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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Death of Sir William Gatacre. the Stormberg Disaster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

The death is announced of Major-General Sir William Gatacre, aged 62 years. Major-General Sir William Gatacre had a distinguished career in India and the…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. OBITUARY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 5

[?] is announced of Eugen Richter [?] German Volks early…

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Death of George Coppin. Actor and Politician. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 5

George Coppin. known as "The Father of the Australian Stage," died this morning after a short illness, aged 87. The late Mr. Coppin was born at Steyning…

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Local and General. Death of Mr. E. J. Morgan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 2

News was received by wire from Sydney to-day of the death of Mr. R. J. Morgan, senion partner in the well-known firm of Messrs. Morgan, MeLennan, and Co., drapers and…

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Latest Sporting News. Sydney, Friday. Death of a Racehorse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

The racehorse Hadrian (Simmer-Miss Albans), which was mysteriously injured by burns in the stable of its trainer, Mr. James Monaghan, at Randwick on Wednesday, died to-day…

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Local and General News. Death of Mrs. James Hoddle

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

We sincerely regret to have to record the death of Mrs. James Hoddle, of Temi, Ardglen, which sad event took place at Rooney's Hotel, Haydonton, on Sunday…

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Burnt to Death. Fate of Two Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred at Rutherglen Victoria, on Thursday morning, where two wooden houses, occupied by Arthur Warren and Joseph Pitcher, with their…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The death occurred at Woodbury, near Tarro, last week, of a very old resident of the district named Lawrence Moran Deceased was a native of King's, County, Ireland, was 74 years of age, and had…

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Death of Marwel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 5

The stallion Marvel, winner of the Doncaster Handicap, and who once defeated Carbine, at weight-for age, died at Bexley (Queensland) this week. Sometime ago…

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Death of Mrs. W. S. Harrison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

The death is announced of the wife of Mr. William S. Harrison, the well-known commercial traveller, who for many years conducted an ironmongery business in West…

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Death of a Young Woman Nurse Committed for Trial [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

The inquest upon the death of a young woman in the Prince Alfred Hospital, on March 12th, concluded to-day. The medical evidence was to…

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Harry Diamond's Death. Verdict of Manslaughter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 3

The circumstances sarrounding the death of the late Mr Harry Jarvis Diamond were finally investigated at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney,…

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Death of Scone's Oldest Resident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of a very old resident of Scone, in the person of Mrs. Young, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Young, and mother of Mrs. W. Done,…

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Death of George Coppin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 9

George Coppin. known as "The Father of the Australian Stage." died in Melbourne last week after a short illness, aged 87. The late Mr. Coppin was born at Steyning…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

[?] d[?]ath is announced of Ras Makonnen, [?]or of the Harrar province, Abyssinia, cousin of the Emperor Menclik, aged 54…

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Death of Mr. James Wright

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

It is with porgnant regret that we have to announce the demise of Mr. James Wright, of Macquarie-Street, singleton, which took place at his residence on Saturday afternoon…

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Our Singleton Letter. Death of Mrs. M. Keenahan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

One by one the old hands are being called to their last costing place, leaving behind their reputations and their memories to serve is examples worthy of imitation by…

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OBITUARY. Death of Mr James Wright

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

In our last issue we referred to the serious illness of Mr James Wright, of Macquarie-street, an old and respected resident of Singleton, and…

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The Late Mr. Lansell. Bendigo's "Quartz King."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 4

GEORGE LANSELL, the Bendigo Quartz King, died of sorrow. His one daughter, Edith, the apple of his eye, has been ill for weeks, just kept alive…

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