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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1882

24 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2

Obituary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 4

One of our (Echo's) cable messages conveys intelligence of the death of Professor John William Draper. From the Men of the Time, we take the following:—"Draper, John William, M.D.,L.L.D.,…

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Death of Dr. T. Hastie. (From the Evening News' Special Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

The inquest on the remains of Dr. T. Hastie was held at Eather's Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lithgow, on Tuesday, 10th instant, before Mr. T. H. Neale, Coroner for the…

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Death of Colonel Anderson. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 6

Colonel Anderson, Commander of the Victoriau Forces, died this evening, after a long illness, during which he suffered greatly. The deceased was the only son of the late…

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Death of the Rev. John Gibson, of Dungog. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 4

This gentleman died suddenly at two o'clock on Saturday morning last. He is well known in various parts of the colony, where he has laboured from time to time. He was ordained…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Tully, J.P. (Newcastle Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 5

About 6 o'clock last evening an old, and and withal one of Newcastle's best respected citizens paid, after a long illness, the last debt of nature. At the hour named Mr…

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Death of the Poet Longfellow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 4

The death of the eminent American post, Henry Wadswarth Longfellow, was announced by cablegram in our last issue. He died near Boston at the ripe age of 75 years. The following short…

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Death of Bishop [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

LONDON, April 7.-The Right Rev. [?]derick [?] D.D., [?] Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan and Primate of Australia and Tasmania,…

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Boiler Explosion at Mount Vincent. Shocking Death of the Fireman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 6

Yesterday forenoon a terrible boiler explosion, by which a fine hale young man in the prime of life, Francis Andrews Hector, lost his life, occurred at Mount Vincent saw mills, near Mount Vincent…

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The Death of Garibaldi. (From the Herald's correspondent) Rome, June 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 2

Last night at ten o'clock the news of Garibaldi's death was announced in the streets of Rome; and this morning the papers came out with deep black borders, and some of…

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Death of Garibaldi. (Home News, June 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 5

On June 2 General Garibaldi died in Caprera at half-past six o'clock in the evening. The impression produced by his death in Rome was immense. The Municipal…

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Death of Mr. Henry Garvin, Sen., J.P. (From the Macleay Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 6

It is with unfeigned grief we record the unexpected death of one of our most respected citizens—Mr. Garvin. He was a man amongst men. Throughout his life we…

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Death of the Rev. J. G. Stobbs, of Melbourne. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 4

The Rev. John G. Stobbs, the well-known pastor of the West Melbourne Presbyterian Church, died at half-past six this evening. The rev. gentleman had been in ill-health for…

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The Late Mrs. Samuel Plimsoll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 4

Mrs. Plimsoll died a few weeks ago at Brisbane. Of this lady London Figaro of August 26 observes: —"The late Mrs. Plimsoll will long be remembered in the Press Gallery. Thanks to the ex-member for…

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Sudden Death of the [?] C. Brown. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Monday evening, recd. 830

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 5

The Hon. S.C. Brown was examining a witness at the insolvency court when he was observed to stagger, and the next moment he fell heavily to the ground. Water was applied, as it was at first…

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Death of Judge Blake, of Queensland. (Queenslander, Oct. 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 4

When Judge Blake met with a serious accident near Breakfast Creek a few days ago, it was feared by his friends that the old gentleman's system would not survive the…

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Death of the Hon. S. C. Brown, M.L.C. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 4

It is with extreme regret that we have to announce the somewhat sudden death on Monday afternoon of the Hon. Stephen Campbell Brown, the well-known solicitor…

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Mysterious Death of a Woman in Melbourne. (From the S. M. Herald.) Me[?]bourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the cause of the death of the woman Mary Cameron M'Phail, who died on the 18th instant, was resumed to-day before Dr. Youl, the coroner. Mr. Chomley, barrister-at-law,…

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Death of Mr. W. Townsend, M.L.A., of Adelaide. (From the Herald's correspondent.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

Mr. William Townsend, member for Sturt, and Chairman of Committees, died at 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Townsend, who was essentially "a man of the people," first entered Parliament as member for…

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Mysterious Death of a Woman in Melbourne. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Mary M'Phail was resumed to-day. Among the witnesses examined was Mr. J. Campbell, Harbour Trust Commissioner, and manager of the…

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Death of Sir William Macarthur. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 3

Another of the few remaining links which connected the present day with the very early period, of the history of New South Wales has been snapped asunder by the death of Sir…

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