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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1874

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A Theatrical Funeral. (From the Melbourne Herald.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

At the funeral of Mrs. Hallam, on Thursday, there was so disgraceful scene. That which was intended to be a solemn ceremony, became a volgar stow; and…

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Scene at the Funeral of a Late Popular Actress

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Mrs. Henry Hallam (the Melbourne Argus reports), who has long been known to the public by the name of Miss Hattie Shepparde,…

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Death of Captain M'lerie

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 5

Many of our readers, says the Herald of Wednesday, will learn with much regret that Captain M'Lerie, the Inspector-General of Police died at his residence yesterday afternoon. The deceased gentleman had suffered periodically for the last…

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Death of Captain M'Lerie Inspector General of Police

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 4

Our readers will hear with regret that Captain M'Lerie died yesterday afternoon at his residence. Pitt-street, south He had been ill for some time, chiefly…

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OBITUARY. London, October 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

The Duke of Leinster is dead…

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Death of Celebrated Persons

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 4

An English journal says :—We have to record the passing away of several men. " fully ripe " and full of honours, during the past month. Kenny…

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Death of mr. s. Phillips from Assault by a Madman

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 3

IN Saturday's Issue we briefly stated that Mr. Stephen. Phillips, of Fullexton or Bolong, had died from the effects of injuries received at the hands of one John…

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Funeral of the late Mr. Edward Sadler

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 4

THE remains of the late Mr. Edward Sadler were conveyed to their final resting-place at Haslem,s Creek, yesterday afternoon. The [?] procession…

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Death of Two Men from Suffocation

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 4

THE Grenfell correspondent of the Barrang[?] Chronicle gives the particulars of [?] inqur[?] held on the 23rd instant, [?] the death of Samuel B. Islip…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November 12, 1874. Funeral Reform

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 2

SOUTH Australia has set an example, and New South Wales has adopted the movement, of reforming the absurd, expensive, inconvenient, and ungainly ceremonies which for long years…

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Death of the Rev. Adam Thomson. (From the S. M. Herald, Nov. 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 2

An estimable and worthy citizen has passed from amongst us—one who, as a Christian minister and a zealous friend of every movement that had for its object the elevation of men, bad won for himself the…

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Death of the Rev. Principal Thomson

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 4

WE regret to have to announce that the Rev. 'Adam. Thompson, Principal of St. 'Andrew's College in the University of Sydney, died last evening. Mr. Thom…

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OBITUARY. November 24

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 2

Tom Hood is dead…

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Shocking Death of a Mining Manager

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 4

JAMES E. OLIVER, mining manager of the Great Northern Company, Stawell, Victoria, was killed on the 18th instant, by being jammed in the cage. An…

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OBITUARY. London, November 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 2

Tom Hood is dead…

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The End of the Hume Expedition in Search of Classen. Death of Andrew Hume

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

The following telegram, from the Herald of yesterday, conveys the melancholy intelligence of the death of Andrew Hume, who started from Maitland some months ago, with a party of men, to discover,…

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