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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Mr. J. Bowman, of Jerry's Plains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The sad intelligence reached Muswellbrook on Wednesday that Mr. James Bowman, of Strowan, Jerry's Plains, that morning fell off his horse dead in the vicinity of the Jerry's Plains to Muswellbrook…

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Death of Mr. W. Y. Cousins, of Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 13

Mr. Walter Young Cousins, proprietor of the renowned Bebeah vineyards, Singleton, died at half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday. For several months past the deceased was in failing health,…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. James Bowman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. James Bowman, of Strowan, Jerry's Plains, took place on Friday. The remains were convoyed by the afternoon train from Muswellbrook, where…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Suspicious Death of a Woman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1898 · page 3

An inquest was initiated to-day concerning the suspicious death of a young named woman named Sarah Gettene at Mosman yesterday. Only formal evidence was taken and the inquiry was then…

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Death of a Broker. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

THE death is announced of Mr W. H. Stevens, the well-known stock and share broker, at his residence, Macleay street. He attended his business as…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Death of an Old Police Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

Captain Battye, a once well-known and highly respected police officer of the colony, died this morning, aged 82 years…

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The Death of Ada Hodges. a Nurse Committed for Trial. Some Very Incriminating Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Ada Maule Hodges, a young woman from Teralba, who died in suspicious circumstances some days back, was continued this afternoon. Mr. Abigail watched the…

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Death of a Well-known Citizen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

One of the best known Sydney solicitors, John Williamson, died suddenly yesternight. He had only been ill a few days. Deceased was an alderman of the Borough of Woollahra…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Funeral of Alderman Williamson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 3

The funeral of the late Alderman Williamson took place this morning, and was largely attended by gentlemen representing all sections of the community…

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The Death of Mrs. Gettens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

The evidence concerning the death under suspicious circumstances of a young married woman named Mary Gettens, at Neutral Bay, was continued before the coroner and a jury this afternoon. The…

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The Late Mr. Gladstone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 12

The Spectator of May 28, contains the following beautiful poem: HEREAFTER. What, you saw Gladstone? men will sometime ask;…

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The Death of Ada Hodges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 10

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of the young women Ada Hodges, who died under suspicious circumstance recently, was resumed on Friday, a nurse named Madeline Allen being present…

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Latest Cable News. Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Mrs. Lynn Linton, author of many novels, and a caustic Saturday Review writer, who invented the term " The Girl of the period."…

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The Late Mr. Gladstone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

The statute to be erected in Westminster Abbey to the memory of the late Mr. Gladstone will be executed by Mr. Thomas Brock, R.A., the well-known sculptor…

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Death of an Infant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

The Coroner presided at on inquest to-day concerning the death of a newly-born male infant whose body was found yesterday in a paddock at Newtown. Dr. Taylor expressed the opinion that…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 4

The late Thomas Watson, whose death is announced elsewhere, was born at Shadoxhurst, Kent, England, on the 27th September 1806, and sailed for this colony in 1839. Arriving in Sydney in…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 7

The late Thomas Watson, whose death is announced elsewhere. was born at Shadoxhurst, Kent, England, on the 27th September 1806, and sailed for this colony in 1839. Arriving in Sydney in…

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The Death of Mrs. Springall. the Evidence of Medical Men. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

At the adjourned inquest touching the death in suspicious circumstances of a married woman named Annie Springall, Dr. Sydney Jameson deposed that in conjunction with Dr. Taylor, Government…

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Gift of Prescience. Late Mr Gladstone as a Prophet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 4

THE gift of prescience was one which was generally held by his political opponents to have been denied to Mr Gladstone. It would need a detailed…

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The Death of Ida Ingall. the Girl's Lover Gives Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 3

An inquest concerning tho death in suspicious circumstances of a young woman named Ida Ingall was resumed to-day. Sydney Arthur White, wool classer, having been…

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