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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16

Gresford. Death of a Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 3

Mrs. Grey, Glenthorn, Gresford, has just received from the War Office the sad news of the death of her son Percy from dysentery in South Africa. He was a member of the Bushmen's contingent…

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The Death of Trooper Waddell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 16

Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A., Presbyterian Chaplain to the New South Wales Bushmen in South Africa, writing in The Presbyterian from Pien[?]ars River on Sept. 28th, thus refers to the death of Trooper…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Oscar Wilde, at the age of forty-four. He died in an obscure hotel in Paris…

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Death of Oscar Wilde. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

Oscar Wilde has died in an obscure hotel in Paris…

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Obituary

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

The death is announced of the Earl of Donoghmore, who was born in 1848, and was formerly assistant Commissioner for Eastern Roumeliu…

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Obituary

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

Senator Davis, the American politician, is dead…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Mary, Countess of Derby, aged 76 years…

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Our Singleton Letter. Funeral of Mr. M'fadden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Henry M'Fadden, senior (whose death on Saturday was reported in our last issue), took place yesterday, and was very largely attended, the interment being made in the Presbyterian…

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Death of Mr. H. M'Fadden

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

On Saturday death claimed another old resident of Singleton in the person of Mr. Henry M-Fadden, father of the Mayor of Singleton. In our last issue we…

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Death of an Australian. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

A PRIVATE cable announces the death in London of Mr Gedge, of the firm of Dangar, Gedge and Co…

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At the Front. Encounter with the Boers. Death of Colonel Le Gallais. Capture of Upwards of 100 of the Enemy. Kroonstad, Nov. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 12

On Saturday last the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, the West Australians, the 6th M.I., and Kitchener's Horse, comprising Colonel De Lisle'e Corps, which, with Dalgetty's Colonial Division and…

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Death of Ethel Short

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 3

A girl Ethel Short, in connection with whom certain prosecutions as pending, died yesterday. An inquest will be held this afternoon…

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The Death of Ethel Short. Sensational Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Ethel Short was resumed this morning. Jane Ross, an elderly woman, deposed that she was a domestic servant at Short's. On November 21st Mrs. Widgerey and a younger…

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The Late Mr, Moody

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 1

A famous man has died in Mr. Moody, the great evangelist, and there are many stories told of him. He was rather fond, so to speak, of " taking in " his audiences,…

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Death of Mr. H. L. Horniman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 6

It is with sincere regret that the many friends of Mr H.L.Horniman C.P.S., of East Maitland heard of his death which occurred at half-past six on Mou day morning A fortuigth ago last Saturday…

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Suspicious Death of a Young Woman in Sydney. I

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 8

The coroner on Tuesday resumed the inquiry into the death of Ethel Short, Who died on Sunday lust. The man McGiffard and the woman Isabella Widgery were before the court in custody…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Field-Marshal Count von Blumenthal of the Prussian army, aged 90 years…

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Death of Mr. Dudding, of Singletons a Noted Colonist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 2

One of the most notable of the men of light and leading who by their labours promoted the best interests of the Hunter River districts in the past, was called to his rest last evening (Thursday) in the…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Dudding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 4

The mortal remains of the Into Mr. William Dudding, ex-Clerk of Petty Sessions, etc., who died on Thursday evening, were interred in the Church of England Cemetery yesterday, in a plot contiguous…

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