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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Funeral off the Emperor of Germany. (Herald's Cablegram.) London, March 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

The funeral of the late Emperor of Germany took place to-day. The weather was bleak and cheerless. The route from the Cathedral to the Royal…

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Funeral of the Late Emperor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Emperor William took place on Friday. In accordance with the programme previously announced, after the service, which was…

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Death of a Race Horse

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

The hurdle racor Ballera, while exercising at Rosohill this morning, fell and broke his neck…

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The Death of the Emperor William of Germany. (By telegraph to Herald.) Albany

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 8

The R.M.S. Orient, which arrived to-day from London, brings full particulars of the death of the Emperor William of Germany:- London, March 9…

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Death of the Emperor William of Germany. (Herald's Telegram from Albany.) London, March 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 6

Throughout the week European interest has been centred in Berlin, where the body of the Emperor William is lying in state. A profound impression has been caused by the Emperor's dying…

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Death of Mr C. J. Beaver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 2

WE regret to have to chronicle In this Issue the sudden death of Mr C. J. Beaver, Assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions at Gosford, and formerly in a corresponding position in…

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The Late Mr. Edward Lee, Barrister-at-Law

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 4

On assuming his seat as presiding judge at the Maitland Circuit Court, yesterday, his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen said that before the business of the Court was begun, he could hardly refrain from…

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The Late Mr Edward Lee, Barrister-at-law

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

ON assuming his seat as presiding judge at the Maitland Circuit Court on Wednesday, his Honor Mr Justice Stephen said that before the business of…

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Obituary. Mr. Donald Campbell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 2

MR. DONALD CAMPBELL; so well-known, in and about Scone for the past twelve, years, died at his residence on Monday morning last, aged 58. Deceased was…

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Death of an Old Resident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning last, on old woman named Honorah Ryan for many years a resident of this town, was found dead in the bedroom of her house. The deceased, who…

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Death of Mr. Matthew Arnold

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1888 · page 4

It was not only the world of letters which received a profound shock on Monday by the intelligence of the sudden death of Mr. Matthew Arnold; for the well-known poet and essayist was…

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Death of Mr R. H. Booth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning, one whose name has been interwoven with the Municipal history of Singleton since the incorporation of the town 23 years ago passed away in the person…

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Preaching his own Funeral Sermon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3

Three thousand persons assembled the other day at a little church near Athens (U.S.A.), where the minister, the Rev. Nathaniel Pridgeon, who is eighty-four years old, was to preach his own…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] LONDON. Monday. OBITUARY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

The death is announced of Colonel KingHarman, Political Secretary for Ireland…

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The Funeral of the Emperor Frederick. (Herald's Cablegram.) London, June l8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 4

The funeral of the late Emperor Trederick took place to-day, at Potsdam, and was of a comparatively simple character. The coffin was borne by 12 generals, followed by…

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Death of Mrs. Minton-Senhouse. (Newcastle Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

It is with deep regret that we have the unplesant duty of chronicling, the decease of Mrs. Minton-Senhouse, which sad event took place at the late residence of the deceased lady at Stockton,…

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Death of the Emperor Frederick of Germany. (English Papers.) the Closing Scene.—universal Mourning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

The Emperor Frederick of Germany passed peacefully away at twelve minutes past eleven o'clock on the morning of Friday, the 15th June. For some time before the end came His Majesty had…

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Death of the Maori Chief Tito Kowaru. (Argus, July 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 6

The famous fighting chief and arch-rebel, Ti[?] Kowaru, died at Manaia, Taranaki, on the 17t[?] July, and all the natives of the coast are assemblin[?] (reports our Dunedin correspondent) to take pa[?]…

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Death of Mr S. B. Dight

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 2

IT is with extreme regret that we find ourselves called on to record in this issue the decease of Mr Samuel Billingsley Dight, one of the oldest, most respected, and best known…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Rowland

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 2

IN last issue we mentioned that Mr. James Rowland, late landlord of the Shelbourne Hotel, Haydonton, died at his residence in Murrurundi on…

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