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The Volunteers' Funeral.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 17 January 1879, page 3
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Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane: Portion 1 Section 10 Grave 12 (Wilkie): Portion 7 Section 8 Grave 32 (Walsh)

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OBITUARY. MR. CHARLES DEVLIN. QUEBEC, March 2.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889-1931) Tuesday 3 March 1914, page 9
News
2009-11-03 20:51:32.0J OBITUARY.
Charles Ramsay Devlin, a former memoer
Bohi at Arlmcr, Quebec, in October,
1858, Mr. Denin was in his 56th yeaT, Re-
for polities ltd him into puolic life, and m
?was returned for the county of Wright,
and iriM897 became Canadian Commis-
until'1903, when he was returned to-the
M.P. for Galway City. On returning ti>
Canada in 1006* he Was elected to the Pr>
viscial Parliament of Quebec, and sine«»
1907 had been -Minister for Colonisation,
QUEBEC. Mardi 2
OBITUARY.
Charles Ramsay Devlin, a former member
Born at Aylmer, Quebec, in October,
1858, Mr. Devlin was in his 56th year, Re-
for politics led him into puolic life, and in
was returned for the county of Wright,
and 1897 became Canadian Commis-
until 1903, when he was returned to-the
M.P. for Galway City. On returning to
Canada in 1906 he Was elected to the Pro-
vincial Parliament of Quebec, and since
1907 had been Minister for Colonisation,
QUEBEC. March 2
QUE BEC.
Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828-1857) Tuesday 24 November 1846, page 3
News
2009-11-03 20:19:59.0Wo stated in our last our intention of giving
by tho overturning of Mr. Harrison's camphine
QUE BEC.
We stated in our last our intention of giving
by the overturning of Mr. Harrison's camphine
QUEBEC.
British Extracts.
The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893) Wednesday 9 December 1846, page 1
News
2009-11-03 20:17:50.0able to glean, a campbine lamp was overset
we are of opinion it had fallen from t >e
iritis!) îSitracts.
aid was of no avail! In five miniites from
able to glean, a camphine lamp was overset
we are of opinion it had fallen from the
British Extracts.
aid was of no avail! In five minutes from
RELICS OF OLD SYDNEY. [BY SPECIAL WIRE.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SYDNEY, THURSDAY.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Friday 17 August 1883, page 3
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2009-09-13 14:46:37.0ground. At a depth of about 5ft or 6ft  
ground. At a depth of about 5ft. or 6ft.  
RELICS OF OLD SYDNEY. [BY SPECIAL WIRE.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SYDNEY, THURSDAY.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Friday 17 August 1883, page 3
News
2009-09-13 14:45:46.0(FRoit ODR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The City Corporation aro the possessors of
a largo collection of relics of the old ceme-
has been built Excavations have during
progress for tho additions to the town-hall.
In the course of digging for tho foun-
dations for theadditions, aconsidcrsblenum
and at ono spot a large piece of a headstone
off or has become disintegrated. Tho record
that it is " sacred to the memory of Carberry,
63 years." This stone was found" on what
was originally the surfaco of the ground, but
which was covered for about Bit with made ,
ground. At a depth of ' about 5ft or 6ft
from tho spot where the stone waB found wero
with brass nails. A very largo number St
porsions of coffins were brought to light this
bones wore found. Amongst these was a
piece of a skull about Jin! in thickness.
y SYDNEY, THOBSDAY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The City Corporation are the possessors of
a large collection of relics of the old ceme-
has been built. Excavations have during
progress for the additions to the town-hall.
In the course of digging for the foun-
dations for the additions, a considerable num-
and at one spot a large piece of a headstone
off or has become disintegrated. The record
that it is "sacred to the memory of Carberry,
63 years." This stone was found on what
was originally the surface of the ground, but
which was covered for about 5ft. with made
ground. At a depth of about 5ft or 6ft
from the spot where the stone was found were
with brass nails. A very large number of
portions of coffins were brought to light this
bones were found. Amongst these was a
piece of a skull about ¼in. in thickness.
SYDNEY, THURSDAY.
The Brisbane Courier. MONDAY, DEGEMBER 1, 1884.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Monday 1 December 1884, page 4
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2009-09-13 14:28:10.0ing by Constablo Gardener near the Bridge in
constablo conveyed the coffin to the Roma
ing by Constable Gardener near the Bridge in
constable conveyed the coffin to the Roma-
Classified Advertising
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Thursday 30 March 1871, page 1
Advertising
2009-09-13 14:01:29.0prices ntimed -
Best Hearse, with full mounted Coffin,
advertising, Ac . Ö 0 0
Funeral with Second-class Hearse, ile. 3 0 0
Children,withbestMourningCoach,&o. 2 0 0
Ditto, with Second-class ditto, &o. 1 10 0
Qüeen-btrfet, Bmsiune,
prices named :-
Best Hearse, with full-mounted Coffin,
advertising, &c. £4 0 0
Funeral with Second-class Hearse, &c. 3 0 0
Children,with best Mourning Coach, &c. 2 0 0
Ditto, with Second-class ditto, &c. 1 10 0
Queen-street, Brisbane,
BURIAL AS A PAUPER. Intended Fraud Alleged.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Friday 2 November 1923, page 18
News
2009-09-13 13:44:09.0Court, Thotnns Foley and Daniel Crcmin
bunal of the body of John William
in attendance, at a cost of £18 to £18.
cemetery, stated that the bodv of Wheeler
A statement was mndo to (he Court by
Cicmin that.lie took the bodv from the
hospital. It was then in a polished ecdai
coffin He telephoned to a priest, who
snid, how eva, (hat he could not attend
the funeral as "Wheelo! had icfused visits
fiom lum at the hospital. Not wishing to
run his finn into moie expense than he
could help, he transferred the bodv into
n plain pine coffin similar to that used foi
the bunal of paupers.
when he found thal the coffin had been
changed at the funcial parlour be made out
au amended account for £8/10/0, and
posted it to Airs Panv, in Townsville.
Mis Jane Loos deposed that Folcv lind
a cedar coffin, m a pnv ile giavc, and that
a hearse had been emploved. She îetottod
thnt a waggon had boon used so that the
lum that Ayjicclor had been buried like a
dog, and that the teston at the Toowong
cemetery lind informed hei that he eould
case *"
Court, Thomas Foley and Daniel Cremin
burial of the body of John William
in attendance, at a cost of £16 to £18.
cemetery, stated that the body of Wheeler
A statement was made to the Court by
Cremin that he took the body from the
hospital. It was then in a polished cedar
coffin. He telephoned to a priest, who
said, however, that he could not attend
the funeral as Wheeler had refused visits
from him at the hospital. Not wishing to
run his firm into more expense than he
could help, he transferred the body into
a plain pine coffin similar to that used for
the burial of paupers.
when he found that the coffin had been
changed at the funeral parlour be made out
an amended account for £8/16/6, and
posted it to Mrs Parry, in Townsville.
Mrs Jane Lees deposed that Foley had
a cedar coffin, in a private grave, and that
a hearse had been employed. She retorted
that a waggon had been used so that the
him that Wheeler had been buried like a
dog, and that the sexton at the Toowong
cemetery had informed her that he could
case.

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