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Obituaries & funerals, 1871

193 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 10

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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Death of a Desperate Aboriginal Outcast

Evening News · Monday 10 July 1871 · page 3

A gentleman visiting Newcastle last week, and residing at Dungog, furnished us (the Newcastle Pilot says) with the following interesting particulars relative to the death of an aboriginal named…

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Death of a Desperate Aboriginal Outcast

Empire · Tuesday 11 July 1871 · page 3

A gentleman visiting Newcastle last week, and residing at Dungog, furnished us (the Newcastle Pilot says) with the following interesting particulars relative to the death of an aboriginal named…

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Obituary. Rev. Canon Stack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1871 · page 6

ONE telegram by last mail conveyed the distressing intelligence that the Rev. Canon Stack had been killed by the upsetting of the Breeza mail coach, about six miles beyond the Willow Tree, in the direction of Murrurrundi. The…

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Death of Dean

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 6

We regret exceedingly to learn by telegram that the Venerable the Dean of Ardagh— the Very Rev. Dr. Ferrally—is no more On Monday morning, in the 81st year of his age…

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Funeral of Sir John Herschel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 617

The funeral of Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart., took place at noon, on May 19th, in Westminster Abbey. The spot chosen is an appropriate one, because of the contiguity of the grave…

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The Funeral Services of the Archbishop of Paris and other Clerical Victims

Empire · Tuesday 25 July 1871 · page 3
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Paris, June 7th.—The funeral services to-day, over the remains of the five clerical victims of the Commune, were solemn and impressive. Notre Dame was grandly arrayed. The central object in…

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Death of a Notoriety

Evening News · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

A gentleman of some celebrity has just died. His celebrity, indeed, was rather derived from his father than the result of his own achievements, for he was the son of the renowned "Sam Gray," of…

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Mysterious Death of a Gentleman

Evening News · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

On Wednesday, May 24, great sensation was excited at the Westend of London by the sudden and mysterious death of a gentleman named Mr. Frederick Graves Moon, who turns out to be the…

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Death of a Notoriety

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 3

A gentleman of some celebrity has just died. His celebrity, indeed, was rather derived from his father than the result of his own achievements, for he was the son of the renowned "Sam Gray;" of…

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Mysterious Death of a Gentleman

Empire · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 3

On Wednesday, May 24, great sensation was excited at the Westend of London by the sudden and mysterious death of a gentleman named Mr. Frederick Graves Moon, who turns out to be the…

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Ireland. Death of Mr. Vincent Scully

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 7

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Vincent Scully, who for many years occupied a prominent position in Irish political and legal circles. Mr. Scully was the son of the late Mr…

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Death of the Lord Mayor of Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 7

The citizens of Dublin received a great shock on Tuesday, by the announcement that the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. Patrick Bultin, died on the previous night. Few were aware that he…

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Funeral of the Late W. G. Baillie

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 7 August 1871 · page 5

In the month of August, 1870, a little band of intending settlers sailed in the Alhambra, from Melbourne, bound for the Fiji Islands. Amongst them were Mr. W…

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The Funeral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 3

The martyred Archbishop was conveyed to his last resting place on Wednesday week. A correspondent of the Times describes the solemn scene as follows:—…

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Mysterious Death of a Gentleman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 23

On Wednesday, May 24, great sensation was excited at the Westend of London by the sudden and mysterious death of a gentleman named Mr. Frederick Gravea Moon, who turns out to be the…

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Death of the Rev. Robert Mullin, P.p., Castlepollard

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 5

With deep and sincere regret we record the death of the Rev. Robert Mullin, the gifted and patriotic parish priest of Castle-pollard. The melancholy event took place…

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Funeral Lessons

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 5

TWO advertisements appearing in last Saturday's paper suggest to us the following remarks for the benefit of our Roman Catholic readers. The one advertisement…

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