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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

The colonial turf lost another good supporter in Mr. Richard Craven, who died this morning at Waverley. Deceased was the owner of Woodlark, Royal Rose, Gauleon, and other racehorses…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

The death is announced of Father Chiniquy, who renounced the Roman Catholic faith, and who lectured in Australia some years ago…

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Death of Father Chiniquy. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Father Chiniquy, lecturer and preacher, and an ex-priest…

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Death of Richard Craven. a Mining Millionaire. His Fight for Fortune

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

THERE passed away at Waverley on Tuesday morning one of the richest men in Australia, in the person of Richard Craven, mineowner and…

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Death of a Clergyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

The Rev. E. D. Madgwick, incumbent of the Church of England, St. peters, died this morning. His health had been failing for some time past…

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The Sketcher. At a Cowboy's Funeral

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

There was a large gathering of cowboys at the Mesquite ranch of the Peeos to attend the funeral at Charlie Reed, who had been killed by the…

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Death of Mr. George A. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

After a lengthy suffering from a painful illness one of the district's oldest residents, Mr. G. A. Singleton, passed peacefully away about 10 o'clock last evening at the residence of Mr. T. K. Coughlan…

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Death of Mr G. A. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

LAST night at about 10.30 o'clock Mr George A. Singleton, who lias been ill in town during the past few days suffering from an internal complaint, passed away…

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Why West Painted "The Death of Nelson."

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

That was a very fine compliment which Nelson paid Benjamin West, the painter. Nelson was at a public dinner given in his honour, and happening to sit next to…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

James Summerville, the cyclist who was seriously injured by a fall at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday night, died in the Hospital this morning, the cause of death being an injury to the brain…

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Death of a Teacher

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, Mr J. A. Couch, teacher of the school at Mount Pleasant, near Goorangoola, died in the Seene Hospital, shortly after admission, of…

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Death of a Cyclist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

At on inquest on the body of James Someville, of Goulburn, who died in the hospital from injures sustained in a fall whilst engaged in a bicycle race, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Death of the Rev. E. D. Madgwick

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

In our telegrams last issue was announced the death of the Rev. E. D. Madgwick, at one time a resident clergyman in Singleton. The rev. gentleman was born in Portsea,…

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Death of the Prisoner. the Girl in a Serious Condition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

The man Gomers Kanaska, the alleged offender in the Seven Hills criminal assault case, died last night at Windsor from poisoning. The police were informed by a resident of Seven Hills when…

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Death of the Prisoner. the Girl in a Serious Condition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

The man Gomers Kanaska, the alleged offender in the Seven Hills criminal assault case, died on Monday night at Windsor from poisoning. The…

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Death of an Old Singleton Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 11

After a lengthy suffering from a painful illness one of this district's oldest residents, Mr. G. A. Sing ton, passed peacefully away on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. T. K. Coughlan,…

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The Sketcher. Posthumous Memoirs of a Crocodile. Li[?] Activities, and Death of Long Tom

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

An enterprising journalist has lately secured the posthumous memoirs of an ancient and well-known crocodile, and published them in the "Pioneer Mail."…

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The Sketcher. Posthumous Memoirs of a Crocodile. Life, Actives, and Death of Long Tom

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

An enterprising journalist has lately secured the posthumous memoirs of an ancient and well-known crocodile, and published them in the "Pioneer Mail."…

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