Listen to episode 157 of The Adelaide Show podcast, which was published August 24, 2016, to find out which story is fake. This week’s pieces cover death in Adelaide. This week’s IS IT NEWS was researched and presented by Michael Shanahan while Nigel is away.
Sudden Death. Adelaide, Sunday.
Sydney Morning Herald, March 1893
Joseph Hanton, a prominent Freemason and Forester, dropped dead suddenly on the street yesterday. The deceased witnessed his friend slip over and fall into the mud. The mishap caused such a hearty fit of laughter that Hanton collapsed to the ground. Death was instantaneous, and is attributed to heart failure. He was 63 years of age.
Not Dead. Funeral Cancelled.
Daily Post, July 1911
Mr. Patrick Boynon, an elderly painter, arrived on Friday at Mooney Ponds from Werribee, and told some friends that his wife had died that morning. He left to make arrangements for the funeral, and gave the undertaker instructions for a death notice to be inserted in the newspapers. On Friday night the undertaker received notice by telephone that when Mr. Boynan arrived home he found his wife alive and sitting up in bed.
The Queen Dowager. Death Of The Queen Dowager.
Adelaide Times, March 1850
The London papers, just received, announce the melancholy intelligence, that her Majesty the Queen Dowager departed this life at seven minutes before 2 o’clock, on Sunday, December the 2nd, to the great grief of her Majesty and all the Royal Family, after a painful and protracted illness, which she bore with exemplary patience.
HER MAJESTY’S FUNERAL.
The following directions respecting Queen Adelaide’s Funeral were given
” I die in all humility, knowing well that we are all alike before the Throne of God, and I request, therefore, that my mortal remains be conveyed to the grave without any pomp or state. They are to be removed to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, where I request to have as private and quiet a funeral as possible.
” I particularly desire not to be laid out in state, and the funeral to take place by daylight, no procession, the coffin to be carried by sailors, to the chapel.
” I request not to be dissected, nor embalmed, and desire to give as little trouble as possible.
•’ Adelaide R.” ” November, 1841.”