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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1836

16 stories in Sydney's papers

Death of the Rev. Mr. WALSH. (From the Standard Aug. 18, 1835.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1836 · page 4

Unwarrantable efforts continued to be made to excite and inflame the populace on the subject of the Rev. Mr. Walsh's [?]rder. That he was murdered at all…

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Death of an Aboriginal Native

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1836 · page 3

A free man named Stephen Brennan, in the employ of Dr. Fattorini, at the M'Leay River, has been brought to Sydney by the Willam the 4th steamer,…

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The Death of the Beautiful

The Australian · Friday 18 March 1836 · page 4

I saw in the bright scenes of human life a young and gentle being, full of life vivacity. No black cloud darkened the pathway of her bright and sunny existence. The loveliness of her person, and the…

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Selecct Poetry. Stanzas on the Death of Mrs. Hemans. (From the New Monthly Magazine.) "The rose.—the glorious rose is gone"— Lays of Many Lands

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1836 · page 4

Bung flowers to crown the cup and luto,— Bring flowers, the bride is near; Bring flowers to sooth the captive's cell, Bring flowers to strew the bier!…

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Funeral and Interment of Mr. James Doyle

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 April 1836 · page 3

Never did the inhabitants of the town of Windsor witness any thing similar to the above, which took place on Tuesday the 5th instant. The procession from Mr Doyle's…

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The Late Mr. Cunningham

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1836 · page 2

If is now nearly, if not quite, three months, since an aboriginal native was taken up and examined before the Sydney Police Bench, with reference to some…

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Select Poetry. Venetian Funeral

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1836 · page 4

A town is heard o'er tho surges dim— A deep and mournful sound; And the distant notes of a funeral hymn Swell solemnly around:…

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Funeral of The. Rev. R. Hill

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 4 June 1836 · page 3

The funeral of the, Reverend Richard Hill took place on Wednesday afternoon. The remains of Mr. Hill were followed by a great number of gentlemen and the Children of…

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LINES Suggested by the Sudden Death of the Rev. Richard Hill

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1836 · page 3

"In the midst of life we are in death, to whom shall we [?] for succour but unto thee on Lord[?]" I. Though in the midst of life's gay-dream,…

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Death of the Mother of Napoleon

The Colonist · Thursday 9 June 1836 · page 7

MADAME MARIA LETITIA BONAPARTE died at Rome, at one o'clock in the morning of the second of February. She was born on the 24th of August, 1750, at Ajaccio, of the Raniogline family, and had…

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Death of the Orange Institutions in Great Britain and Ireland

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 27 July 1836 · page 3

Already do we see the effects of the unanimous resolution of the House of Commons of Tuesday last, and of the strong demonstrations of Members in the…

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Death of Earl Cathcart

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1836 · page 4

This venerable peer died at his seat in Scotland, on Friday-last; the rumour of his death has been current in London for the last Few days, and is now ascertained to be…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of My Father

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1836 · page 3

I wake and at the silent-hour Of midnight rise to weep; The tears of grief have chas'd the power, The soothing power of sleep…

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Select Poetry. MONODY. On the Death of Ensign Massey, of the 4th or King's Own Regiment, who was unfortunately drowned near Coimbra, in the month of March, 1827

The Colonist · Thursday 6 October 1836 · page 7

THERE'S a still, long grave, in a distant land, That grave was dug by a stranger's hand; No mother's tear has the sod bedew'd— No sister's care has the wreath renew'd;…

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English Extracts. Death of Barry O'meara, Esq

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 7 November 1836 · page 3

On Saturday last we announced the death of Barry Edward O'Meara, Esq., late surgeon to the Emper[?] Napoleon. The Island of St. Helena has given to Mr…

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The Late Mr. Wood, the Gloucester Banker

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1836 · page 4

The recent death of, this eccentric gentleman—the immense wealth (nearly two millions) which be has left bebind him—the singularity of the will he executed, bequeathing his property…

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