,) the Dean of Westminster came town for the express purpose of meeting those friends of Mr. Canning who have the direction of his obsequies; and a consultation took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It has seldom, perhaps never, been our lot to listen to so brilliant a display of pulpit oratory as that with which the R v. RALPH MANSFIELD delighted a numerous…
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