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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Armidale Tragedy. Funeral of the Victim. Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

The young woman, Johanna Kelly, the victim in the Armidale tragedy, had been a resident here. Deceased had been only away a few months. She was 33 years of…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The death occurred in the hospital on Friday of a navvy named William Williams who was admitted to the institution a few days ago suffering from an acute attack of…

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Death of Mr. Abraham Cant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Abraham Cant, a highly-respected resident of the district, who died at his residence, Aberglasslyn early on Thursday morning. The remains were…

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Funeral of the Victim. Murrurundi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

The young woman, Johanna Kelly, the victim in the Armidale tragedy, had been a resident here. Deceased had been only away a few months. She was 33 years of…

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Death of Thomas Welsh. the Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 3

In Inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday by the Coroner, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, concerning the death of Thomas Welsh, whose body…

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Late Mr. Joseph Wood's Estate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 5

The estate of the late Mr. Joseph. Wood, of Newcastle, has been valued for probate purposes at £118,990…

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Death of M. Victorien Sardou. Greatest Dramatist of the Age. Wrote 76 Plays in 77 Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

Victorien Sardouis dead, and with him disappears one of the greatest dramatists of modern times a man of genius, who was both admired and loved. He died in Paris…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 5

The death is announced, at the age of 69, of Sir Philip A. Muntz, Conservative member for the Tamworth division of Warwick-shire, who was raised to the Baronetcy in…

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The Late Mrs. Snowdon

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

Mrs. M. Snowdon, a native of Hamburg, Germany, and a very old resident of the district, having lived in West Maitland for the past 25 years, died at her residence, Wallace-street, yesterday, after a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 5

The funeral took place on Friday of Mr. Abraham Cant, a highly-respected resident of the district, who died at his residence, Abe rglasslyn, early on Thursday morning. The remains were…

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Late Mr. Joseph Wood's WORTH £118,990

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

Probate has been granted in the will of Mr. Joseph. Wood, sug and formerly wine and spirit men Newcastle, who died on November…

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Death of Mrs. S. Reynolds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 4

News of the death of Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Mr. Syd. Reynolds, of Duninald, Paterson, will be received with great regret throughout the district. The deceased lady…

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Death of Mr. Benn W. Levy. London. Dec. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Benn Wolfe Levy, formerly of New South Wales. The late Mr. Bonn Wolfe Levy was the eldest son of the late Mr. L. W. Levy, M.L.C. He was…

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Death of M. Victorien Sardou. Greatest Dramatist of the Age. Wrote 76 Plays in 77 YEARS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 11

Victorien Sardou is dead, and with him disappears one of the greatest dramatists of modern times, a man or genius, who was both admired and loved. He died in Paris…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Death of a Solicitor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. H. Richardson, a well-known parramatta solicitor, died to-day after a lengthened illness…

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Death of Mr Noble Glass

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

An old identity in the person of Mr Noble Glass died on Saturday. Deceased was 87 years of age, and had lived for 60 years in New South Wales. He was…

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The Queensland Station Tragedy. Death of Witness Power

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 5

No further news has yet been received regarding the death of power, the station hand at Carpentaria Downs station, and one of the witnesses at the inquest on Miss…

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Death of a Solicitor. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

Mr R. S. Richardson, a well-known Parramatta solicitor, died this morning, after an illness of seven weeks…

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The Late Mr. F.Butier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. F. Butler, son of Mr. J. F. Butler, took place at Morpeth yesterday, and was well attended. The mournful cortege left the…

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The Late Mr Nolle Glass

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 2

The lute Mr Noble Glass, whose death was briefly announced in last issue, was born in the north of Ireland on December 31st, 1822. In 1841, at the age of 19…

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