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  2. DEATH OF SIR ROBERT DUFF.

    The colony was plunged into a condition of profound gloom last evening as the intellipence spread with remarkable celerity that his Excellency the Governor, the Right Honourable ...

    Article : 1,340 words
  3. SWEARING-IN OF SIR FREDERICK DARLEY.

    The following notification was published in a supplement to the Goverment Gazette last night:- Chief Secretary's Office. Sydney, 15th March, 1895. ...

    Article : 384 words
  4. SCOTTISH ANCESTORS.

    Robert William Duff belonged to an ancient Scottish family, allied by marriage to some of the best families in the United Kingdom. The name of Macduff is largely mixed up with the early ...

    Article : 2,434 words
  5. CALLERS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    During yesterday a large number of people called at Government House aud made inquiries as to the condition of his Excellency. Among others were the following:—The Hon. Frederick ...

    Article : 607 words
  6. RECEIPT OF THE NEWS IN HOBART.

    The news of the death of Sir Robert Duff was received here with profound regret. The first intimation was contained in a telegram to Lord Gormanston. The news soon sproad through the ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. THE DEATH-ROLL OF GOVERNORS.

    It is a curious fact, which the death of the late Governor only emphasies, that New South Wales, though the mother colony, and having the longest vice-regal list, has never before lost un ...

    Article : 942 words
  8. THE NEWS IN MELBOURNE.

    The poeple of Melbourne were wholly unprepared for the news that Sir Robert Duff's illness had a fatal termination, therefere the posting of the announcement at the newspaper offices caused ...

    Article : 389 words
  9. OFFICIAL MESSAGES TO LONDON AND THE OTHER COLONIES.

    Yesterday, upon learning from Dr. Fiaschi at Govtrnment House that Sir Robert Duff's illness would shortly prove fatal, the Premier sent a cablegram to the ...

    Article : 231 words
  10. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    It has been arranged that the funeral will take place on Sunday, the procession leaving Government House at 2 o'clock, and proceeding to the Waverley Cemetary. The Premier, Mr. G. H. ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. THE CONDOLENCES.

    The wide-spread grief that was felt at the death of Sir Robert Duff was domonstrated by the appearance of the city last night. All the theatres were closed, the late retail establishements ...

    Article : 1,399 words
  12. THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.

    Elaborate arrangements have been made by Major-General Hutton and the military authorities to pay a fitting respect to the memory of the Governor to-morrow. Representatives of ...

    Article : 623 words
  13. THE NEWS IN ADELAIDE.

    The Premier of New South Wales. Mr. G. H. Reid, telegraphed the news of Sir Robert Duff's death to the Lieutenant-Governor, who telegraphed in reply as follows:—"Your telegram was ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. SCENE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    A painful gloom was east over Government House during the whole of yesterday. Inside there was silence, and the medical attendants and nurses moved about with expressions that told of intense ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET IN BRISBANE.

    The news of the death of Sir Robert Duff was communicated this evening to the members of the Government and other public men. All expressed profound regret. Many telegrams of condolence ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

    Quite recently the public was surprised to [?]arn. on the authority of the Premier, that the Lieuten[?]nt-Governor, in the absence of Sir Robert Duff, had not the power to dissolve Parliament. The ...

    Article : 641 words
  17. OUR FORMER GOVERNORS.

    The following is a list of the Governors of New South Wales since the foundation of the colony:— Centain A. Phillip, R.N., from 26th January, 1788, to 10th December. 1792: Captain F. Grose. ...

    Article : 471 words
  18. WHAT THE OTHER DOCTORS SAY.

    Some of the other doctors who assisted at the operation were reluctant to say much about it, but they did not hesitate to say that all that surgical skill could suggest in ...

    Article : 142 words
  19. THE THEATRES CLOSED.

    The sad news of the Governor's death reached the [?]s and managers of the theatres before 7 o'clock, and everywhere orders were at once issued to keep the doors close. Messrs. Brough ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. LADY DUFF AND FAMILY.

    For Lady Duff there is the deepest sympathy Throughout her minried the she has in the truest sense been her husband's helpmeet, and those familiar with their home life bear hearty testimony ...

    Article : 507 words
  21. INTERVIEW WITH DR. FIASCHI.

    Dr. Fiaschi, who has been the chief medical [?]tendant upon his Excellency, was seen by a [?]epresentative of the Herald at Government House yesterday afternoon, and gave full details relating ...

    Article : 1,573 words
  22. SYMPATHY IN THE COUNTRY.

    Telograms announcing the death of the Governor were received to-night, and caused profound sorrow. Much sympathy is felt with Lady Duff and family. Immediately on the receipt of the ...

    Article : 518 words
  23. LIFE AND CAREER.

    Lord Carrington, the Earl of Jersey, Sir Robert Duff—these three Governors are very close together in public memory. The first left this colony, the term of his Governorship completed. The ...

    Article : 393 words
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