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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 16

Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir Malcolm Fraser, K.C.M.G., formerly Commissioner for Crown Lands. Western australia, and afternoon agent-General for the colony…

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Death of Mrs Snaps

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

Mrs Snape, a very old resident of. the. Singleton and Wollombi districts, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Bradstreet, at South Singleton, yesterday; aged…

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From the Front. an Heroic Defence. Scots Greys Uphold Their Reputation. Death of Lieut. M'kellar

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

TROOPER W. CAMERON, of the Belltrees troop 1st A.H., writes to his sister from Pretoria, on the 13th July. After being ill at Kroonstad, he says, he,…

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Death of a General. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

General Li-ping-heng, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, died of his wounds received at the battle of Yantsun on the 6th inst…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr Thomas Fred, R A., aged 71 years…

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A Fatal Affray. the Death of Thomas Bremner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 12

The inquest touching the death of Thomas Bremner, horse trainer, who wan killed at the corner of Pitt and Park streets, Sydney, on the night of the 8th instant, was continued on Friday…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 4

On Friday night at 8 o'clock Mr. Richard Thomas Hooker, Singleton's centenarian, breathed his last. The poor old fellow, who has been an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum for some years past,…

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Death of [?]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

There passed away at Warkworth last Friday night a viry old resident of these parts, and one who was highly respected especially by the older inhabitants who…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 6

Three old residents of this district have joined the silent majority during the past week—besides Singleton's sentenarian, richard Thomas Hooker and Dr. William Tristram, of…

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Sudden death of Greta

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

Mrs Hodgetts wife of Mr J. Hodgetts, engine driver at the colliery took suddenly ill on Monday morning. Dr. Rogers was as once called in, and found that she had…

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Local News. Death of a Pioneer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

Mr William keen, a very old resident of the Brau[?]ton district, passed away on Monday, at the ripe, ago of 82 years. Deceased was born in London, and came…

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Ladies' Column. Death of the Frou-frou

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

The fashionable skirt no longer heralds its approach by the rustling of the silk with which it is lined. Dame Fashion has turned against her former favourite, and…

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Death of Ready Creek

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

Mrs Burgman, of Ready Creek, breathed her last at the residence of her son, Mr John Burgmann, on Sunday evening last. The deceased, who was pre-deceased by…

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Death of Mrs M'M[?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

We regret to state that on Tuesday Mrs Margaret [?] breathed her last at Glondon House at the ripe age of 88 years. The deceased kady was a natice of Lanark…

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The Transvaal War. British Still Advances. Flight of [?]Oers. a Cyclone at Mafeking. Reported Death of Commandant De Wet. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

President Ki[?]ger and all the Transvaal offices have reached N[?]pruit, on the Delngoa line, 66 miles east of [?]. It is reported at Delagoa Bay that the…

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Wolfe's the Read Original Schnapps. the Transvaal War. Battle Near Lydenberg. the British Behave Magnificently. British Success at Warmbad. Ladybrand Closely Besieged. Seizure of Steamers. General Botha's Defence. Reported Death of General Delarey. Seat of Government in South Africa. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 3

General Louis Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, with several thousand men and with four big guns, is holding a strong position overlooking Lydenburg. All day Saturday General Botha…

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Wolf's the Real Original Schnapps. Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Death of a Prominent Citizen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

The Hon. Henry Mort, M.L.C., died this morning, at his re[?] Wood [?] He had only been s[?] ill since Monday. De[?] was closely identified with pe[?] in this…

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Death of the Duke of Edinburgh

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 10

Speaking of the death of the Duke or [?] Gotha (Duke of Edinburgh), Lloyd's Weekly, to hand by the R.M.S. Rome, says:—"Like the Emperor Frederick, the of Saxe Coburg has fallen a…

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Death of Hon. E Mort, M.L.C [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

HON. HENRY MORT, M.L.C., died last night; aged [?]. He had only been seriously ill since Monday…

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Death of MR. Sparker

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

Last Saturday, about mid-day, Mrs Sparkes, wife of Mr Rogor Spark[?]. of Singleton. was relieved of her sufferings by the hand of death. For years past…

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