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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1870

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Review. the Death of Marlowe

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 9

A SHORT tragedy which, until recently, had long been out of print, has been published by Thomas Hailes Lacy, of London. It is entitled "The Death of Marlowe," and is from…

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Italy. Funeral of the Grand Duke of Tuscany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 5

On Monday evening the body of the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany, was conveyed by torchlight to the Church of SS. XII Apostoli. The funeral was the most…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Earl Roden, Marquis Ailsa, Cardinal Bonald, Archbishop of Lyons, Sir George Goold, Lord Graves, Marchioness Breadalbane, Bishop of Barbadoes; Wesley Harper, American…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 22

Earl Roden, Marquis of Ailsa, Cardinal Bonald Archbishop of Lyons, Sir George Goold, Lord Graves, Marchioness Breadalbane, Bishop of Barhadoes; Wesley Harper, American publisher; Mrs…

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The Death of Lancelot

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 11

THE story told of the following fragment is, that it was written by Tennyson to form part of the Passing of Arthur, in the Holy Grail, but was withdrawn as being at variance with the tradition that Lancelot died in the…

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Anniversary of the Death of J. H. Plunkett

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 2

The following circular was sent to the various Catholic clergymen throughout the archdiocese, in the early part of the week :— ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL…

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Funeral of Count Montalembert

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 May 1870 · page 11

Count de Montalembert has long been considered as the most illustrious of the most party, headed by Lamennais, who [?]bed the dream of making the Romish Church the ally of [?]erty. Formerly, when he feared that the…

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Death of a Notorious Brigand

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1870 · page 3

A telegram from Trapani announces the death of a famous brigand chief named Pasquale Torreggani. It is stated that for seven years he had been the terror of the province. All his band had fallen, and…

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Death of Mr. G. M. Ede

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1870 · page 4

RACING men of all grades will will share the regret with which we announce that Mr. George DL Ede (better known in Turf circles by his racing name, "Mr. Edwards") expired on Sunday evening last, at three…

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Death of the Count De Montalembert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1870 · page 6

When we published the letter of Count de Montalembert last week, we little thought that it would be the last effort of his pen. Charles Count de Montalembert is no more…

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Death of Mr. Walshe

Evening News · Monday 23 May 1870 · page 3

A STILL more painful complexion, if possible says the Weekly Times, has been assumed by this almost unprecedented case. About ten minutes after three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. John S. Walshe, who…

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Death of Mr. Walshe

Empire · Tuesday 24 May 1870 · page 3

A STILL more painful complexion, if possible, says the Weekly Times, has been assumed by this almost unprecedented case. About ten minutes after three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. John S. Walshe, who…

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Death of Mr. G. M. Ede

Empire · Thursday 26 May 1870 · page 4

RACING men of all grades will share the regret with which we announce that Mr. George M. Ede (better known in Turf circles by his racing name, "Mr. Edwards") expired on Sunday evening last, at three…

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Armidale. Thursday. Capture and Death of the Notorious Thunderbolt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1870 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon information was received by the police that several persons had been stuck up by an armed man a few miles south of Uralla, Senior-constable Mulhall and constable Walker were…

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A Hunting Party Stricken Down by Disease. Death of Four Out of Five Men

Evening News · Friday 27 May 1870 · page 3

THE Boston Post of a recent date has a despatch from Bangor, Me., conveying the following terrible details reported at that place hy one of the survivors of a hunting and fishing party, consisting of five…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 7

The funeral of the deceased Mrs. Moss was announced by circular on Sunday morning, the time appointed for the departure of the funeral procession from Mr. Moss's residence being half-past 8…

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Death of Me. Walshe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 22

A STILL more painful complexion, if possible, says the Weekly Times, has been assumed by this almost unprecedented case. About ten minutes after three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. John S. Walshe, who…

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Death of "Thunderbolt," the Bushranger

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A TELEGRAM in yesterday's issue apprised the public that the bushranger, Frederick Ward, alias Captain Thunderbolt, had been shot dead, after a desperate fight, by constable Walker, near Blanche's Inn,…

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