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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

373 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 19

The Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

Leaving Merriwa about two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, at the conclusion of the inquest, the remains reached Scone shortly before three…

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The Late Mr. Ed. Solomons

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

FULLER details than those published in last issue in repaid to the lamented death of the late Mr. Edward Solomons, Mayor of Scone, will be found…

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Scone. Shocking Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Sutton, a very old and respected resident of this district, was accidentally burnt to death in her house on Thursday night…

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The Late Mr. T. Foley, P.M.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

As Mr. Foley was for many years a resident of this town and was well known to, and highly respected by, many of our readers, we willingly…

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Death of Mrs E. J. Glass

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

THE death of pioneers—the severance of the visible links which join the past with the present—always evokes feelings of poignant regret. The news…

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Mysterious Death of a Local Resident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 3

YESTERDAY, the local police received a wire stating that the decomposed remains of a man had been found at Stonehenge, near Glen Innes, and…

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The Burning Fatality. the Death of "Granny" Sutton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon last (too late for that issue) an inquest was held at the Court House before the Coroner (Mr. G R. Evans, P.M.)…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Death of a Well-known Citizen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 3

Ex-Alderman John Meeks, a well-known builder and contractor, died this morning from an attack of pneumonia…

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The Late Mr. Edward Solomons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE following paragraph, which appeared in last Wednesday's issue of the Clarion, published at Grafton by Mr. T. J. Houghton, will doubtless be read…

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Death of Mrs H. J. Foreman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

On Monday last, at her residence, East Branxton, the wife of Mr H. J. Foreman. Principal of the Branxton Public School, joined the silent majority, after a lingering…

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The Late Mr. Solomons

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 4

MR T. J. HOUGHTON, in the last issue of the Clarion (which he recently started at Grafton), says:— "The sad and dreadfully sudden…

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Death of Mr F. C. Gaggin

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

The death of Mr F. C. Gaggin, formerly Crown Lands Agent at Scone, took place at Singleton on Friday afternoon at the age of 73. The late Mr Gaggin, who was a…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 8. OBITUARY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir H. Naylor-Leyland, Bart., Liberal M.P. for Southport…

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Death of Shelley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 5

It is well known that Shelley was wrecked and drowned on his way from Leghorn to Loria. "The remains," writes Leigh Hunt, "were burned after the good, ancient fashion…

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Obituary. MRS. F. G. MONRO

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

We clip the following from the Bathurst Times:— Our renders need scarcely be told of the great work performed in Bathurst…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

The death is announced of the Earl of Wharncliffe, aged 72…

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The Late Mr. Stevenson, M.l.a

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

Sincere regret is expressed in political circles at the death of Mr. R. Stevenson, M.L.A…

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Death of a Colonial Tourist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

William J. Bailey, who is descrihed as a wealthy tourist from Adelaide, was seized with an attack of apoplexy while travelling in a tramear yesterday. He was removed to the London Hospital, where he…

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Death of Mr. Stevenson, M.l.a

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

News was received last night of the death of Mr. Stevenson, M.L.A., while on a visit to Putey, a place about 50 miles from Singleton. Mr. Stevenson was a well-known and much respected…

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Death of Mr. J.D. Prentice, J.P.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

We record with deep sorrow, and in sympathy with a bereaved family, the death last night of Mr. James Downs Prentice, a leading citizen and and merchant of Maitland. This sudden and…

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