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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1871

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Death of G. F. Armstrong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 11

The great literary organ of France has paid a flattering tribute to the memory of the late George Francis Armstrong, scholar of Trinity College. The adult years of this…

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A Man" Burned to Death.—heroism of a Woman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 23

A fire broke out lust evening nt No. 183, Fultonstreet, Brooklyn, in the building occupied by Julius Weinberg, aa a fur store, and the premises were speedily enveloped in Hames. The only person in…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Sir William Magnay, Edward Howes, M.P., George Warriener, Instructor of Cookory to the British Army ; Burns, a Roman Catholic publisher; Thomas Agney, a picture dealer; ex-Chancellor…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Sir William Magnay, Edward Howes, M.P. ; George Warriener Instructor of Cookery to the British Army ; Burns, a Roman Catholic publisher ; Thomas Agnew, a picture dealer…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 6

ARTHUR MARTIN A'BECKETT, F.R.C.S.—much appreciated in this community as a skilful medical practitioner, and equally respected as a private citizen—died at his residence at Ashfield, in the 59th year of his age, after a…

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Death of the Rev. Canon Stack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 5

OUR readers will observe that a telegram, is another column, conveys to this community the distressing intelligence that the Rev. Canon Stack has been killed by the upsetting of the Breeza mail coach, about six miles beyond…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 493

ARTHUR MARTIN A'BECKBTT, F.R.C.S.—much appreciated iu this community as a skilful medical practitioner, and equally respected as a private citizen—died at his residence at Ashfield, in the 59th year of his age, after a…

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Death of the Rev. John Dougall

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 497

QUITE a shock was felt in Maitland on Wednesday morning (says the Mercury), when it became generally known that the Rev. John Dougall had died on the previous evening, at his residence, East Maitland. The deceased…

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Funeral of Rev. Canon Stack

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 529

THE funeral of the Rev. Canon Stack took place on Saturday, and was attended by a very largo number of persons. The remains of this lamented clergyman having arrived from Newcastle by the steamer in the morning the melancholy…

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The Death of Fishhook

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1871 · page 3

IN THE turf obituary we have to record the death of the celebrated horse Fishhook, who died on the 15th instant, at Woodstock, from what cause does not appear. Cassidy, the stud groom, in speaking of…

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The Death of Fishhook

Empire · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

IN THE turf obituary we have to record the death of the celebrated horse Fishhook, who died on the 15th instant, at Woodstock, from what cause does not appear. Cassidy, the stud groom, in speaking of…

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Death of Fishhook

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 29

IN THE turf obituary we have to record the death of the celebrated horse Fishhook, who died on the 15th instant, at Woodstock, from what cause does not appear. Cassidy, the stud groom, in speaking of…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1871 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Sir John Herschell, who was interred in Westminster Abbey; Thalberg, the pianist; Auber, the composer; Deschamps, the French poet; Mason, Confederate envoy; Rev. T…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 22
Also in Freeman's Journal

Sir John Herschell, who was interred in Westminster Abbey; Thalberg, the pianist; Auber, the composer; Deschamps, the French poet; Mason, Confederate envoy; Rev. T. Lynch, Congregational minister; Mr…

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The Physical Cause of the Death of Christ

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 5

Dr. Stroud has written a valuable treatise on this subject. The question of the flow of blood and water, separated one from the other, in the piercing of our Saviour's side…

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