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Obituaries & funerals, 1854

2 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Arctic Perils.—death of Lieut. Bellot. (From Bell's Messenger, Oct. 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 4

Captain Inglefield, in his despatch to the Admiralty, makes the following mention of the death of M. Bellot. Writing on the 20th of August, a moment of extreme peril to himself,…

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English News. Death of Lord Denman. (From the Leeds Mercury, Sept. 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1854 · page 3

We have to record the death of Thomas, Lord Denman, who so long and so worthily filled the office of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. The melancholy event took place on Friday last, at Stoke…

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