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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

The death occurred in the Hospital on Sunday, of James Miller, a resident of Bull-street. Deceased was 48 years of age. The death occurred at his residence, on…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

One of the pioneers of the Mount Vincent district in the person of Mr. William Homard died yesterday at Brunkerville, at the residence of his son-in-law (Mr. Frederick Osland). The deceased…

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Death of Captain Joy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

Captain J. D. Joy, commodore of the Howard Smith fleet, died to-day, aged 57, after a brief illness…

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Death of Mrs. Frank Blaxland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Annie Maude Blaxland, wife of Mr. Frank J. Blaxland, auctioneer, of West Maitland, which sad event took place at…

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Singleton Letter. Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

On Saturday night Mr. Thomas H. Kendall, a resident of Singleton for nearly thirty years, succumbed to a severe attack of pneumonia at the Danger Cottage Hospital, of which institution he…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Callaghan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

News of the death of Mr. J. J. Callagnan, late headmaster of the Superior Public School at Hamilton, who recently retired from the Public Education Department after…

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Funeral of the late Mrs. Blaxland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Frank Blaxland took place this morning, when a large number of friends of the deceased and the bereaved husband and family assembled to pay a lost tribute of respect. The…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at East Maitland at the residence of her son-in-law Mr. John Roarty), in High-street, of Mrs. Mary Byrnes, relict of the last Mrs. James Byrnes, a very old…

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Death of Mr J. J. Callaghan

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Mr James Joseph Callagnan, an expresident of the New South Wales Public School Teachers Association, who for 34 years was connected with the…

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Death of Mrs. Duffy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

There passed away at 2.30 this morning a well-known and highly respected resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Margaret Duffy, relict of the late Inspector Duffy, who…

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Death of a Young Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

The death occurred this afternoon of Mr. Thomas Tooze, son of Mrs. Thomas Tooze, of Hunter-street, West Maitland. Deceased, who was 28 years of age, had been ailing for some time,…

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Death of a "Well-known Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. W. C. Marshall, one of the best-known figures in Scottish gatherings in the State. He was an active member of the Highland Association, amongst whose…

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Funeral of the late Mrs. Duffy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Duffy took place this morning; the remains being laid to rest in the Roman Catholic portion of tho Campbell's Hill Cemetery…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

[?] of the pioneers of the Mount Vincent dis[?] the person of Mr. William Homard died [?] at Brunkerville, at the residence of his [?] (Mr. Frederick Osland). The deceased…

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Obituary. Sudden Death of Mr. J. H. DAVIES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

EARLY on Saturday morning last, our community received a great shock on the receipt of the sorrowful intelligence that Mr. J H. Davies, of Yarrandi, had died…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of the Countess Russell (nee Scott)…

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Death of Sarasate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5

Senor Pablo Martin Meliton de Sarasate, olinist, died at Biarritz yesterday, aged 4 years, Death, which occurred suddenly, as due to internal hemorrhage…

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Death of Mrs. W. A. Ross

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

The death occurred at 12.40 this morning of Mrs. Ross, wife of Mr. W. A. Ross, which sad event took place at her residence, "Leslie," Louth Park. The cause of death was pneumonia, supervening upon…

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Death of a Former Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. C. O'Neill, of Lorn, yesterday received a telegram apprising him of the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. John Kelly, of "Balmoral." Gunnedah. Deceased formerly resided in…

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Death of Two Women. Husband committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Evidence was concluded at Melbourne on Monday concerning the death, of Bridget Daly, who died on September 1. Deceased was treated for pneumonia…

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