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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 2

Mr Justice Kerferd died at Melbourne this morning. His death was unexpected. His age was 59…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Death of the Emperes's Augusta. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 6

The Dowager Empress Augusts of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, is Buffering severely from the influenza epidemic. She is in a…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Mrs Fitz George, the morganatic wife of the Duke of Cambridge…

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The Tragedy at Penrith. Death of the Indian

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

FULLER particulars concerning the awful tragedy at Penaith on Friday, noted in our last issue, showed that the murderer was a native of Colombo, named James,…

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Death of Mr. Jefferson Davis. (Home Netos, Dec. 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 7

The ex-President of the Southern Confederation, Mr. Jefferson Davis, died at New Orleans early on Friday morning, Dec. 6, at the age of eighty 5 having been born in Kentucky in 1808. Ever…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

Monsignor Fitzpatrick, vicar-general of the Roman Catholic Arch-diocese of Melbourne, died this morning at the Archbishop's Palace. The deceased…

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Death of a General

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of General Logas, who was on active service in New Zealand during the Maori war…

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The Scene Mining Accident. Death of One of the Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

HENRY CASLICK and Thomas Gunning, the victims of the mining accident at Stewart's Brook on Wednesday, arrived in S[?] at 3 a.m on Thursday, in spring carts after a…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

A correspondent at Barrington River writes:— With deep regret I now record the death of an old and much esteemed resident of Firefly Creek, Mr. James Hanna, who, after two weeks' illness,…

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Horrible Death of a Mine Manager

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 4

A SHOCKING accident occurred on Saturday at the Great Southern Garden Gully mine, Sandhurst One of the shafts caught fire, and James Richards, mining manager, while…

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The Late Mrs. Newling

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

IT was known in Scone late on Saturday evening last on the return of Dr. Stevenson from Ripley, that the aged Mrs. Newling was suffering from a severe…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Periodicals. Who Saw It Done? Chapter Iii. Death of the White Doe

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

Caspar Otway was a famous huntsman, and dearly loved the sports of the chase. From an early age he liked to kill, and when scarcely able to handle a gun wou[?]d frequently trudge through…

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Sudden Death of Mr E. Horne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

EDWARD USRERWOOD HOUSE, well known in this district, died suddenly on Thursday afternoon, and the news crested a good deal of sympathy and…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

Sir Edward Baines, for many years member for Leeds in the House of Commons, and editor and proprietor of the Leeds Mercury,…

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Horrible Affair in Melbourne. Mysterious Death of a Woman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

The body of a young woman was discovered at the rear of the Victoria Brewery, East Melbourne early on Thursday morning. The remains, which have not yet bean identified,…

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Reminiscences of the Bush. V. Pat. Duffy, J.P. Thb Tragic Death of " Jacob" the Emu, and a Scene in the Court House

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

Hitherto I have not found it necessary to introduce in these reminiscences one very important member of our happy family at Cabarlah. Still, let no one infer from this that my silence meant…

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Frightful Death of a Shunter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred, at the Waratah railway station on Friday morning. A shunter, Frank Collingwood, was engaged uncoupling an engine from some empty…

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Horrible Death of a Drunkard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 4

WM. LINGLISS, a carrier, was burned to death on Sunday under pecular circumstances. He had been drinking and fell asleep In his cart in part of his place at Kensington…

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The Late Mr. C. H. Fawcett

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

Among late obituaries I observe that of Charles Hugh Fawcett, Police Magistrate at Stroud, and not having as yet seen any further reference than a short paragraph mentioning the death, and…

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Death of the Heaviest Man in the Colonies

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

TOM JENNINGS, the renowned host of the Harvest Home Hotel, Hobart, (Tas.) the heaviest and biggest man in Australia, died somewhat suddenly on…

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