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Obituaries & funerals, 1871

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The Death of Renforth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 1066

Early on the 23rd September the city of St. John, in New Brunswick, sent out its thousands of spectators in steamers and row-boats to the racing ground, to witness the great scull race for the championship…

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Death of the Very Rev. Dean Sumner

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 10

It is our painful duty to have to record the decease of the Very Rev. Dean Sumner, who died at his residence, Subiaco, on the morning of Tuesday, the 17th instant. The deceased…

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The Death of Renforth. (From Harper's Weekly, September 9.)

Empire · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 3

THE great boat-race between the St.John and the Tyne crews, which took place on the Konnebecasis River on the 23rd of August, was marked by a melancholy incident—the death of the celebrated…

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International Boat Races in North America. the Death of Renforth. the Great Scull Race at St. Johns. St. John's, N.B. August 23rd

Evening News · Monday 23 October 1871 · page 3

THE great scull race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25, and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead; at 7.40 the St. John was…

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The International Boat Races in North America—the Death of Renforth. the Great Scull Race at St. Johns. St. John's, N.B., August 23rd

Empire · Monday 23 October 1871 · page 3

THE great scull race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25, and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead; at 7.40 the St. John was…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1871 · page 6

Paul De Koch, French-novelist; Giles Holder Russian merchant; Lady Dundas, Henry Blackbock, publisher; Colonel Wright, C.B.; two brothers Russell, M. P.; Justice Peace, of…

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The Late Mr. Walter Montgomery

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 3

In this issue we reproduce a portrait published some three and a half years ago of the above eminent tragedian, of whose lamented death in England we had rumors some time…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

Paul De Koch, French novelist; Giles Holder, Russian merchant; Lady Dundas, Henry Blackbock publisher; Colonel Wright, C.B.; two brothers; Russell, M. P.; Justice…

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The Death of Renforth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 24

THE great boat-race between the St. John and the Tyne crews, which toole place on the Kennebecasis River on the 23rd of August, was marked by a melancholy incident—the death of the celebrated…

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Death of Professor Cornell An

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 4

The last of the Four Masters has passed away. O'Curry, O'Donovan, Petrie, left! Owen Connellan in solitary loneliness. He is now gone. Dr. Connellan was in his…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1871 · page 6

DEAN SUMNER.—The Rev. Joseph Charles Sumner Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral, an aged and much-respected clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church, died at Subiaco, near Parramatta, on Tuesday morning…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. J. Grafton Ross

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 1137

About 5 o'clock oh Saturday evening last, thea 28th October, a fatal accident occurred near the junction of the New South Bead Road and the Bellevua Road. Mrs. J. Grafton Boss, Mrs. Charles Fairfax, and…

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Funeral of a Franco-irish Soldier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 5

The funeral of private Timothy Conroy, a member of the Irish Brigade in the service of France, took place on Tuesday, and was largely attended. The deceased arrived in…

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Death of Bishop Patteson-public Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 15 November 1871 · page 2

A VERY large public meeting, including many ladies, was held last evening, in St. James's School-room, Sydney, for the expression of the sentiments evoked by the news of the murder of the late Bishop…

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Death of Bishop Patteson—public Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 15 November 1871 · page 4

A VERY large public meeting, including many ladies, was held last evening, in St. James's Schoolroom, Sydney, for the expression of the sentiments evoked by the news of the murder of the late Bishop…

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Death of Mr. M. G. Brennan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 6

The announcement last week, says the Mayo Examiner, August 14th, of the death of our distinguished young countryman, caused much pain in this his native place…

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California Escaped Convicts. Crime, Conviction, and Death of one of them

Evening News · Monday 20 November 1871 · page 3

IN our issue of the 16th instant we gave an account from the San Francisco Bulletin of the escape of a number of convicts in California and the desperate conflict that ensued between some of them and those…

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Walter Montgomery's Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1871 · page 3

THE remains of the late Mr. Walter Montgomery—whose melancholy suicide we reported last week were, on Tuesday last, interred at Brompton Cemetery. A numerous body of visitors had assembled on…

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Walter Montgomery's Funeral

Empire · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 4

THE remains of the late Mr. Walter Montgomery— whose melancholy suicide we reported lost week— were, on Tuesday last, interred at Brompton Cometery. A numerous body of visitors had assembled on…

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Terrible Death of an Aeronaut

Evening News · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 3

A DESPATCH dated Louisville, October 2nd, Bays: - 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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