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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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The Late Mr. Henry Rourke. Sympathetic References

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 8

At the meeting on Thursday of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, sympathetic reference was made to the late Mr. Henry Rourke, of Cheshunt, Singleton…

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Death of Mr. John Hickey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

After a lingering illness, extending over about five years, Mr. John Hickey, an ex-South African soldier, passed peacefully away this morning at his residence, South…

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Death of Mr. A. Kortlang

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

The sad news was received yesterday from Albury of the unexpected death of Mr. A. Kortlang, manager for Messrs. Morgan, M'Lennan and Company, of West Maitland, a position he had occupied…

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The Late Mr. John Hickey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. John Hickey, who was a member of the Australian contingent that fought in South Africa during the Boer War, took place yesterday, and was largely attended…

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Death of Mrs. W. Difford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 2

The death occurred at the Maitland Hospital to-day of Mrs. William Difford, of Weston. Deceased was the wife of Mr. William Difford, formerly licensee of the Port Maitland Inn, and…

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Local and General. The Late Mrs. Difford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

The high estimation in which the late Mrs. William Difford (who died in Maitland Hospital on Monday) was held was proved to-day by the large concourse of mourners who followed her…

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The Late Mr. Herbert Flemming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 3

Amidst all our pleasures, we must learn to have our dose of sorrow intermingled. but it is hard to realise that our favourite. Mr. Herbert Flemming, made his last…

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The Late Mr. J. HicKey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 4

A public meeting of the friends of the late Mr. J. Hickey will be held in the School of Arts on Holiday evening next at eight o'clock, for the purpose of making arrangements for raising funds to…

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Death of Mr. C. Giles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 4

Mr. Charles Giles, a well-known and esteemed resident of Maitland, died at the private hospital yesterday afternoon from the effects of injuries sustained in a fall at his residence, Elgin-street at…

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Death of Dean Slattery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

The death took place last evening at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Presbytery, Newtown, of the Very Rev. Dean Slattery at the age of 75 years. The Dean had been ailing for several weeks, but it was…

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Death of a Child. Doctor Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

At the inquest upon the death of a child named Annie Kearney, 17 months old, the Coroner found that death was due to strychnine, caused by the gross…

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The Late Mr. J. Hickey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the friends of the late Mr. J. Hickey is to be held in the School of Arts on Monday evening next to make arrangements for raising funds to assist his widow and children…

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The Late Mr. Herbert Flemming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 7

Amidst all our pleasures, we must learn to have our close of sorrow intermingled but it is hard to realise that our favourite. Mr. Herbert Flemming, made his last…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

[?] news war received on Saturday from Albury [?] unexpected death of Mr. A. Kortland, [?] for Messrs. Morgan, M'Lennan and Com[?] West Maitland, a position he had occupied…

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Death of the Druce Cliamant. a Cause Celebre Revived

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. Francis Druce died at Brompton Park, Adelaide, on Friday, aged 60: years. He was born at Frome, Somersetshire, England, and arrived in South…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. Death of the Hairy Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

The Carcoar hairy man, John Fitzgerald, died in Bathurst gaol hist night…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

THE death occurred in Scone early on Saturday morning last, of Mrs. Bellamy, wife of Mr. Bellamy, of Aberdeen. The deceased, who was…

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Death of Mrs. William Astor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of Mrs. Astor, [?] of Mr. William Waldorf Astor, formerly a New York, noe of England…

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The Late Mr. John Hickey. an Appeal, to the Public

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the friends of the late Jehn Hickey, a Member of the first contingent of infantry to go to South Africa to take part in the Boer War. was held in the committee…

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The Late Mr. Herbert Flemming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 3

I mentioned in last week's letter a few words about the death of Mr. Herbert Flemming, and I have heard since that hsi funeral was indeed most impressive-the…

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