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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of a Noted Cricketer. March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Edmund Peate, the Yorkshire cricketer, aged 44 years…

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Late News by Cable. London, March 11. Death of Mr E. J. PHELPS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. E. J. Phelps, formerly United States Minister in London…

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Transvaal War British Successes at Bloemfontein. Twelve Thousand Boers Defeated. Treatment of Colonial Prisoners. Attempted Escape of Boer Prisoners. Tasmanians Missing. Death of Colonel Umphelby. Boer Overtures for Peace. Germany Will Not Intervene. Great Britain's Terms. Mafeking Still Reported Safe. Boers Using Expanding Bullets. London, March 18

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

Lord Roberts has ordered that the enemy's stock shall be captured and killed. Lieutenant-General French seized the hills commanding, Bloemfontein after a hard fight on…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Herr Puttkamer, a member of the German Federal Council and Secretary of State for Alsace-Lorraine…

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Death of an Actor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

Intelligence has been received by cable from New Zealand of the death of Mr. H. N. Douglas, the well-known actor, at Dunedin. Mr. Douglas, who was supporting Mr. Robert Henry, was a fine actor…

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Obituary

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

The death is announced of Sir Frederick William Burton, late director of the National Gallery, 84 years…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of General Sir William Lockhart, G.C.B., K.C.S.I., Commander-in-Chief in India, aged 59 years. [The deceased officer had a distinguished career. He commanded the two…

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Death of Mr Yeates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr William Yeates, a very old and respected resident of the Maitland district, and known to many at Singleton. Deceased for many…

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Obituary

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

The death is announced at Naples of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, who commander-in-Chief on the Australian station during 1887-89 The cause of death was apoplexy…

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Transyaal War the Siege of Mafeking. Reported Retreat of the Boers From Natal. Death of Major-general Woodgate Mr. Steyn Deposed, General Jouhert Again in the Field. Lord Beauchamp's Brother Killed. Lord Methuen on the Move. the New Zealand Rough-riders. Illness of Australians. Britibh Reinforcements. a Reinforcements. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The indications are that Mafeking can hold on for there weeks longer. The Boors in Natal, some of whom are entrenched at the junction of the Biggers Berg and the…

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Death of a General. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Major-General Woodgate, Who was wounded in action at Spion Kop, has cuccumbed to his injuries…

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Mubwellbrook. Death of Mrs. E. C. Brecht

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

Considerable grief has been caused throughout the community by the death of Mrs. E. C. Breeht, wife of our widely known and deservedly esteemed townsman, which sad event took place last night…

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The War. Fighting at Fourteen Streams British on the Basutolanb Border. Big Battle Hapening. Free Staters Depose Stey[?]. Absurd Talk by Boer Leaders. British Officers Surprised and Shot. Death of Lord Beaughamp's Brother. Australian Casualties. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

The following deaths from enteri[?] fever are reported:— Trooper H. Budd, New South Wales Mounted Infautry, at Nawsport : Trooper T…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Late Mrs. E. C. Brecht

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 6

A feeling of sadness has pervaded the whole community (as telegraphed yesterday) from the time the melancholy announcement of Mrs. E. C. Brecht's death was made on Monday…

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Death of Mrs. E. C. Brecht

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

IT is with feelings of the deepest regret that we have to record the painfully sudden death of one of the most widely respected residents of Muswellbrook…

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Death of an Old identity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

An old Singleton identity passed away at the hospital yesterday morning, in the person og Martin M'Crowe, at the age of 80 years. The deceased, who was a native…

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Death of Mr W. H. Walkerr

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 2

THE death in reperted of Mr W. H. Walker, manager of Teuterfeld Station, through an accident which happened on Saturday. From the…

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Obituary

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

The death is announced of Comte Vincent de Benedctti, who was French Ambaasador at Berlin in 1870, aged 83 years…

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Death of General Joubert. Warm Tributes of Respect by General White and the British Press. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

GENERAL JOUBERT, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, died unexpectedly from an internal complaint on Tuesday night. General White, speaking at…

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Transvaal War Death of General Joubert. a Tribute From Major-general White. Kruger to Command the Boers. the Streength of the Enemy in Natal. Mafeking Safe. Queer Hiding Places. a Disturbing Statement. London

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

General Joubert died unexpectedly from an internal complaint on Tuesday night last. Major-General Sir George White, a few hours earlier receiving an address in Capetown…

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