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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Diamond's Death. History of the Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

In our last issue we published a telegram announcing the close of the inquiry 'touching the death of H. J. Diamond. The Coroner found that the…

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Death of Mr. George Hopper

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. George Hopper, a resident of Scone of 46 years standing, will learn with regret of his death, which occurred on Sunday night…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 8

The death occurred in an awfully sudden manner on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Samuel J. Cobb, of "Darcel," Bolwarra. The sad news came as a great shock to many of his…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Mount Mart Elph[?]stone Grant Duff, author and politician aged 76 years…

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Death of Mrs P. Doohan, Senior. ' An Old and Respected Resident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs Patrick Doohan, Senr., an old and respected resident, expired at the residence of one of her daughters, Mrs…

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Our Singleton Letter. Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

The death occurred to Mrs. Patrick Dohan, sen., on Saturday afternoon, at the residence of Mr.William Foster, her son-in-law. Deceased was 71 years of age, and a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Marshall Field, of Chicago, aged 70 years. His fortune is estimated at £15,000,000…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

The death is announced of Baron von Richofen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the German Empire…

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Death of Dr. Sheldon. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Dr. William Sheldon, of North Sydney, the oldest medical mon in the Northern suburbs, died suddenly at his residence about noon to-day…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, journalist, author and lecturer, and member of the Institute of Journalists, aged 89 years…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Littlejohn

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

The death took place on Saturday night, at his residence, "Haughley," Elizabeth Bay, of Mr. Thomas Littlejohn, at the advanced age of 82 years. At the time…

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Suspicious Death in Adelaide. Death of 'A' Young Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

Ruby Barrington, aged 21 years, daughter of an hotelkeeper in Gladstone, reached Dr. Hynes' Sanatorium, in Flinders-street, Adelaide, on Saturday night in a collapsed…

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Chopin's Funeral March. How it Came to be Written

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

Mr Felix Zien, the famous landscape painter, says a writer in the "Pall Mall Magazine," is one of the most delightful raconteurs I have…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. Haskett Smith, who twice toured Australia delivering lectures on Palestine and Egypt. (The Rev. Haskett Smith was born in…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Death of Mr. Robert Stewart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. Robert Stewart, a well-known and respected resident of the district, died in the hospital on Saturday afternoon. He had been operated upon for appendicitis about a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

The death is announced of the King of Denmark. (King Christian IX., King of Denmark, was born on April 8, 1818. He was a son of…

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British Elections Hearing the Close. Sudden Death of a Candidate. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The Liberals have an absolute majority of 85. The state of the parties is: -Liberals, 373; Unionists, 154; Nationalists, 83; Labor, 51. There are…

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King Christian's Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 5

The Kaiser will attend the funeral of the late King of Denmark…

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Last of Ben Halls Gang. Death of Vane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

"Johnny" Vane, the last of the notorious Ben Hall's gang of bushrangers, died in Cowra Hospital on Tuesday, after a short illness aged…

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The Late Mr. M. Murphy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. Michael Murphy, who died on the 19th ult., at his daughter's residence. Mrs. Delmege, of Lochinvar, was an old and much respected resident of the Hunter River…

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