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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1878

55 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3

The Late Mr. William Cummings

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 3

THE Western Independent has the following:—The deepest gloom was cast over the city and district on Wednesday night last, by the information…

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Obituary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 4

General Lord Henry Percy, V.C., P.T.; Mr. Sydney Smirks, A.R. 79; Lieutenant-General Centimuck, 58; Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, B.T.; the…

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The Death of the Pope

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 6

It has been arranged (says the Evening News) that in consequence of the news [?]ved of the death of Pope Pius IX. a solemn dirge shall be sung on Thursday night in S. Mary's, and a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 3

Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, 57; General La Marmora, 73; the Marquis of Ailsbury, 73; General Sir Edward Cu[?]t, 83; General Montenball, known as Court Palatas,…

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Obituary. Francis Campbell, M.A., M.D. L.R.C.S., EDINBURGH

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the decease of Dr. Francis Campbell, which took place on the 19th October, 1877, at his residence, Hunters' Hill. Dr. Campbell was best…

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Death of Mr. George Grehan

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 3

It is our sorrowful duty, says the Freeman's Journal to announce the untimely death of Mr. Grehan, of the firm of M[?]rs. J. J. Moore and Co., booksellers and publishers, of Sydney…

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Death of the Pope

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 6

Pope Pius IX died at a quarter to six on the evening of Thursday, 7th February. He was taken suddenly worse the previous evening. All the cardinals in Rome had been summoned,…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Dangar. (From the S. M. Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 6

On the 13th instant, Mr Toomas Dangar, formerly of Sonne, Upper Hunter, breathed his last at his residence, Lavender Bay, St. L[?]onards, at the ripe age of 70 years. He was the…

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Lamentably Sudden Death of a Miner at Wyong, by the breaking of a Crab-whnoh. Full Report[?]of the Inquest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 6

Last Tuesday morning, the 2nd of April, a terrible and fatal ac[?]dent occurred at the Wyong boring hole, of the Wyong [?]state, in the Brisbane Water district, about eighteen miles…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 11, 1878. Death, of Mr. Mort

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4

A telegram received by us on Thursday evening and made public a once, announced the death of Mr. T.S. Mort, at Bodalla, seen after one o'clock on Thursday, after a short and dangerous illness,…

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The Late Mr. Stephan Scholey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 4

The member for East Maitland, Mr. Stephen Scholey, died at his residence in William-street, early yesterday morning, after a prolonged and painful illness, Mr. Scholey was an excellent example of…

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The Late Mr. William Lowe

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 4

Although it is the uhdoubted fact that great regret was felt by a large number of persons, when it became known that Mr. William Lowe, so long known as an active resident and magistrate at…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 6

The Earl of Loitrim, 72; the Earl of R[?] vensworth, 87; General O'Grady Haly, commanding in Canada; General Sir P. Guy, 73; Lieutenant General W. Hart, 69; Admiral…

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Proposed Memorial to the Late Mr. Mort. (From Reuter's Agency to Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 12

The most influential meeting over held in Sydney was that which took place on Thursday afternoon, is the hall of the Sydney Exchange. There was a crowded attendence of loading…

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The Late Mr. T. S. Mort. (From the S. M. Herald, May 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 3

It seldom happens that the death of a private individual occasions so universal a fooling of regret throughout the whole community, as [?] caused by the recent decease of Mr. Thomas…

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Death of Bishop Selwyn. (European Mail, April 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 3

On April 11, one of the noblest hearted prelates in the Church of England went to his last long rest. In far distant lands, amongst the great and rising British communities of…

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The Late Tragedy in Pitt-street, Sydney. Death of Holland. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1878 · page 7

After lingering for nearly twelve days, Pat rick Holland, the victim of the tragedy at M'Carthy and Co.'s establishment, in Pitt street, died in the Sydney [?]nfirmary on Sunday…

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Death of a Leper Governor

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 4

THE death of a remarkable man, William Regardable by name, late governer of the leper settlement on the Hawaiian island of Motokai, is announced Ragsdale…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Bennett. [Evening News of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 3

Our readers will sympathise with the sorrow in which the work of this day is carried on, when they learn that Mr. Samuel Bennett, the proprietor of the Evening News and the Town…

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Original and Select Poetry. Lines on the Death of a Sister

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

WINTER was [?] with shadows, At the close of a sad autumn day, As we [?] by our [?] bedside, While her spirit was [?] away…

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