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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1829

24 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

The Late Mr. Howe

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 February 1829 · page 8

On Friday, in the afternaon, an Inquest composed of respecta le householders, was held on the remains of this unfortunate Gentleman by the evidence of the witnessess examined, it…

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The Late Mr. Howe

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 3 February 1829 · page 8

On Friday, in the afternaon, an Inquest, composed, of respectable householders, was held on the remains of this unfortunate Gentlemen. By the evidence of the witnessess examined, it…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of Mr. Howe

The Australian · Tuesday 3 February 1829 · page 3

On Friday afternoon an inquest was convened, by virtue of the Coroner's precept, on the body of Mr. R. Howe, at the Australian Hotel in George-street. The Jury having…

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Funeral of the Late Robert Howe, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1829 · page 2

THE remains of this unfortunate, but, we rejoice to say, lamented Gentleman, were deposited, on the evening of Monday last, in the family vault, in the new…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of "Borondire;" or "Dirty Dick," the Aboriginal

The Australian · Friday 20 February 1829 · page 3

A Coroner's Court of Enquiry was assembled at noon on Tuesday,'to examine into circumstances connected with the death of an aboriginal native. commonly know by…

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Death of Governor Wall

The Australian · Friday 27 February 1829 · page 4

On the morning of the execution, all London seemed to empty itself into the city, and crowds came in from the country to witness it. The public anxiety had been excited to…

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The Sailor's Funeral. His Majesty's Ship Crescent

The Australian · Tuesday 10 March 1829 · page 4

We had cruised for six days off Cape Formosa, and death had begun his ravages. A sickly languor prevailed among our men; their usual lightness of heart and vivacity seemed to have fled…

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Death of the Queen of Wurtemberg

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1829 · page 2

THE ROYAL FAMILY of England, once so numerous and so united, has of late years been affectingly thinned by the conquests of man's last enemy. A very brief…

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Awful and Horrible Catastrophe. Death of Three Persons by Poison!

The Australian · Saturday 21 March 1829 · page 3

It falls to our lot his day to record a tissue of circumstances the most awful and horrifying that have every yet occurred, to that the annals of this or any other…

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Lines, Suggested on Hearing of the Lamented Decease of the Late Mr. B

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1829 · page 4

WHENE'ER I think of all the friends so link'd together, I've seen around me fall, like leaves in wintry weather, I am like one who trends alone some banquet hall deserted, Where lights are fled and garlands dead, and all but he…

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Cape of Good Hope Extracts. Death of the Honourable Captain Canning

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1829 · page 3

Letters of the 26th Sept. from Madeira announce the melancholy event of the death of Captain Canning, of his Majesty's ship Alligator, the eldest son of the late minister, who was drowned while bathing…

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British Extracts. Death of Thf, Empress Mother, of Russia

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1829 · page 3

The Editor of a respectable Morning Paper suffered a paragraph to appear in its columns of Friday, November 21, which goes the length of insi[?]ting that the illustrio[?] mother of Alexander…

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Death of the Earl of Liverpool

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1829 · page 2

We have this day the melancholy task of announcing the death of that able, amiable, exemplary [?]bleman, the Earl of Liverpool, who expired at Combe Wood, on Thursday morning, shortly after…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of an Orphan

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1829 · page 4

[?] gone, she is gone, like the wild rose that fades, As it loses its fragrance and falls to the ground, When the last [?] of autumn are beginning to shade, And tell us that weary wild winter its round…

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The Late Mr. Oxley

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1829 · page 2

We insert a letter, signed Amicitia in defence of our late highly-respected Surveyor General, from an attack in one of the Hobart Town journals, which was…

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The Late Mr. Oxley. to the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1829 · page 3

SIR, In your Gazette Extraordinary of Saturday evening, amongst other interesting matter, you have given some particulars relative to the new Colony about…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of a Young Lady

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1829 · page 4

[?] affection reach'd her bed[?] Orheard her parting [?]ighs, [?] spirit from her form had fled, And strangers clo[?] her eyes…

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The Late Mr. Fisk

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1829 · page 3

We subjoin a list of additional subscriptions to the widow and ten children of the late Mr. FISK, collected by S. NORTH, Esq. the active and humane Police Magistrate of…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of a Tyrant. Written in April 1828. I.

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 October 1829 · page 4

Tis past—the proud Oppressor's deal—Rejoice ye slaves ! his reign is o'er—He that once fill'd your hearts with dread Is now no more!…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of a Tyrant. Written in April 1828. I.

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 October 1829 · page 4

Tis past—the proud Oppressor's dead— Rejoice ye slaves! his reign is o'er— He that once fill[?]d your hearts with dread Is now no more!…

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