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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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A Funeral Sensation, Hearse Overturns Twice

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, while, the body, of a young woman who had died at Billapalp was being conveyed to Adelong, the horses attached to the hearse…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. John Hardcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

AS briefly mentioned in our last Friday's issue, Mr. John Hardcastle passed away peacefully at his residence in Guernsey Street, at about…

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Death of Mr. Robert McDOUALL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

It is with poignant regret that we chronicle the somewhat unexpected demise of Mr. Robert Crichton McDouall, proprietor of the New South Wales Condensed and Concentrated Milk…

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Death of Mrs. Samuel Clift

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 5

Feelings of deep regret were expressed on Saturday, when the sad intelligence was received from Sydney of the death of Mrs. Clift, who of Mr. Samuel Clift, of East…

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Death of the Rev Dr. Cameron

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday morning last of the Rev Dr. James Cameron, at his residence, the Manse, Richmond, at the age of 79 years. Dr. Cameron was twice…

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Death of Mr R. C. M'douall

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

General regret was expressed when it became known that Mr R. C. M'Donall, of Knrrindar, had succumbed. at an early hour on Thursday…

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Death of a Rector in the Alps. How the Accident Occurred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 6

The Rev. Walter Haslehurst, rector of West Felton, Oswestry, who was killed by a fall while mountaineering on the Arvigrat on July 27, had ben staying for…

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Death of Sir H. Irving. 'A' Fitting End. London, Oct. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 5

Sir Henry Irving, actor, died suddenly at Bradford last night after the performance of a play in which he had taken part. Death was due to syncope…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 3

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. John Charles Ellicott, formerly Bishop of Gloucester, aged 86 years…

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Late Mr. A. B. Portus

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

Mr. Alexander B. Portus, Assoc. M. Inst., C E., whose death was reported a few days ago, was a native of New South Wales. His father arrived…

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Death of Mr. Robert McDouall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 13

It is with poignant regret that we chronicle the somewhat unexpected demise of Mr. Robert Crichton McDouall, proprietor of the New South Wales Condensed and Concentrated Milk…

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Death of Sir H. Irving. a Fitting End. London, Oct 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

[?]ving actor died suddenly at Bradford last night after the performance of a play in which he had take part Death…

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Death of Mr. P. Mennell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 5

[?] death is announced of Mr. Philip [?] editor of the "British Australa-…

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Death of Trenton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

The blood stallion Trenton, who was the sire of 400 winners in various parts of the world, is dead. (Trenton, who was himself a famous…

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The Late Mrs. Thos. Watson

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Watson took place on Saturday afternoon last, and was very largely attended, nearly thirty buggies, besides horse and footmen,…

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The Late Mr. G. W. Steevens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 3

Before Mr Justice Darling in the King's Bench Division on the 10th of August, Mrs Christina Steevens, residing at Merton Abbey, and widow of the…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 4

The death is announced of General Dragomiroff, a celebrated Russian commander the Russo-Turkish war…

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The Late Mr. H. J. Adams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 5

While everyone will deeply deplore the melancholy fatalities that occurred through the disastrous explosion at Stanford-Merthyr colliery yesterday morning, and…

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The Late Mr. John W. Jones

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 5

One who knew Mr. Jones well, and loved him much, writes:—Mr. John W. Jones, one of the deputies at Stanford-Merthyr, and one of the victims of the disaster, is a man who…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Adams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 3

Deep sympathy was manifest on all sides this afternoon when the funeral of the late Mr. H. J. Adams, a director of the East Greta Company, Limited, and one of the…

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