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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Death of Percy McDonnell, the Cricketer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 13

The death of Percy M'Donnell, which took place at his residence, South Brisbane, on Thursday, caused general sorrow, for deceased was one of the most widely known and best liked cricketers that…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1896 · page 5

The death id announced of Mr. William Morris, the poet, aged 62…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

Mr. Henry Byron Rood, M.P., died to-day from injuries received in a carriage accident…

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Death of a Literary Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

Mrs. Curl Fischer, for many years social contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald, and a prominent figaro in social circles, died this morning from fin affection of the heart, after a somewhat…

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Funeral of Mrs. Fischer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 5

The remains of the late Mrs. Carl Fischer were interred at Waverley this morning in the presence of a large concourse of friends, prominent musicians, and leading citizens…

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Death of Mrs Thorley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

Within a few minutes of midnight on Friday last, a very old and respected resident of the district, in the person of Mrs Jane Thorley, for many years…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

The death is announced from Paris of General Trochu, who was Governor of Paris during the siege of that city by the Germans. He was in his 81st year; also of Lord Kensington; aged 61…

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Latest News by Cable. [Press Telegraph Association.] London, Thursday. Death of the Author of "Trilby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

George Du Maurier, the famous artist and author, died to-day in his sixty—second year…

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Death of George Du Maurier

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of George Du Mnurier, artist and novelist, and author of "Trilby."…

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Melbourne. Death of Baron Von Mueller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Baron Von Mueller, the eminent naturalist, died at Melbourne early this morning, aged 71…

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The Late Mr. Du Maurier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1896 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. George Du Maurier, the well-known artist and author of "Trilby," were cremated at Woking, in Kent, to-day…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Death of a Well-known Citizen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1896 · page 5

Mr. G. M. Pitt, head of the firm of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, and a pioneer colonist, died this morning, in his eighty-third year. Deceased, who was a native of the Hawkesbury River, was never out of…

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Funeral of Mr. Pitt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 5

The remains of the late George M. Pitt were interred in the family vault at Richmond to-day in the presence of a largo number of relatives and representative commercial men…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Milthorpe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Milthorpe, long and popularly known as a hotel proprietor in this city also in Newcastle, died yesterday from paralysis at the residence of his son-in-low, Mr. J. Chisholm, after…

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Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. London, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

The Right Hon. Edward White Benson, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, died suddenly at the rectory of Hawarden Church, in Flintshire, Wales, on Sunday morning…

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Death of Baron Mueller

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

BARON Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller, the ominent naturalist, died at an early hour on Saturday morning last at his residence, in Arnold-street,…

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Death of Mr G. M. Pitt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

Mr G. M. Pitt, a very old and prominent resident of the colony, died at his residence, North Sydney, on Monday morning at the age of 82…

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Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. An Apopletic Seizure

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 3

OE Sunday last the Archishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, the Most Reverend Edward White Benson, D.D. died suddenly…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Wm. Henry Wrench, C. M. G., british Consul and Commercial Attache to the Embassy at Constantinople, at the age of 60…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

Mr. John Hayes, a resident of the Maitland district for the past forty-seven years, died at his residence, East Maitland, on Friday last week, at the advanced age of ninety-one…

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