(Morning Chronicle) p. 4

Letter to DANIEL O’CONNELL from the Orangemen of Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone

Signatories:

SIMON? WILLIAMSON

JOSEPH WILLIAMSON

WILLIAM HASSLETON

J. C. HUNTER

CHARLES PATTISON

N. PATTISON

JOHN FARR

ROBERT HASSLETON

WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, JUN.

DAVID WILSON

JAMES WILSON

ROBERT CLEMENTS

THOMAS HARDY

WILLIAM SPENCE

WILLIAM THOMPSON

JOHN WHEELHOUSE [WOODHOUSE?]

WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, SEN.

ROBERT PATTERSON

SIMON HASSLETON

ROBERT ABERNETHY

GEORGE LATTIMORE

JOHN ELLET

WILLIAM ARBUTHNOT

ROBERT ARBUTHNOT

HENRY MCDONNELL

DANIEL MORROW

H. LETTIMORE

WILLIAM ARBUTHNOT

(Geelong Advertiser) p. 2

[Died] On March 9th, at his residence in Spring street, MR. GEORGE SPENCER, late of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

(Sydney Morning Herald) p. 1

LITTLE & IRWIN – On the 28th instant, at Balmain, by the Rev. Mr. Lumsdaine, CAPTAIN R. KYLE LITTLE, formerly of H. M. 22nd Regiment, second son of JOHN LITTLE, ESQ., Stewartstown, county Tyrone, Ireland, to DORA, eldest daughter of JAMES IRWIN, ESQ., Springfield, county Tyrone, Ireland

(Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, Queensland)c page 2

LABARTE (SMITH) – July 26, at Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, LOUISA, widow of the late EDWARD LA BARTE, ESQ., and last surviving daughter of the REV. WILLIAM SMITH, formerly Rector of Ballyclog, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, aged 39 years

(The Harp & Southern Cross)

[Death] At his residence, Stuart Hall, Stewartstown, Tyrone, on the evening of Saturday, 12th inst., the Right Hon. the EARL OF CASTLESTUART breathed his last. He will be succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, VISCOUNT STUART, who, since his marriage with the only daughter and heiress on the late MAJOR RICHARDSON BRADY, of Drum Manor, has, in conjunction, with his noble lady, the VISCOUNTESS STUART, had the management of those extensive estates of his late father-in-law. On these, as on the Castlestuart estates, tenant-right has ever been freely and fully recognised

(Sydney Morning Herald) p. 1

MCVICAR & BUCHANAN – October 11, at the office of the Registrar-General, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, DUGALD MCVICAR, of Greenock, to JANE, second daughter of WILLIAM BUCHANAN, of Ballyclog, Stewartstown, county Tyrone, Ireland. Home papers please copy

(Freeman’s Journal, Sydney) p. 7

HISTORIC LETTER FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON

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(Warwick Argus) p. 2

[MARRIAGE] WARBURTON & GRAYSON – On Thursday, the 3rd June, at St. Paul’s Church, Rockhampton, by the Rev. W. A. Diggens, B. A., JOHN DILWORTH, third son of WILLIAM WARBURTON, Esq., of WM. WARBURTON & CO. Manchester and Grizlehurst, Southport, Lancashire, to EDITH CAROLINE, fourth daughter of the late THOMAS GRAYSON, ESQ., of Stewartstown, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

(The Age) page 1

[DIED] HENRY – On the 14th September, at Newry-street, Fitzroy North, ELIZABETH, youngest daughter of the late ROBERT HENRY, Killoon, Stewartstown, county Tyrone, Ireland, and beloved sister of ADAM HENRY and MRS JANE MCCONNELL, aged 47 years

(Sydney Mail & NSW Advertiser)

At Stewartstown, Ireland, a marriage has been broken off or postponed under extraordinary circumstances. A young Protestant gentleman was about to marry a Roman Catholic lady. Both arrived at the church, when a large crowd who claimed to be of the lady’s religion, made a hostile demonstration against the union. The young lady became unnerved, refused to be married, and returned home

