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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1871

25 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2

Funeral Trappings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1871 · page 3

Dr. Goss, the Roman Catbolic Bishop of Liverpool, has been several times recently discoursing to his flock upon the vulgar ostentation and vanity of the modern funeral. After…

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The International Boat Races in North America—the Death of Renforth. the Great Scull Race at St. Johns. St. Johns, N. B, August 23rd

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 2

The great seuil race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25 and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead; at 7.40 the St. John was the…

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Death of Two Centenarians

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 3

The Hillsboro, N. Carolins, Recorder says: Mrs. Lydia Shanklin, probably the oldest person in this State, died st her residence, in this county, on Friday the 11th inst. She was about 112…

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Death of a Woman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 2

The Herald of Monday reports:—Shortly after dusk on Friday evening last a man named Collins, left Manly m a cart, accompanied by his wife, and drove in the direction of Pitt…

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The Sudden Death of Renforth the Champion Puller

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 3

The special reporter of the Newcastle Daily Chronicle who went over to America with the Tyne crew, sent the following additional particulars by cable. He states the inquest on the body of Renforth was…

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