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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1864

10 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 3

Mr. Stewart, the editor of the Illustrated London News, and Mr. W. Cubilt, M.P We extract as follows from Greville and Bird's telegram in the Empire:—…

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Death of G. Markham, Esq., Late Superintendent of Police. (From the Monaro Mercury, Feb. 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1864 · page 2

In recording the decease of the above-named gentleman, we acknowledge our inability to give expression to the deep feeling of sorrow that has been evinced throughout this district in consequence of the lamented…

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The Late Mr. R. Fenwick

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1864 · page 2

The inquest on the body of the late Mr. Robert Fenwick was commenced before the coroner for the district, and a jury of twelve, on Friday, the 25th instant, when the evidence of the two medical men in attendance on the deceased, and of Mr…

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Death of the Rev. J. J. THERRY. (From Thursday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1864 · page 2

Our readers will learn with surprise and regret the death of the Very Rev. John Joseph Therry, Roman Catholic Missionary Apostolic of New South Wales, which sad event occurred suddenly yesterday morning at…

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Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, July 5, 1864. the Death of James Kirwan

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1864 · page 2

OF THE extraordinary results of incubation that are from time to time published in the papers, the verdicts hatched by coroners' juries furnish some of the most remarkable. A singular…

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Death of the Hon. Charles Kemp, M.L.C. (From the S. M. Herald, August 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1864 · page 4

The death of the Hon. Charles Kemp, M.L.C., although not unexpected, will create a very intense and general feeling of regret. He spent the greater part of his life in this city…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1864 · page 2

General Vigors, Rev. Dr. Whiteside, Vicar of S[?]arborough, George Lance (the flower and fruit painter), Washington Wilkes, Thomas Willey Meration (the author), and Colonel Brewster (the Commander of the…

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Death of the Rev. T. L. Dodd

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1864 · page 2

We have ascertained the following particulars respecting the lamentable death of the Rev. T. L. Dodd, which was briefly mentioned in our last issue:— On the 27th or 28th of September, when in his garden,…

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Murder by Private of the 40Th and Death of the Murderer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1864 · page 4

We (S. M. Herald) extract the following particulars concerning the shooting of certain members of the military escort, near To Awamutu (N.Z.), from the letter of the correspondent of the Daily Southern Cross. He…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 2

Mr. Walter Savage Landor, Rev. Thomas Cator, Sir Charles Knightley, sir John Ralcliffe, Sir W. F. Elliott, Duke of Cleveland, Earl of Cadogan, Viscountess Hardinge, Earl of Morley, Sir Thomas Sebright, Lady Susan…

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