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Obituaries & funerals, 1872

14 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Large Stud Sale in Victoria. Sale of the Late Mr. J. Moffatts Stud[?] (From the Argue, January 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

The sale of this important stud, the largest ever formed in Victoria, was held yesterday, in the National Agricultural Society's show-yards, on the St. Kilds road. The attendance was not quite so…

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Death of Mr. W. KEENE. (From the Newcastle Chronicle, Feb. 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1872 · page 2

Our readers, we feel sure, will unite, with us in the expression of deep regret at the removal from amongst us, by the hand of death, of the late Mr. William Keene, Government geologist…

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Death of a Child Under a Baby Farmer's Care. Coroner's Inquest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

On Thursday last the Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearseommenced an inquiry at Byrneis Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill, West Maitland, into the circumstances attending the death of a certain female infant,…

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Poetry. to My Mother in Heaven. in Memory of the Late Mrs. Crawfond

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 5

Mother hear me Then hast left me, and I feel so lonely now See, I kneel with throbbing pulses, and with fever heated brow. And my soults sick with anguish—for this weary life I dread. Mother oh, why di[?] thou leave me such a lonely path to…

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The Late Mr. Prince

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 2

The Newcastle Chronicle publishes the following particulars respecting the late fatal accident to Mr. Prince, the volunteer bandmaster, the fact of which was briefly noticed in the Mercury:—…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Wentworth, of Australia, who is to be buried at Vaucluse Port Jackson; Professor Morse, Professor Maurice, Mr. John Peel…

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The Funeral of Lord Mayo

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 4

On April 26 the train from Kingsbridge carried down to Salling a goodly complement of the foremost men in Ireland, and they, with the late earl's tenantry, slowly gathered on the lawn in front of the…

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Death of Mr. Horace Mayhew

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 4

Another of the early contributors to Punch has passed away. Mr. HoracE Mayhew, who was on the staff of that journal almost from its commencement, and whose connection with it only ceased…

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Sudden Death of the Rev S. RABONE. (From the Evening News of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

The friends of the Rev. Stephen Rabone will be shocked to hear that he dropped dead in the street last night, within a few yards of the residence of his son, Mr. Stephen Rabone, jun, at the corner of…

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The Late Mr. S. S. Dickson. Presentation of an Address. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, the 4th Sept., 1872, Andrew Tulip W.P., Peter Canavan, R.S., John Gilfillan, treasurer, being a deputation appointed by No. 15 Division Sons of Temperance, Morpeth, waited…

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Chapter Iv. the Orphan's Reception—the Funeral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 5

It came to pass as Kenneth had designed. Lucy's eyes opening all at once with wondering vagueness, as suddenly she passed from her long deep sleep into perfect wakefulness, lighted on the love-lit face…

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Death of Constable Perkis. (From a Correspondent of the Western Post at Coonamble.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 6

A lamentable occurrence took place this morning between six and seven o'clock. Constable Perkis shot himself through the head with his revolver. He had been up till late the previous night with…

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Death of a Chinaman by Suicide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1872 · page 3

On Friday afternoon the Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse, held an inquiry at Mr. Barnard's, Sportsman's Arms Inn, West Maitland, into the circumstances attending the death of Johnny Smith, a Chinaman, who had…

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Chapter Xxviii. the Death of Walley

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1872 · page 5

One swift look Walley sent round the room, embracing in its momentary passage those who stood by the bed; then without manifesting either hesitation, confusion, or bewilderment, he bounded into A…

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