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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of a Woman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5

The death of the late Mrs. Constance Barnett, wife of Mr. Leopold Barnett, at whose boarding house Freeman Kitchen committed suicide the other day, formed the subject of a magisterial…

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Death of Mrs Stoddart

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

A CABLE message was received early on Thursday to the effect that the mother of Mr A. E. Stoddart had died in England on Wednesday. The…

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Death of Stoddart's Mother. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Stoddart, captain of the English team of cricketers, has received a cable message notifying him of the death of his mother which occurred in England yesterday. As may be imagined Mr…

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Death of an Old Parliament Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 5

Alderman Hugh Taylor, of Parramatta died this morning from syncope, aged 75. The death occurred suddenly and unexpectedly. Yesterday week deceased was taken ill with severe pains in the…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. John Lough-borough Pearson, R.A., the well-known [?]elesiastical architect. The death is announced of Mrs. M'Kinley, mother…

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"Father of Parramatta." Death of Mr Hugh Taylor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

MR HUGH TAYLOR died last Monday at the age of 75. One can hardly realise that the Parramatta veteran, though full of years, has to be now…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Dec, 16. OBITUARY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir William Edward Maxwell, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Gold Coast Colony, West Africa…

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Death of Alphonse Daudet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

The death is announced of Alphonse Daudet, the eminent French novelist, at the age of 57, Mr. Daudet was seized with an attack of syncope whilst dining last evening, and died shortly afterwards…

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Death of an Old Victorian. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

The death is announced of Andrew Lyell, ex-President and Fellow of the Institute of Accountants of Victoria, senior partner in the firm of Lyell, A[?] and D[?]nsham, of Sydney,…

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Narrandera. Accidental Death of a Squatter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 5

William Low, the owner of Mimosa Station, was killed on Saturday evening. He came into Narrandera to meet his young daughter, who hud just returned from school for the holidays, and…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Dec. 20. OBITUARY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Frank Lockwood, Q.C. M.P. in his 51st year…

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The Late Mr. Terriss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 5

The Queen has condoled with the, late Mr. Terriss relatives. There was a phenomenal theatrical gathering at the funeral in Brompton Cemetery…

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The Late Mr. William Terriss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 5

The coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the man Prince, known as "Mad Archer," who assassinated Mr. William Terriss, the well-known actor, outside the Adelphi Theatre on…

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Death of Mrs Darcy. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

THE death is announced of Mrs Darcy, wife of "William Knox Darcy, the Mount Morgan millionaire…

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Death of an Old Newcastle Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 4

Mr. Henry Rouse, one of Newcastle oldest inhabitants, passed away at an early hour Wednesday morning after a sickness of some months' duration. Mr. Bouse, who was a smart, athletic looking man…

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Death of an Old Victorian. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 16

The death is announced of Andrew Lyell, ex-President and Fellow of the Institute of Accountants of Victoria, senior partner in the firm of Lyell, Allord, and Densham, of Sydney,…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Holmes, an old Rothbury Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 12

We learn with sorrow of death at his residence, The Wilderness, Bothbury, of Mr. J. B. Holmes, a resident for more than thirty-five years of that district. The venerable gentleman had attained a…

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A Remarkable Funeral

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 4

ONE of the most remarkable funerals on record took place in the United States lately. It was that of Miss Bertha Rose, and she was buried…

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