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Obituaries & funerals, 1871

193 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 10

Obituary. the Late Professor Thomson

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 1238

OUR readers will learn with deep regret that Alexander Morrison Thomson, Physical Doctor of the London University, and Professor of Geology in the University of Sydney, is deceased. This lamented gentleman died at his…

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A Word on the Death of Bishop Patteson. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 3

SIR--But, ah me! how poor and feeble these to those masterly touches of the Rev. Dr. Barry on the exalted apostle of Milanese, who has so lately exchanged the cross for the crown! Dr…

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Terrible Death of an Aeronaut

Empire · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 3

A DESPATCH dated Louisville, October 2nd, says:— Lat Saturday evening, near Paoli, Orange county Ind, Professor Wilbur made arrangements for a balloon ascension. He was to be accompanied by…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 7

PROFESSOR THOMSON.—Our readers will learn with deep regret that Alexander Morrison Thomson, Physical Doctor of the London University, and Professor of Geology in the University of Sydney, is deceased. This lamented…

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The Death of Bishop Patteson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 10

THE massacre of Bishop PATTESON and his companions is one of those deplorable events which will carry dismay through the British Empire. The son of an eminent Judge, he…

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Death of a Hero Fireman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 4

Between 2 and 3 o'clock a.m. on October 7 a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Brown, chemist, Gray's Inn-lane, Holborn. In a few minutes a fireman, named Ford, of the Holborn Brigade, arrived with the escape. He…

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Death of an Old Horse Trainer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 4

The death of John Scott, the great Malton trainer, occurred last week; and with him may be said to perish the lost of that band of northern trainers whose names are associated with the best days of the turf, those who…

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Death of an Old Horse-trainer

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 1293

The death of John Scott, the great Malton trainer, occurred tart week : and with him may be said to perish, the last of that band of northern trainers whoso names are associated with the best days of the turf, those who…

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Death of One of the Ladies, of the Dominican Community, West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 10

On Sunday, Sister Mary Ignatius, one of the ladies belonging to the Dominican Community founded in West Maitland, by Bishop Murray, died in the Convent, Albert-street. The…

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Funeral of Sir John Burgoyne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 8

On the 17th October the remains of the late Field-Marshal Sir John Burgoyne were interred in the Chapel of the Tower, with full military honours. Shortly after 10 o'clock the hearse containing the…

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Heroic Death of a Fireman

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1871 · page 3

BETWEEN 2 and 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Brown, chemist, 98, Gray's Inn-road, Holborn. In a few minutes a fireman, named Ford, arrived with the…

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Heroic Death of a Fireman

Empire · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 3

BETWEEN 2 and 3 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered on the promises of Mr. Brown, chemist, 98, Gray's Inn-road, Holborn. In a few minutes a fireman, named Ford, arrived with the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1871 · page 8

Sir Hugh Hill; Judge James Denison, Times correspondent; Sir William Scott, Sir Peregrine Acland; Mr. Teed, Q.C.; James Easton, head of the engineering firm; Viscountess Sudley;…

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Death of the Earl of Dunraven

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 5

Intelligence was received on Saturday of the demise of Lord Dunraven, at Great Malvern, Worcestershire, at a late hour on the previous evening. His lordship had been…

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