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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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The Late Mr. James Kerr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. James Kerr, son., one of Maitland's lending business men and most respected citizens, who died at his residence, "Gowan Brae," Bolwarra…

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Strange Funeral Customs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 6

Old time Americans had their own pe[?]ideas of how funerals should be conduct Funerals in the early history of the co[?] were more expensive in their general[?]…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. George [?]den Waterhouse, who had held the office Premier of New Zealand and Premier of [?] Australia, aged 82 years…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4
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The death occurred at the Carrington Hotel about 8 o'clock on Monday Morning of an old identity of the district in the Person of Mr. John Farry. Deceased had been…

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Death of Inspector Fenton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Roger Patrick Fenton, who retired from the police force in 190l, with the rank of inspector, died yesterday at Goulburn, aged 72. He was in the service nearly 45 years, during 39 of which…

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Death of an old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Hipwell, an old and highly-esteamed resident of the Siagleton district, died at the residence of his son-in-law (Mr. J. Keenehan) at Campbell's Hill, at 12 o'clock to-day, the cause of death…

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In Memoriam. the Late Mr. James Kerr, Sen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 5

'At the Presbyterian Church yesterday morning' the service was of a memorial character, owing to the death of Mr. James Kerr, who for many yearn had been closely…

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Death of a Very Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

Mr. Richard Smith died at his residence, Sydney-street, yesterday, morning, after an illness of some few weeks' duration, at the age of 74 years. The deceased was a…

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Death of Mr Hipwell

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 2

Mr G. Hi. Hipwell, an old and sespected resident of the Singleton district, died, at the residence of his daughter (Mrs J. Keenchan),…

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Death of an old Clergyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 4

The Rev. Thomas Stirton, D.D., of Edinburgh died at Inverell at 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning Dr. Stirton, whose age was 78, went to Inverell 38 years ago from Paterson, where he was the last…

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Death of "John Oliver Hobbes."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

The death is announced of Mrs. Craigie, whose pen name was John Oliver Hobbes, aged 38 years. Death occurred suddenly. She was found dead in bed, and had no…

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Death of Mrs. Fred Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 2

Mrs. Fred. Price, a well-known resident of King-street, East Maitland, died in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday at half-past 1, the cause of her death being peritonists. The deceased was 44 years of age, a native of…

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Death of a Novelist [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 2

Mrs Craigic, the well-known, novelist, who, wrote under the "non [?] plume of John Oliver Hobbs, has been found dead in her bed Prior to…

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Local and General. Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 4

The death occurred on Thursday night of Mr, John Sullivan, a very old resident of West Haitland, from senile decay. The deceased, who was staying with Mr. J. Ryan,…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

Mrs C. B. Lethem, of Brisbane, sister of has Federal Chief Justice, and daughter of the Rev. E. Griffith , who, nearly half a century ago , was minister of the West Maitland…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

The death is announced of the wife of Bishop Moorhouse. The death is announced of Mr. O. R. Strickland, one of the London directors of…

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The Late Mr. B. M. Parker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. R. M. Parker, who died ia Sydney yesterday, took place thin afternoon. The deceased was a son of Mr. J. h. Parker, of Chatswood, Sydney, and was 25 years of age. The…

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In Memoriam. the Late Mr. James Kerr, Sen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 14

At the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning the service was of a memorial character, owing to the death of Mr. James Kerr, who for many years had been closely…

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Death of an Old Maitlander

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Robert Jacob, formerly well-known in the Hunter River District, and a member of an old and distinguished Indian military family, passed away yesterday at North Sydney. The deceased…

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