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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Sad Death of a Clergyman

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 4

THE Nattni correspondent of the Serutincer furnishes that journal with the following particulars of the death of the Rev. E. Dixon:- "The last week…

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A Mahomedan Funeral at Liverpool. (From the London Times.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 1

A LIVERPOOL newspaper gives the following account of a Mahomedan funeral which took place at Anfield Cemotery on Monday:—"The funeral was that of a…

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The Late Mr. S. P. Winter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 15

The burial of the late Mr. S. P. Winter took place under conditions the reverse of conventional. The Hamilton Spectator describes the circumstances as follows: The…

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Death of the Rev. R. Chapman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

The Rev. Robert Chapman, Incumbent of St. Mary's, West Maitland, died on Sunday evening. We write these lines with very deep regret, which we are certain is shared…

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Death of a Noble Woman. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 3

It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we have to announce the death of one of the most estimable ol those self-abnegating followers of the Great Master, whose truths…

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Death of Mr. W. O. Windeyer. (Wagga Wagga Express, March 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 11

The regret that we feel in announcing the death of Mr. Walter Orton Windeyer, of Wantabadgery, will be shared by everyone residing in this district. An old resident,…

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Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 4

Viscountess Molesworth, Sir C. Molineux, Colonel Home, the Dean of Liandaff, General Simpson…

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Death of the Mysterious "Offenbach Lady."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 6

The London Globe says: The "Offenbach lady," who has been a living riddle to curious Germans for the last quarter of a century, has just died in her house at Offenbach,…

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Death of a Chief Rabbi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 14

The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Artom Haham of the Seribardic congregations of the United Kingdom, died suddenly on January 6 at Brighton. Dr. Artom had, as usual, abstained from food on Sunday, which was…

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Death of a Swedish Botanist

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 14

Amongst the celebrated names included in the obituary of 1878 we (Echo) notice the name of Elias Magnus Fries, a Swedish botanist, who died at the ripe age of 90…

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California's Foul Murder. the Public Administrator of Sacramento Convicted. Plotting the Death of a Wealthy Fruit Grower That He Might Profit by Administering His Estate—two Accomplices in the Crime

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 12

San Francisoo, Jan. 11.—In the trial of Troy Dye, ex-Public Administrator of Sacramento County, for the murder of A. M. Tullis, a wealthy fruit grower of Grand…

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Farr's Fate. an Exciting Murder in Denver—death of a Man Who Forced a Quarrel

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 3

About five o'clock last evening a dense crowd gathered on Sixteenth-street, between Holladay and Larrimer, and almost in front of "Paul's Place," which, without any fault…

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The Late Mr. Benjamin Lee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 4

We extract from the S. M. Herald of yesterday (Wednesday) the following obituary notice of the late Mr. Benjamin Lee, who died at Parramatta, on the 13th instant…

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The Late Mr. Macintosh

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

The fatal accident which befel Mr. J. Macintosh, M.A., is thus referred to by the Brisbane Courier, of Monday:—"It is our painful duty to record the awfully sudden death…

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Death of J. S. O'Shanassy Esq., J.P., Fort Bourke

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 7

It is with much regret that we, Central Australian, announce the death of John Stephen O'Shanassy, Esq., J.P., of Fort Bourke, which took place on Monday last,…

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Death of Elihu Burritt

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 4

Mr. Elihu Burritt, the American scholar arid journalist died at New York I on March 7, in his 69th year. His career was a remarkable one. Born in…

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The Zulu War. the Disaster at Isandula.—the Death Scene of 800 British Heroes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 6

We are now in possession of full details regarding the great disaster at Isandula. On January 21, the day before the action took place, Colonel Glyn, in command of the 3rd…

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Obituary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 3

"As surely nothing dies but something mourns," the death of the talented and good will cause not one alone to grieve, but awaken universal regret. We…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Death of Robert Studdert, Esq., Clerk of Petty Sessions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1879 · page 5

It is with extreme regret we have to announce the death of Mr. Robert Studdert, who has for the last forty years filled the office of Clerk of Petty Sessions at the police…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of an Infant

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1879 · page 4

AGAIN, the keen relentless blade, Of Life's uncensing mower, Has severed, in its course unstayed, An Immatured flower…

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