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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Death of Arthur Coulton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

THE Tamworth News of Tuesday last says:—-After we went to press on Friday, news reached this office of the death of the unfortunate young man, Arthur…

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Death of John Bright. the Tribune of the People

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

THE Right Hon. John Bright, M.P, M.P., the p great tribune of the people, who died on Wednesday, was the son of Jacob Bright, of Greenbank, near Rochdale; where he was…

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Death of an Old Identity

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

Mrs Priest, a resident in Newcastle for 60 years, died to day, aged 89. She was the sister of Mr Ch[?]pman, the first Mayor of Sydney, and mother of the…

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Funeral

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

The funeral of the late Duchess of Cambridgo took placo ut tho Kew Cemetery on Satnrdiy…

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Terrible Conduct at a Funeral

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 2

ONE can hardly believe this:—At the Bromley (Kent) Police-court recently (a London paper reports) Edwin Grigg was charged with threatening the life of…

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Sad Death of a Child

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

A fine, bright little fellow. Owen Garnett Norman, aged three years and ten months, son of Mr. William Norman, jun., High-street, West Maitland, met his death in the following melancholy…

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Death of an Eminent Scientist. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

The death is announced of Dr. Warren De La Rue, M.A., D.C.L., F.R.S., the eminent scientist. [The deceased was born in Guernsey in…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 2

MR SAMUEL SMALL, one of the oldest native-born residents of New South Wales, died at his residence, Field of Mars, near Ryde, on Thursday night,…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 3

MR SAMUEL SMALL, one of the oldest native-born residents of New South Wales, died at his residence, Field of Mars, near Ryde, on Thursday night,…

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Death of Dr. Ullathorne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 7

There are many old pioneer colonists in Australia who must remember Dr. William Bernard Ullathorne, and who will regret to hear of his death in his 83rd year. With the exception of Cardinal…

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Death of the Hon. Francis Ormond

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE has. been received at Melbourne by cable from London; of the death of the ' Hon. Francis Ormond, founder of the Ormond College, Melbourne…

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The late Mr. John Bright

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 6

John Bright was buried in the Friends' graveyard at Rochdale on Saturday, March 30. Crowds began to assemble round the gates of One Ash about nine o'clock, and all approaches were filled…

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Death of Mr. Robert McDonald. (Armidale Express, May 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

We very much regret to record the death of Mr. Eobert M'Donald, late manager of the Commercial Bank, Armidale, for about 22 years. The sad event occurred on Wednesday evening last at the residence…

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Affairs in Abyssinia. the Death of King John. Terrible Atrocities. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 4

PARTICULARS have been received of the death of King John, the Negus of AbysAnia. who army was defeated by the deivishes, and the Negus himself killed…

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Death of Miss Annie Waddell

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

GENUINE regret was felt throughout the district on Sunday when the news passed around that Miss Annie O. Waddell, eldest daughter of Mr William Waddell,…

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Death of Mr Linsley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 3

Mr J. R. Linsley, M.L.A., junior member for Central Cumberland, died at his residence at Ryde, to-day, from Bright's disease. He was 62 years of age…

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The Death of Constable Sutherland. (Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 8

At the Coroner's Court, at noon, on Tuesday, the City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., commenced the inquest upon the body of David Sutherland, a constable of the police force in the Darlinghurst…

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Funeral of Constable Sutherland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 6

The remains of the late Constable David Sutherland, who met his death early on Monday morning by being shot by a burglar, were conveyed to the Waverley Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Potts' Point Murder. Constable Sutherland's Funeral

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

THE funeral of Constable Sutherland took place on Wednesday afternoon; fully 10,000 persons were on the line of route to Waverley Cemetery. It started from the…

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