(Australian Star) p. 8

MRS. BOYLE, of Stewartstown, died suddenly. Her husband, armed with a gun, and his three sons, furnished with other weapons, hunted the jury from the house, and threatened the coroner and police with violence

(The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, New South Wales) p. 6

EVICTING A JURY – An exciting scene was witnessed near Stewartstown on November 14. A woman named BOYLE had died suddenly, and the coroner, accompanied by a jury and two policeman went to hold an inquest. The husband, JOHN BOYLE, armed with a gun, and his three sons furnished with other weapons, hunted the jury from the house, and threatened the coroner and police with violence. The officials had to withdraw without holding the inquest. Further steps were, it was understood, contemplated by the authorities

(Albury Banner & Wodonga Express) p. 12

DEATH OF JAMES LYNN

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(Freeman’s Journal, Sydney ) p. 19

MISSING PERSONS – JOHNSTON, MISS M. E. J., of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, arrived Brisbane, Queensland, in the s. s. Jumna, 9 years ago; last two addresses are Charters Towers and Port Douglas; sought for by her brother

(Freeman’s Journal) p. 5

EMIGRATION FROM TYRONE – A Stewartstown telegram on Thursday, October 10, says – The exodus of the bone and sinew of this district commenced here this morning by the departure of over twenty young people bound for the United States. A huge “convoy” escorted the emigrants to the station, and quite a number travelled to Derry with them. The emigrants were nearly all Catholics from the parish of Arboe

(Warwick Argus) p. 7

GRAYSON – On the 25th instant, at Crossen Farm, Gladfield, the residence of her son-in-law, WILLIAM WHITTLE GROVES, after a lingering illness, in her 77th ear, MARY ANN, relict of the late THOMAS GRAYSON, of Unix, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

(Freeman’s Journal, Sydney) p.6

DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN AT STEWARTSTOWN

On Saturday morning, July 29, a farmer named JOHN SLOSS, who resided in the townland of Liskittle, died at the advanced age of 104 years. The deceased was fully 6ft 2in in height, of powerful physique, and during all his life was possessed of excellent health. He was a non-smoker, of temperate habits and lived on strong, coarse diet. Up to the last he was in full possession of all his mental and bodily faculties, and in March last came into the town and recorded his vote at the County Council election

(Freeman’s Journal, Sydney) p. 7

DEATH OF HENRY MCKEOWN, AT CLOGHOG, COOKSTOWN

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(Sydney Morning Herald) p. 6

EKIN – October 14, at Oberon, near Tarana, DR. WILLIAM EKIN, J. P., third son of S. E. EKIN, Esq., J. P., Soran House, Stewartstown, Ireland, aged 39 years

(Brisbane Telegraph) p. 12

DEATHS OF WILLIAM & MARGARET HOLT

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(West Australian Record) p. 4

WILLIAM MOORE CHARGED WITH THE MURDERS OF WILLIAM & MARGARET HOLT AT STEWARTSTOWN

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(West Australian Record) p. 4

SHOCKING ACT OF DESECRATION

Our Stewartstown correspondent writes: - On Monday night a wanton and cowardly outrage was perpetrated in the graveyard attached to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Stewartstown. On Tuesday , morning it was reported to the constabulary that a mission cross had been broken and under the inscription – “Memorial of Mission by the Passionist Fathers, May 1870. P. Slane, P. P.”. “to h - - - with the Pope”, was written

(The Telegraph, Brisbane) p. 8

WILLIAM MOORE (alias STONE) on trial for the murder of WILLIAM & MARGARET HOLT at High Cross, Stewartstown

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(Catholic Press) p. 36

QUINN – October 22, 1911, at St. Vincent’s Hospital[ Sydney], HUGH, the dearly-loved husband of CATHERINE QUINN, of 27 Boulevard, Lewisham, and eldest son of the late MATTHEW QUINN, C. C., and late SARAH QUINN, of Killycolpy, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. R.I.P. Home papers please copy