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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of Joe Governor. Shot at Glen Rock. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 7

Word was brought to the local police about noon to-day that Mr. John Wilkinson hud shot Joe Governor at six o'clock this morning near his (Mr. Wilkinson's) residence, Glen Rock, St. Clair. Mr…

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The Bushmen at the Front. a Sad Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

IN last issue we gave a portion of a letter written by the Rev. Auld, Presbyterian minster with the New South Wales Bushmen at the front. He…

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Death of Mrs Durham

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

Word was received in Singleton yesterday of the death of Mrs Durham, relict of the late Mr William Durham, which occurred at Sydney. The deceased, who…

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Death of Mrs Mountain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 4

Word has bern received here of the death of Mrs Mountain (relict of the late Mr (J. J. Mountain),.of Homebush, Sydney, which sad event occurred on Tuesday last,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Death of a Noted Clergyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 3

The Rev. Canon Corlette, incumbent of St. John's, Ashfield, died this morning after an illness extending over three weeks. Only within the past few days was his condition considered serious…

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The Trouble in China. Bases of the Peace Treaty. Pao-ting-fu Executions, Russians in Manchuria. Death of Dr. Steel, of New South Wales. London, Nov. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 3

Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the Times, reports that Ministers of the Powers at Peking have finally agreed upon the following bases for the formulating of a treaty of peace between the…

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Death of Mr Goo. Moister

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 2

Mr George Molster, formerly teacher of the Singleton Church of England School, and afterwards teacher of the Whittingham and Dunolly Public Schools, died at…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Gundy. Death of Mr. Wm. Laing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

THE residents of Gundy wore thrown into a state of much uneasiness and excitement on Wednesday evening last, when the news spread, which it…

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Death of Mrs. E. B. Bowes

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 5

The death is announced of Mrs. E. B. Bowes, mother of the Rev. E. B. Bowes, Wesleyan Minister, formerly in charge of the Murrurundi Circuit, at the advanced age of…

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Murdered While Asleep. a Cold-Blooded Crime. The Tragic Death of a Farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 3

A murder quite as horrible as any which hag recently stained the annals of Victoria was committed on Tuesday night at Beulah West, a rising…

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The Accident at East Greta Colliery. Death of the Man John Hunter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1900 · page 3

The young man, John Hunter, who was so badly injured by falling from the first level in No. 1 pit, on Wednesday morning last, died in the hospital at…

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Death of Constable Sparkes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 2

Great sympathy is expressed locally with Mr Roger Sparkes, whose son, Constable Sparkes, died at Bourke on Friday last. The decensed who not long ago was…

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Late News by Cable. London, Nov. 21. Death of J. J. FERRIS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 3

J. J. Ferris, the cricketer, late of New South has died suddenly at Durban…

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Death of a Composer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 3

Sir Arthur Sullivan, the famous musical composer, is dead…

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Our Singleton Letter. Funeral of Mr. L. E. Hobden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Leamington Ellis Hobden (whose death at his residence, Great Lodge, Jerry's Plains, was reported in our last issue), took place yesterday (Thursday) and was very largely…

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The Death of Trooper Waddell

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

The Rev. J. H. G. Auld, 8.A., Presbyterian Chaplain to the New South Wales Bushmen in South Africa, writing from Pionaars River on September'28th, thus…

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Death of Mr. LE. Hobdon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

Very many were the regrets expressed in Singleton on Wednesday last when it became known that Mr L. E. Hobden, of Jerry's Plains, had died the day before…

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Death of a Noted Cricketer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 6

The cable news to-day announces the death of Z. J. Ferris, the famous left hand bowler of New South Wales. He died suddenly at Durban. He died one of the best left-hand bowlers either…

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Death of a Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

It is with deep regret we have to record the sudden death of Mr John Hobson, of Hamilton, after but three days' illness. The late Mr Hobson had resided in the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Death of a Sportsman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 3

Word was received in Sydney to-day of the death of Joseph Yeomans, of Bathurst. Deceased had been connected with racing and pedestrianism for many years…

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