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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Rayne, a very old resident of Allandale, died at the Benevolent Home. West Maitland, on Saturday. The deceased had reached the ripe age of 98 years…

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The Late Mr. J. T. Wilshire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 7

Another of our well-known identities passed over a few days ago, Mr. J. T. Wilshire, of Neutral Bay, a clever, well-informed man. He married a few years…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

The death is annodnced of Lady Scott wife of Sir Claude Scott whose daughter Mabel married Earl Russell in 1890, and died last year…

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Death of Alderman Walters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

The Mayor of WeRt Maitland (Major Cracknell) received' a telegram' this morning from Burwood, stating that Alderman Wal-lers, a member of the Council of the…

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Late Mr. C. H. Hannell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 8

The will of the late Mr. Clarence Hewson Hannell, shipping master at Newcastle, who died on March 4, has been sworn at a net value of £26,778 17s 10d, of which £13,042 represented real…

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Muswellbrook. the Late Mr. Keys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 7

The remains of the late Mr. Keys are expected to reach here from Japan. on the 2nd June next, when the interment will take Place at the family resting place at Bengalla, and…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

Mi. George Meredith, the veteran novelist, whose serious illness was reported yesterday, has died at his residence, Boxhill Surrey, at the age of 81, in the presence of his son and…

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Death of a Veteran

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

Ex Sub-inspector Strachan, one of the oldest police officers in the metropolitan area, died this morning aged 67, He had been ailing for several months…

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Death of Mr. George Meredith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

The dentil is announced of Mr. George Meredith, the novelist, aged 81 years…

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Death of George Meredith

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr George Meredith, the novelist and poet, at the age of 81. Mr Meredith has been a prolific and…

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The late Mr. Zuill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. William Zuill, of the Junction, died on Sunday, at the age og 65, after an illness of several months (says the "Clarence and Richmond Examiner. of Tuesday)…

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Death of Sir Donald Currie. a Poor Boy's Rise to Wealth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

We regret to announce that Sir Donald Currie, founder and head of Messrs. Donald Currie and Co., of the Union—Castle Steamship line (says the "Daily Mail" of April 14), died yesterday at…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

The death has occurred at Apia, Samoa, of Mr Richard Hetherington Carruthers, barrister and solicitor, aged 68. The deceased, who spent the greater part of his life at the islands, was the…

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Death of a well-known Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

The death occurred last evening at the residence of her brother-in-law Mr. J. Edwards), in the Horse-shoe Bend, of Miss Julia Moran, a well-known resident of the…

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Late Mr. George Meredith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The remains of the late Mr. Georage Mere[?] were cremated at Darking and buried [?] There was also a quiet memorial…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

ON Sunday last, the sorrowful intelligence reached us of the death of Mrs. Finlay, relict of the late G. B. Finlay, of Thornthwaite. The…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

Three sad deaths have occurred, each plunging well—known families into sorrow's drapings. Mr. Chalmers was tried of this strenuous daily existence as he wandered…

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Death of Mrs. Hourigan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

The death occurred this morning at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John Comer ,ford, Campbell's Hill, of Mrs. Hourigan, one of the oldest residents of the district…

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Death of Levi Watson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. Levi Watson late councillor of the Warrah Shire, passed, away on Sunday morning after a short illness (says, a Murrurundi correspondent). Deceased was one of the early pioneers who se[?]cted…

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Death of Mrs. F. Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Frederick Smith, a highly respected resident of the town, died at her residence (Bourke—street) early this morning the cause of death being an internal complaine…

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