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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Mr Wm. Clark

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

Mr Wm. Clark, who followed the occupation of blacksmith in Singleton for many years, died at Kurri Kurri on Thursday. The late Mr Clark's shop…

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Death of Mr. Wm. Wellard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The death is reported from Mount Vincent of Mr. William Wellard, a native and an old and well-known resident of the district. The deceased had been suffering for some…

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Death of "The Tribune.". £250,000 Lost in Two Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 10

After a life of rather more than two years the "Tribune" newspaper ceased publication on February 7. It was an organ of official "front bench" Liberalism (says the London…

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Death of a Woman. Ex-Constable on Trial. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr Justice Cohen and a jury. Frederick George Brown pleaded not guilty to having caused the death of…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Ebonezer Cayford, chairman of directors of the ship[?] firm of Houlder Brothers and Company Limited…

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Death of a Woman. The Jury Disagree

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 1

In the case before Judge Coben at the Central Criminal Court. Darlinghurst in which Frederick George Brown was charged with the…

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Death of Mr. Prideaux Selby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Prideaux Selby, a director of the Bank of Australasia…

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Suspicious Death. Verdict of Murder. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

An inquest was held this, morning upon the death of Mrs Florence Mary Delaney, aged 31, lately residing with her husband in Camperdown. The Coroner…

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Death of on old Allyn River Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

One of the oldest residents of the Allyn River passed away very suddenly on Monday in the person of Mr. Charles Hopson, of Eecleston. He had not been very well for some, time, but so…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Death of a Plague Patient

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

Sydney Robinson, a young man who was attacked by plague on Monday, died this morning…

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Death of Mr.s Cheetham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence, James street, HOrseshee Rend this morning of Mrs. Cheetham, relict of the late Leonard Cheetham, after an illness of three months. The deceased lady was 65 years…

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Steamer Capsizes. Death of a Passenger

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE Illawarra Company's steamer Bega capsized on Sunday night, and 23 of her passengers and crew were landed at Wallagoat…

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Steamer Capsized. Death of a Passenger. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The Illawarra Company's steamer Bega. capsized last night, and 23 of her passengers and crew were landed at Wallagat this morning. Twenty-seven…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Tho death is announced of Lieut- General Sir Drury, Lowe, G.C.B. aged 78. The late general who was a retired office entered the British army as a cornet in the 17th…

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Death of a Black Napoleon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Not the least interesting chapter in Lientenant Boyd Alexanders tragio record of heroc adventure and discovery, "From the Nicer to the Niger to the Nile (Edward Arnold), is .that…

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The Late Mr. Harold Mackenzie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

That the late Mr. Mackenzie, of the Commercial Bank, so well known in Maitland, who recently died of typhoid fever in Cobar, took a prominent part in the public life of…

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Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney. Death of an M.l.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

The Hon. Frederick Thomas Humphrey. M.L.C, died this morning, aged 77. Deceased's end was rather sudden. He had been staying at the Hotel Australia, where last night he had a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

The death occurred at the residence of Nurse Draper, at Lorn, on Sunday, of Miss Willins, formerly a well-known and much respected resident of the Singleton district. Deceased, who had been laid up…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney Death of Wealthy Lady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Rachel Albin, un old lady who was re-cently left n fortune of a quarter of a million sterling, died at the Coast Hospital on Saturday, aged 90…

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Death of Mr. John Scholey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Word was received in Maitland to-day that Mr. .John Seholey, an old and well-known resident of the district, died at his residence, waratah, this monring. The…

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