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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1866

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Funeral of His Late Royal Highness Prince De Conde

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 345

On Monday morning the last funeral rites were performed over the remains of his late Royal Highness Louis Marie Leopold Philippe d'Orleans, Prince de Conde, eldest son of the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 5

Gordon Cumming, the lion hunter; George Rennie, F.R.S.; Dr. Griffith, Bishop of Limerick; Dr. E. J. Seymour, F.R.S.; Mrs. Thomas Carlyle, Dowager Countess of Meath,…

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The Late Mr. A. H. Davis

Empire · Tuesday 12 June 1866 · page 3

We regret to announce the death of another of the pioneers of the colony Mr. A. H. Davis—who expired yesterday at the Reedbeds, after a prolonged illness. Mr. Davis has been more or less identified with the…

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Obituary

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1866 · page 5

Gordon Cumming, the lion, hunter; George Rennie, F.R.S.; Dr. Griffith, Bishop of Limerick; Dr. E. J. Seymour, F.R.S.; Mrs. Thomas Carlyle, Dowager Countess of Meath,…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 379
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Gordon Cumming, the lion hunter; George Rennie, F.R.S.; Dr. Griffith, Bishop of Lunerick; Dr. E. J. Seymour, F.R.S.; Mrs. Thoma Carlyle, Dowager Countess of Meath, Lad…

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Death of His Royal Highness the Prince De Conde

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 8

ON the evening of the 24th of May, while numbers of our fellow citizens were giving…

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Death of the Prince De Conde

Empire · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

A few hours after the steamer cnveying our May summary to England cleared the Heads of Port Jackson, the Prince do Conde, the oldest son of the Duc D'Aumale, and grandson of the late King Louis…

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The Funeral

Empire · Wednesday 18 July 1866 · page 8

The burial of the remains of these of the crew and passengers of the ill-fated Cawarra, which have been recovered from the wreck, took plae in Newcastle yesterday, and presented one of the most melancholy…

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Leichhardt Search Expedition. Death of the Leader

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1866 · page 5

THE Port Denison Times, June 30th, acknowledges receipt of the following information, dated, Marathon, June 15, relative to the death of Mr. M'Intyre, the explorer: " On Monday, June 4, at two minutes to 6 o'clock, Mr…

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Inquiry Into the Death of Michael Riley

Empire · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 5

An inquiry was held in the Braidwood gaol, on Sunday last, into the circumetances touching the death of Michael Rilley a confince whe expired in the gaol on Friday last. The first witness exanained was…

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Death of Patrick Connell, the Outlaw [From Our Braidwood Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 5

LITTLE did I think when the news reached here of the sticking-up of Morris's store and public-house, on Monday last (a brief account of which event was duly forwarded to you), that we should so soon hear of the awful death of the…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] the Death of Dr. Greenup.—inquest on the Body

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 5

As already announced, the decease of this much lamented gentleman took place, yesterday afternoon, at a quarter-past 3 o'clock. He had passed a quiet night, on Wednesday night, and yesterday morning partook of some food; and the sanguine…

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Inquiry Into the Death of the Prisoner Michael Riley. (From Wednesday's Braidwood Dispatch.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 5

An inquiry was held in the Braidwood gaol on Sunday the 15th instant, into the circumstances touching the death of Michael Riley, a confine who expired in the gaol on Friday last. The first witness examined was Anthony Hosking, publican, of…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1866 · page 6

A public meeting was held on Monday, to determine where the bodies should be interred, and it was decided to place them in one grave in the cemetery attached to Christ Church, Newcastle. On Tuesday morning, at least 4000…

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Magisterial Inquiry Into the Death of Pat. Connell. (From Saturday's Braidwood Dispatch)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1866 · page 2

THE following is the evidence taken at the magisterial inquiry touching the death of Pat. Connell the outlaw, at the Police-office, Braidwood, by Mr. J. H. Grifflin, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Death of Lieutenant-general Scott. (From the American Plag.)

Empire · Friday 27 July 1866 · page 5

The report of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott's death is confirmed. He died at West Point on the 29th May at the age of eighty years. lacking onehalf month. He was born in Petersburg, Va.,…

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Later From the United States. News to the End of May. Death of General Scott. President Johnson and the Congress

Empire · Friday 27 July 1866 · page 5

By way of California we have news from the Atlantic States of America to May 30th, being a fortnight later than the latest previous intelligence, which was to May 16th, by…

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Death of "Father Prout."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 467

We much regret, to announce the death in Paris on Friday evening of the Rev. Francis Mahoney, known throughout Great Britain and Ireland as "Father Prout," one of the most…

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Magisterial Inquiry Into the Death of Pat. Connell

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 12

THE following is the evidence taken at the magisterial inquiry touching the death of Pat. Connell, the outlaw, at the Police-office, Braidwood, by Mr. J. H. Griffin, on Wednesday afternoon…

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