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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1853

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, February 26, 1853. The late Mr. Vincent George Dowling, late Editor of Bell's Life in London

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 2

OUR columns this week beat melancholy record of the decease of the above named gentleman; and the sorrowful office has rarely fallen to our lot of proclaiming the…

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The Bourke- street Murder.— Death of Mary Ann Dunn.— Inquest upon the Body, and Committal of the Supposed Murder

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 2

AT twenty-minutes past 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, Mary Ann Dann, the unfortunate victim of a cowardly and [?]anguinary assassin. [?]ca[?]ed her last; expiring calmly and resignedly, with…

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The Late Mrs. Dunn

Empire · Tuesday 1 March 1853 · page 2

THE death of the heroic yoting woman who was recently stabbed by a midnight robber, whom she attempted to capture on the premises of her mistress, in…

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The Late Mr. Pugin

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1853 · page 5

Under the gloom of the great death which now overshadows the land, less notice, than otherwise would have been the case, has been taken of the demise of one whose…

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Mr. Disraeli's Funeral Oration on the Death of the Duke Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1853 · page 3

HER Majesty's Message in reference to the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington having been read in the House of Commons, the Chancellor rose and said:—"Sir, the House…

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Death of the Abbess of St. Clair's Convent Newry

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 March 1853 · page 3

It is our painful duty to announce the death of the Rev. mother Mary Michael Tracey, the beloved and venerated foundress and abbess of the convent of St. Glair, in Newry. The…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. the Solemnities at Metropolitan Hall, on the Occasion of the Funeral Oration on Daniel Webster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1853 · page 2

In the evening, this entire building was crowded to its utmost capacity by a highly respectable audience, to listen to the oration of Mr. J. T. Brady, on the late lamented patriot…

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Death of Mr. Angelo

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 April 1853 · page 1

MR. EDITOR.—"Died on the 14th instant, at Brighton, Henry Angelo, Esq., of 16, Upper Wimpole-street, superintendent of sword exercise to the army, aged 72." Here is chronicled the…

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The Late Mr. Nesb. Tt

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 April 1853 · page 2

We have much pleasure in complying with the request of Mrs. Nesbitt, in giving place in our c[?]lumns to the following let e[?], cont adictory of a s[?]atement which had previ[?]ly appeared in the…

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The Day of the Funeral. (From the Times, November 22.)

Empire · Monday 18 April 1853 · page 3

No sounds of labour vexed the quiet nir From morn till eve. The people all stood still, And earth won back a Sabbath. There were none…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1853 · page 9

Pray for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Mary Augustine Marum, who died, after a long illness, on the 17th instant, in the Convent of the Bisters of Charity, in the 37th year of her age, and the…

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The Late Mrs. Dunn. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 30 May 1853 · page 3

SIR—With reference to a parngraph appearing in this morning's Empire, on the subject of the proposed testimonial to the memory of the late Mrs. Mary Anne Dunn, I beg to state that the…

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Death of Charles V.

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 6

Towards eight in the evening, Charles asked if the consecrated tapers were ready ; and he was evidently sinking, rapidly. The physicians acknowledged that the case was…

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Sale of the Late Mr. A. W. Pugin's Carvings

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 6

On Saturday last Messrs. Leigh Sotheby offered for public sale, at their rooms, King William-streer, a selection from the well-known mediaeval collection of Mr. Pugin…

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Death of a French Veteran—wonderful Adventures

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 4

An old officer, well-known at Calais and Lille for many yeara by the name of Commandant Coulombom, or Coulumbon l'Immortel, has just died at the latter town…

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Aggregate Cost of Seats at the Duke's Funeral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 7

The following calculation has been made with some care, for the purpose of ascertaining the proximate amount of money paid by the public for mere seats to view…

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On the Death of the Late W. G. Broodrton, D. D., First Bishop of Sydney, and Metropolitan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1853 · page 2

He rests from his labours, and peacefully sleeps In the land—the lov'd land of his youth, The years had been spent in a far distant clime, Where he preach'd the glad tidings of truth…

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English Extracts. Death of Admiral the Hon. Sir T. B. Capel, G.c.b

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1853 · page 6

THE death of that gallant, distinguished, and venerable flag officer, Admiral of the Red the Hon. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, G.C.B., has been reported at the advanced age of 77 years…

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Wanderings and Death of a New Zealander in London. (From the Bell's Messenger, March 19.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1853 · page 3

AN interesting and deeply painful case has recently been brought to light in connection with the labours of the Rev. Dr. Doran, as chaplain of the Royal Free Hospital,…

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Death of a Good Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 August 1853 · page 7

Died about midnight on the the 28th of March, the Rev. Josheph M'Narnee, the good and respected Pastor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Few Priests…

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