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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

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

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

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 selected…

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Death of Colonel Ryrie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Colonel 'Alex, Ryrie, M.L.C. Deceased, who had been, ill for a couple of months, a few days ago underwent a serious operation. He appeared…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 13

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

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Death of Rev. Father Ahearne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

The sad intelligence was received by cable yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Father O'Flynn that the Rev. Father D. Ahearne who went to Ireland some twelve…

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Death of Michael Murphy. Inquest and Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 2

The unfortunate man, Michael Murphy, a farmer residing at Windermere, near Lochinvar, who was seriously injured at Brunker's union saleyards on Wednesday last,…

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The Late Mr R. T. Keys

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

The remains of the late Mr Richard T. Keys, of Muswellbrook, whose death was recently announced in these columns, have been brought from Japan to…

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A State Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 5

The remains of the late Premier of South Austral in (Mr. Thomas Price) will be accorded a State funeral…

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The Late Mr. R. T. Keys. an Impressive Funeral. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. R. T. Keys were brought here by train from Brisbane this morning, and then taken to Inglebrae House, Bengalla, where service was conducted by the Rev. J. H. G. Auld…

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I the Late Mr. Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

[?] sympathetic reference are made in [?] to the late Mr. thomas Price, [?] of South australia…

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The Funeral

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

The funeral took place yesterday after noon, during a light soaking rain, the Cortege leaving deceased's late residence about 4 o'clock. The hearse was loaded…

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Death of Mr. T. K. Coughlan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

A very old and, highly respected resident of Singleton, in the person of Mr. Thomas Kershaw Coughlan, passed away at his residence on Monday night at about 8 o'clock…

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Death of Mrs A. E. Ball

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

Mrs A. E. Ball, wife of the licensee of the Percy Hotel passed away at an early hour on Tuesday morning, after a week's illness. The deceased returned on…

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Death of Mr. T. K. Coughlan. a Prominent Townsman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 2

With the fall of the leaf, the old people have passed away one after another within the past few years, and the latest and one of the…

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Death of Mr Tom Price. Premier of South Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 1

Mr Thomas Price, Premier of South Australia since 1905, died at 8 o'clock on Monday night, at his residence at Mount Lofty…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

IN the person of Mr. Stephen Challis, of Dry Creek, there passed away to his rest, early on Tuesday morning last, at the ripe age of 76, one of…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter the Late Mr. R. T. Keys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

On Wednesday morning, when the body of the late Mr. R. T. Keys was brought here by train from Brisbane, the occasion was dull and gloomy, in keeping with the solemn…

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Death of Mr. Tom Price. Premier of South Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 4

MR. THOMAS PRICE, Premier of South Australia since 1905, died at 8 o'clook on Monday night, at his residence at Mount Lofty…

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Funeral of late Mr. R.T. Keys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning last the funeral of the late Mr. R. T. Keys took place at the cemetery on the Bengalla estate. The body, which had arrived…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 8

Mrs. Frederick Smith, a highly respected resident of the town, died at her residence (Bourke-st.) on Thursday, 27th ult, the cause of death being an internal complaint…

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