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| − | The Ballarat Star records " the demise of another of the old identities of Ballarat-Mr. Andrew Scott Ward, who died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence, [[Springdallah]], on the morning of Thursday, l8th April. The deceased arrived in the colony when quite a young man as a cabin passenger in the ship [[Rip Van Winkle]] He was possessed of high attainments, and considerable literary abilities. Originally designed for an analytical chemist, he received his education at Meath College, [[Ireland]], of which institution he was an inmate at the same time with some of the celebrated Young Irelanders, among whom was Mr Frank Meagher. He afterwards entered Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, and finaly graduated at Glasgow University under Professor Penny. It was his intention to prosecute his studies further in Germany, under Professor Liebig, but the gold discoveries induced him to come to this country, where he ever took a leading part in all the public movements of the day. In the Ballarat riots he was among the active defenders of the [[Eureka Stockade]]."<ref>The Argus, 7 May 1878.</ref> | + | :The Ballarat Star records " the demise of another of the old identities of Ballarat-Mr. Andrew Scott Ward, who died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence, [[Springdallah]], on the morning of Thursday, l8th April. The deceased arrived in the colony when quite a young man as a cabin passenger in the ship [[Rip Van Winkle]] He was possessed of high attainments, and considerable literary abilities. Originally designed for an analytical chemist, he received his education at Meath College, [[Ireland]], of which institution he was an inmate at the same time with some of the celebrated Young Irelanders, among whom was Mr Frank Meagher. He afterwards entered Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, and finaly graduated at Glasgow University under Professor Penny. It was his intention to prosecute his studies further in Germany, under Professor Liebig, but the gold discoveries induced him to come to this country, where he ever took a leading part in all the public movements of the day. In the Ballarat riots he was among the active defenders of the [[Eureka Stockade]]."<ref>The Argus, 7 May 1878.</ref> |
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| + | :At [[Springdallah]] lately there died one Andrew Scott Ward, an Irishman, a Catholic, an old [[Eureka Stockade]] fighter. He was much liked, I am told, was very pious, nearly built a whole church, had bowels of mercy, and nearly all sorts of people that way lament his death.<ref>Camperdown Chronicle, 7 May 1878.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 22 December 2015
- The Ballarat Star records " the demise of another of the old identities of Ballarat-Mr. Andrew Scott Ward, who died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence, Springdallah, on the morning of Thursday, l8th April. The deceased arrived in the colony when quite a young man as a cabin passenger in the ship Rip Van Winkle He was possessed of high attainments, and considerable literary abilities. Originally designed for an analytical chemist, he received his education at Meath College, Ireland, of which institution he was an inmate at the same time with some of the celebrated Young Irelanders, among whom was Mr Frank Meagher. He afterwards entered Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, and finaly graduated at Glasgow University under Professor Penny. It was his intention to prosecute his studies further in Germany, under Professor Liebig, but the gold discoveries induced him to come to this country, where he ever took a leading part in all the public movements of the day. In the Ballarat riots he was among the active defenders of the Eureka Stockade."[1]
- At Springdallah lately there died one Andrew Scott Ward, an Irishman, a Catholic, an old Eureka Stockade fighter. He was much liked, I am told, was very pious, nearly built a whole church, had bowels of mercy, and nearly all sorts of people that way lament his death.[2]
