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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Death of the Hon. Niel Black, M.L.C., of Victoria. (From the Argus, May 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 14

The Hon. Niel Black, M.L.C., died at his residence, Mount Noorat, on Saturday, shortly before midnight, at the ripe age of 76. His death was not unexpected, as he…

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The Late Mr. Joseph Laurie, of Rawdon Vale

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 6

A neighbour of the late Mr. Laurie, of Rawdon Vale, has supplied us with the following brief memoir of the departed gentleman:—…

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Death of Mrs W. J. Davis

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

The not wholly unexpected news reached Singleton a few days ago, of the death of the wife of the Rev. W. J. Davis, who up to a few weeks ago was…

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Death of Mr. A. McDougall, J.P.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

ONE by one the original settlers in this district are passing a way, after living to a ripe old age. On Friday evening last another of these breathed his last on…

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The Will of the Late Mr. J. H. Challis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 3

The will (dated September 12, 1878), with a codicil (dated October 14, 1879), of Mr. John Henry Challis, formerly of Sydney, afterwards of Beach Mansions Hotel,…

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Death of Mr. Edward Alcorn

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last another Singleton octogenarian passed on his way to that bourne from whence no traveller returns. Mr. Alcorn was born…

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Death of Mr. W. A. Dumaresq. (From the Glen Innes Guardian, June 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 3

Surprise was expressed, and much heartfelt sorrow felt, on it being made known on Tuesday, that Mr. W. A. Dumaresq, of Furracabad, had died in England some days…

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Death of a Famous Tenor. the Monk Who Sang in the Sistine Chapel—his Wonderful Voice

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 5

Fra Giovanni del Papa, the famous Franciscan tenor of the Sistine Chapel, and monk of Asa Coali, is dead. He has been singing a great deal in all the Church festas this season. At…

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Death of a Paris [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 12

One of the great queens of fashion [?] whose reign extended over two decade [?] here, and her name, long so celebrate [?] nicles of Parisian society, but unknown to [?]…

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Death of Mrs. W. Waddell

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

THE records of Singleton for 1880, will tell of the passing away of an unusual number of earth sojourners, who have reached what is popularly but erroneously…

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Death of Mr. Adam Coberoft

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

THE news reached Singleton on Wednesday afternoon that, at 8 o'clock that morning, Mr. Adam Coberoft, of Broke, had died of lung disease. He had been…

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Death of Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 1

MR RICHARD DRIVER, M.L.A., died on Wednesday morning. Notwithstanding that the above gentleman has been seriously ill for some time past, and his…

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Telegrams. [Through Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Friday. The late Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 3

The late Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., was buried this morning with Masonia honours. The furneral was very largely attended by the Ministry, Members of…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. R. Driver, M.L A., which took place on Friday morning, was very largely attended, and was an assemblage, unusually representative, of those…

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Death of the Very Rev. Dr. M'Alroy. (Southern Argus July, 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 7

A telegram that reached town on Tuesday night contained news to the effect that Dr. McAlroy was so dangerously ill as not to be expected to live till the following morning…

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Death of an Historical Personage. (S. M. Herald of Thursday.) "Died, July 10, at his residence, Crown-street, Surry Hills, Reuben Uther, in the 90th year of his age."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 3

Old residents of Sydney will remember the shop in Pitt-street, opposite the Victoria Theatre, where for many years Mr. Uther carried on the business of a hatter. Not…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. J. P. ABBOTT

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 2

FOR some time past it has been known that this lady was suffering from a dangerous illness—an affection of the lungs—but it was hoped that it would…

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Death of Mr. James Wiblin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 2

THIS week there is another addition is our sad list of deaths, Mr. James Wiblis having died suddenly on Monday evening last. Mr. Wiblin was apparently in…

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The Rainfall as Affected by the Death of Trees. (To the Editor of the Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1880 · page 6

Sir,—The experience of Mr. Abbott, as well as the facts brought forward, are so entirely in accord with my own, I cannot help asking you to allow me to record them. The…

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Death of Madame Nilsson

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 2

OUR cablegrams announce the death of this celebrated queen of song. We extract the following particulars of her remarkable career from the "Men and…

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