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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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The Death of Gen. Custer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 5

Never realizing, as I believe, the fearful odds against him, believing that he would find the village "on the run," and that between himself and Reno he could "double them up" in short order,…

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Fatal Fall from a Horse. Death of Mr. Thos Cunningham

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 3

IT is our unpleasant duty to record the death of one who was widely known in this districts and what is more highly esteemed and well spoken of by all who…

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Telegrams. (From Greville's Telegram Co.) SYDNEY, Friday. Death of a Notobious Prisoner

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

Neil M'Neil, one of the noterious prisoners who were sentenced to death for the murder of South Sea Island natives on board the labor schoonor…

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Death of a Pressman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Mr Benett, proprietor of the Burrangong Argus, at Young died last night after a short illness. The deceased had been a resident of the district for…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 3

The death is announced of the Duke of Somerset, aged 80; also of Baron Haussman, who is best known for the improvements he effected in Paris, which…

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Death of a Police Inspector

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

Police Inspector Harrison died at Wagga last night. He had been 32 years in the force, and for a term had charge of the Newcastle district…

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Reported Death of a Cricketer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

The Sportsmen of Thursday publishes a letter from Mr John T. Bowden relative to the reported death of his son, the well-known Surrey cricketer, in South Africa. Mr…

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Death of an Old Servant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Richard Darloy, guard of the first train that ran is this colony, died yesterday. He had retired from the service three years ago, and during his long…

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Sudden Death of a Prince, BRUSSELS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

PRINCE BALDWIN, son of the Count of Flandore, and brother of King Leopold of Belgium, died suddenly yesterday. His death is ascribed to a chill…

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The Late Mr. Thos. Cunningham

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

The business for which the meeting was convened having been transacted, Mr. Williams said it was in their recollection that on the last day of the…

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Obituary. Death of Mr J. C. S. M'DOUALL, J.P.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

IT is our melancholy duty to announce the death of Mr John Crichton Stuart M'Donall, J.P., of New Frough, which took place at 10 a.m. yesterday morning. The deceased…

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Death of Sitting Bull

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 4

News comes from New York that the troubles with the American Indians have resulted in the death of the famous Sioux-chief Sitting Bull and his son Blackbird. The Indian police, it appears,…

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The Late Mr. Kinglake

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 4

"In most of the obituary notices of Mr. Kinglake," writes a correspondent of the World, "I observe that it is stated that he accompanied Lord Raglan to the Crimea as his friend. This is an…

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Funeral of the Archbishop of

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 4

A special commemorative service in connecction with the foneral of the lata Archbishop of York Was held in Yorkminister at noon on Tuesday, December…

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Death of a Sculler

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

William Hickey, a former Australian sculling champion, has gone the way of all flush, and was buried on Tuesday, in the Petersham cemetery…

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Horrible Funeral Ceremonies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

The four Indians who were hanged in Montana, America, for various murders committed on miners and others, were buried on Monday according to…

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Death of the Oldest Clergyman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

The Rev. John Elliott, Rector of Randwick, Gloucestershire, who is believed to have been the oldest clergyman in the country, died on Sunday…

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Death of an Uncrowned King. a Singular Story

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

In the literary and artistic world of Paris, a few years ago, there figured an eccentric personage named Meyrena, a man-about town, who was generally…

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Death of Prince Baldwin of Flanders

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

The death of Prince Baldwin of Flanders, the eldest son of the only brother of the King of the Belgians, who is the heir presumptive to the Throne, is a heavy blow, not only to the Royal Family of…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

A NOTABLE colonist, and one who for many years filled a very large place at Scone, Mr. F. 'Frederick, had left Sydney for a better world in the 77th year of…

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