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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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The Death of Mr. Ffrench. (From the Echo, Oct 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 4

An inquest was held on Saturday morning by the City Coroner, at North Willoughby, touching the death of one John Henry Ogilvie Gore Power Ffrench, lying dead there…

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Poetry. "The Life and Death of Old King Cole." a Parody

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 6

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a [?]rry old soul was [?]e: He call'd for his pipe, he call'd for his glass, And he call'd for his fiddlers three…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 2

Professor Wheatstone, of telegraphic celebrity the Dean of Chichester…

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The Late Mr. Howard Reed. [From Monday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 2

It is with extreme regret that we announce the death of this gentleman. The event took place at Bowral, on Saturday last, after a long and painful illness of five or six months' duration. This…

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Death of an Old Colonist. (From the A[?]dale Express, Oct. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 2

There died on Thursday night last week, at his residence, Armidale, Mr. Joseph Daly, aged 80½ years. Mr. Daly came to this colony, in the army, so far…

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Obituary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 3

Professor Wheatstone, of telegraphic celebrity ; the Dean of Chichester…

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The Late Mr. Howard Reed. (From the Herald.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 2

It is with extreme regret that we announce the death of this gentleman. The event took place at Bowral. on Saturday last, after a long and painful illness of five or six months…

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English News. by Cable (From the Herald.) Death of Sir Charles Cowper. London, October 21

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 3

Sir. Charles Cowper, the Agent-General for New South Wales, who has been ailing for some time past, died on Wednesday…

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The Death of the Boy Sinoox at Redhead. (From the Newcastle Pilot, Nov. 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 2

At the Waratah police court, on Thursday, before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq. P.M., Thomas Hyde, on remand, was charged that he did, at Redhead, on the 24th ultimo, with malice and aforethought feloniously…

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Death of Mr. Singer

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 3

The death of Mr. Singer, the great American-sewing-machine man and the publication of his will, reveal a condition of [?] affairs almost beyond credence. Singer…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 4

Dr. Forbes, Bishop of Brechin, and disciple of Dr. Pusey; Rev. J. Woodward, Dean of Down; Charles Turner, M.P, for South-West Lancashire; Alderman John Paterson; Harvey Drummond, ban[?]er, Charing…

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