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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. SIR. H. M. Stanley's Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

The first portion of the funeral of Sir H. M. Stanley, the groat African explorer, is at Westminster Abbey for interment at Pirbright…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Herbert Chamberlin, a younger brother of Mr Joseph Chamberlain…

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The Late Mr. Robert Reid. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

The death of Mr. Robert Reid, of Robert Reid and Co., Limited, of London, Melbourne, and Sydney, was due to a chill contracted while suffering from diabetes. Mr…

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Death of a Little Girl

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

The death of Eileen Annie Shade, aged 8 years, the daughter of Mr and Mrs C. V. Shade, of Pitt-street, occurred at the Singleton Hospital on Wednesday night. Three…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Mullen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 10

We regret to record the death of Mr. William Henry Mullen. J.P., the well-known solicitor, of West Maitland, which occurred at his residence, High-street, on Monday…

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Death of a Tram Guard. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

THE tram guard Henry Gilmore residing in Marrickville, who fell from a tram last evening and had his leg smashed, died this morning…

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Death of Ormonde

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

The death of the stallion Ormonde is reported from California. The horse was chloroformed to put him out of pain. Mr. Macdonough, who last owned Ormonde, gave…

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Death of an Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

Alderman P. Nolan, a member of the Sydney Municipal Council, died to-day from pneumonia…

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Death of Mr H. Paskins

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Mr Henry Paskins died at his residence, Bourke-street, West Maitland. Deceased was 73 years of age, and was a native of England, coming to this…

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Murder and Suicide Interruption at a Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

Sutton, near Nottingham, has been the scene of a double tragedy. On Tuesday, Feb. 5th, the dead bodies of a man and woman, with their throats cut, were…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

The death is announced of General Sir John McNeill. equerry to the King. The late Sir John McNeill served during the Indian mutiny, and later in New Zealand, Egypt,…

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Death of Mr. H. Paskins

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Henry Paskins died at his residence, Bourke Street, West Maitland. Deceased was 73 years of age, and was a native of…

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Singleton. Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

Mr. Edmund Gould, one of Singleton's oldest and most respected residents, died this morning, after an illness of several weeks' duration. Deceased was a native of…

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Death of Mr. E. Gould

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Mr Edmund Gould, an old and esteemed inhabitant of Singleton, expired at his late residence in Castlereagh-street, early on Saturday morning, at the ripe age of 79…

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Death of Mother and Child

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

THE mysterious deaths at Kerrisdale on the 16th inst, when Mary M'Lellan, the wife of a rabbit trapper named William M'Lellan, and their infant…

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Death of Mother and Child. Mysterious Surroundings. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 3

THE mysterious deaths at Kerrisdale on the 16th inst, when Mary M'Lellan, the wife of a rabbit trapper named William M'Lellan, and their infant…

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Death of an Outcast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 5

A woman named Nellie Simpson was found cloud in bed in Gipps-street, where she resided with Chinamen. The coroner has been informed…

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Death of a Heavy Man. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

THE police at Botany were informed to-day of the death of Henry Puckridge, which occurred suddenly last night. Deceased was a labourer, and…

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Death of a Derelict. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

A WOMAN named Nellie Simpson was found dead in bed in a house in Gippsstreet to-day, where she resided with Chinamen. The Coroner has been…

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Our Quirindi Letter. Death of Mr. Alexander Leis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

On Saturday evening, about 6 p.m., after a long and painful illness, death laid its cold hand on the hopeful heart of our friend Alexander Leis, and stilled it for ever. For…

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