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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1878

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Death of a Bonanza King

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

Our readers are aware four men an styled in California "Bonanss Kings"—as [?] of the two immensely rich silver mines in Nevada, the Consolidated and the Virginia…

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The Late Case of Mutilation at Quirindi. Death of the Patient. (From our Murrurundi Correspondent). Coroner's Inquest

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 4

THE district Coroner, Mr. T.B. Boyce, held on inquest on Tuesday last at Maclean's Royal Hotel, touching the death of john Schmuck alias Harry Warner who had…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

Admiral Sir F. W. Grey; Mr J. Crawford, M.P. for the county of Do[?]n; Alderman Cartar, of London; Mr. W Mitchell, proprietor of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette; Sir F…

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Frightful Accident at a Chaff-outting Machine. Death of the Patient. (from the Singleton Argus' M[?]rrurundi correspondent.) Coroner's Inquest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 6

The district Coroner, Mr. T. B. Boyce, held an inquest on Tuesday last, at Maclean's Royal Hotel, touching the death of John Schmuck, alias Harry Warner, who had died in the…

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Obituary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

Admiral Sir F.W. Grey: Mr. J. Crawford. M.P. for the county of Down : Alderman Carter of London: Mr. W. Mitchell, proprietor of the Shipping and Mercantile…

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The Death of Wharton in Murrurundi Hospital

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1878 · page 4

We have been requested by the writer to republish the following letter:— (To the Editor of the Echo.) Sir,—In the Echo of June 11 there is in the…

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Death of Sir Francis Goldsmid, M P.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 12

Sir F Gpldsmid, M P. for Reading, on the arrival of the 7 53 Southampton train at Waterloo, stepped from the carriage while it was in motion, and falling between the train and the…

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The Murrurund[?] Hospital Enquiry. Magisterial Investigation Into the Late Death of Warner. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 5

A magisterial investigation into the ciramstances [?]the death of the man Warner, who died [?] lime ago in the Murrurundi Hospital, after having a portion of his arm amputated in…

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Sad Death of a Young Woman. (Bathurst Free Press, July 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 11

On Wednesday last an inquest was held at the dwelling house of William Garland. Clear Creek, before J. C Stanger, Esq, District Coroner, and a jury of seven, touching the death…

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The Murrurundi Hospital Enquiry. Magisterial Enquiry by J. Garrett, Esq., P.M., Into the Late Death of Warner. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 15

I resume my report of the proceedings, in continuation of the portion I sent you on Wednesday evening, [and published in Thursday's Mercury.]…

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Death of the Rev. John Dunmore Lang. (From the S. M. Herald, August 8.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 15

One of the oldest and most widely respected colonists, the Rev. John Dunmore Lang, died at an early hour this (Thursday) morning, at the ripe old age of 79 years…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. Dr. Lang. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 3

The funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Lang took piace on Saturday afternoon. Business was sespended throughout the city and thousands of persons lined George street, from Jamison street…

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Funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Lang

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 3

THE funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Lang look place at Sydney, on Saturday afternoon. Business was suspended throughout the city, and thousands of…

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Funeral of the Rev. Dr. Lang. (Herald of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1878 · page 6

The mertal remains of the lata Rev. John Dunmore Lang, D D., wore buried in the Devonshire street cemetery on Saturday, in the presence of an immense cencourse of citizens…

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Death of Edward Henty, Esq., Oldest Victorian Colonist. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 7

Telegraphic intelligence, dated Melbourne, Wednesday, announces the death of Edward Henty, Esq, J.P., the first settler in Victoria. The deceased gentleman was one of seven…

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Death of the Oldest Minister of the Church of Scotland

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

The Scotsman records the death of the Rov Robert Stirling. D.D. minister of the parish of Gaiston, Ay[?]hire, who has been for several years the oldest minister in the…

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Suez Mail Extracts. Disgraceful Scene at a Funeral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 2

Moresby churohyard, near Whitchaven, ia becoming notorious for disturbances at Sunday fanerais. A fow months ego a row took place through the curato refuting to bury a mun, and…

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Original Poetry. Lines on the Death of a Sister

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

Winter was coming with shadows, At the close of a sad autumn day, As we watched by our darling's bedside, While her spirit was passing away…

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The Late Mr. pierce O'Keeffe

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 15

The following particulars of the career of the late Mr. Pierce O'Keeffe have been supplied to us by his friends:— Mr. Pierce O'Keeffe left the primary schools…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, September 14, 1878. Obituary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

THE LATE MR. C. J. MOUNTAIN.— We have to record with [?] on Tuesday last, of Mr. Charles John Mountain of [?]side. [?] Mr. Mountain was well known to most old residents of…

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