Not until the sun went down last evening was realised the full significance of the death of Sir Robert Duff. The Union Jack that fluttered in me[?]ncholy silence from the tower of Government ...
Article : 1,497 wordsOn Saturday at noon the Chief Justice, Sir Fr[?]derick Darley, was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor. The ceremony took place in the Executive Council Chamber, Colonial Secretary's buildings. There was ...
Article : 1,060 wordsThe following persons, in addition to others, called at Government House on Saturday and Yesterday, entered their names in the visitors book, and left their cards:—Mr. Justice and Lady Windever, Sir ...
Article : 921 wordsThe official order of procession was as follows:— Mounted Police. Permanent and Volunteer Forces, in accordance with the General Order issued on the subject. ...
Article : 152 wordsAfter the whole of the co[?]ge had got southward of the ma[?] entrance to the Governor's Domain another procession left, intending to reach the same destination. This consisted of three carriages, which ...
Article : 198 wordsAll along the route, which was from Government House via Macquarie-street, round Hyde Park by way of College-street, up Oxford-street to Waverley, thencs to the cemetery, the line of march ...
Article : 183 wordsImpressive and imposing as was the first aspect of the grounds, the start of the cotege was even more so. The guards of honour of the New South Wales Artillery and blue jackets were brought to the salute ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Railway Department on Saturday made special arrangements for the running of trams and trains for the convenience of those desiring to take part in the funeral yesterday afternoon. Trams left ...
Article : 240 wordsWith a view to facilitating the arrangements for the burial service at the grace it had been deemed advisable to close the cemetery to the general public until after the ceremony, and the wisdom of this ...
Article : 1,513 wordsMajor-General Hutton and his staff were early on the scene in the Inner Domain, and when the moment came for his men to lead the cortege the troops took up their positions with the utmost rapidity and ...
Article : 351 words"A hushed silence and a phalanx of life." Almost a paradox. But such was the case in Macquarie-street yesterday afternoon when the proces[?]on proceeded from Government House. At ...
Article : 576 wordsShortly after the swearing-[?] of the LieutenantGovernor the following Gazette Extraordinary, with heavy mourning bordersm was issued:- Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 16th March, 1895, ...
Article : 244 wordsThe following messages of Condolence, additional to those already published, were received at Government House:- From Lord Ripon:—"I am commanded by her ...
Article : 4,387 wordsThe following were the occupants of the carriages that took part in the corgete:- 1st Carriage.—His Ecellency the LieutenantGovernor and Mr. W.J.B. M'Arthur. ...
Article : 1,359 wordsNo exact computation of the number of carriages and vehicles that followed the coffin could be performed, as when the long line had assembled in the Domain itself had passed out it was met and ...
Article : 95 wordsThe hearse, which was supplied by Messrs. Farmer and Co., was very rich though altogether plain. It was wholly enveloped in black drapery, the upper portion being crowned with a diome of black ...
Article : 84 wordsThe morning service at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday was crowded, and although tho last hymn was not given out until nearly 1 o'clock, the congregation wire absorbed in sympathetic attention and ...
Article : 7,737 wordsThe following messages of condolence have been received by the Premier:- The Agent-General:—"I have delivered your message to Lord Ripon. The sad news has created ...
Article : 518 wordsNever before were the resources of the art florists so severely tested as was the case on Saturday. Order after order came pouring in, to the embarrassment o[?] the florist. Because, although the metropolis and ...
Article : 1,181 wordsThe disposal of the coffin on the hearse was made in profound silence. A few moments before if had been borne out into the porch Major Murray, [?] command of the guard of honour of the N.S.W. ...
Article : 89 wordsNearly all the characteristics of a huge crowd that [?] usually so prominent were to be found yesterday in the assemblede that blocked the thoroughfare about the Iuner Domain. The dominant tons was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 18 Mar 1895, Page 5
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