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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

402 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 21

Sudden Death of a Horse

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

We are informed that on Sunday afternoon last, while Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Stuart were out for a drive, their horse suddenly dropped down dead, breaking the shaft of…

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Death of an Official Assignee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. F. Giblin, official assignee, died this morning from paralysis of the brain, aged 52…

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The Week's Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 8

On Sunday Francis Nicholas Do Wilgen, an old resident of resident, died at his home, High-street. Deceased, who was 69 years old, was born in Amsterdam, Holland. 'When a young man be emigrated to…

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Funeral of the late Dr. Rufus Bell

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

The funeral of the late Dr. Rufus Bell took place on Saturday last, and was without doubt the largest which has ever been seen in…

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Death of the Mahdi of Central Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 14

The brief cable message that Sennussi, [?] Mahdi of Central Africa, 13 dead, may have a great effect upon the Soudan, and upon British, Fre[?]ei and Egyptian interests. For the death of S[?]'…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 3

Announcement is made of the death of Cahill, a Fenian concerned in the Manchester business (rescue of Fenian prisoners and shooting of Constable Porett in 1867)…

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The Death of John Belshaw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of John Belshaw, who was crushed to death at Redfern railway station yesterday…

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The Week's Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 5

On Friday night Albert Lambert (19 years' of age), third son of Mr. E. Lambert, of High-street, West Maitland, died of pneumonia. The young man was taken ill four weeks ago, and pleurisy and…

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Late Mr Rofe's Wealth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

The estate of the late Mr Alfred Rofe, scheiter, has been proved at £187,400…

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Clarence Town. Death of Mr Mitchell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Mr Edward Mitchell, an old and respected resident died at his residence on Sunday night last. Deceased had been indisposed for some…

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The Late Mr. Wm. Clendenning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 6

In reply to an official intimation from the Mayor (Mr. E. C. Breeht), who was also secretary of the Memorial Committee, that the monument had been completed, Mrs…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

The death is announced of Lord Robert Bourke Connemara, G.C.L.E., who was born 1827. He was the first Baron of the name, and died without an heir…

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Death of Mrs Christopher Harris

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

A FORMERLY well-known and esteemed resident of Singleton died at Moree on the 28th ult., in the person of Mrs Christopher Harris, nee Miss Wright…

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Death of "President."

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

The Tasmanian champion merin[?] ram President, bred by the Hon. James Gibson, died in Tasmania on Saturday, as the result of an accident. President was purchased in…

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The Week's Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 7

With regret we chronicle the demise of Mr. William Thomson, better known as " Snowy," a well-known resident of the district, which Kid event occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Sunday morning…

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Death of a [?] Identity [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

MR Laurence Tiernan, and ex-Alderman, and one fo the best known men in Parramatta, died last night, of pneumonia…

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Death of a Returned Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 3

Trooper James William Watts, aged twenty-eight, who was invalided home from service in South Africa, died this morning from hydatids…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, the scientist, hon. secretary and director of the Imperial Institute, aged 76 years. The death is also announced Of Mr. Phillip James…

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Death of Miss Downs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

The "Grim Reaper" has been unusually active of Late, in this and also in other districts and has gathered with his sheaves many a bright and tender harvest…

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The Will of the Late Mr D. Cohen. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

THE will of the late Mr David Cohen of D. Cohen and Co., merchant. Newcastle, who died in England, has been proved at over £210,569…

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