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Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Rossbach died suddenly at Killara on Wednesday, 27th ult., at the age of 49 years. Mr. Rossbach only returned from his holidays on Monday, and was engaged…

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Death of Sir A. M. Torrance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir A. M. Torrance, M.P. (Liberal)…

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Clan Ranald Wreck. Terrible Catastrophe. Death Roll of Forty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

One of the most terrible shipping disasters in the history of South Australia, resulting in appalling loss of life, occurred late on Sunday night in St. Vincent's Gulf, S.A…

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Death of Dr. Parkinson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

Profound regret is felt at the news just cabled out of the death at Elstree near London, of Dr. Thomas Carlyle Parkinson, M.B. Ch.M. He was the son of Mr. Henry…

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Obituary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The little son of Mr and Mrs J. Slater, of Stroud, who had his arm broken through falling from a cream van about a fortnight ago, and who…

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Death of American "Sugar King."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

New York, Dec. 27. Mr. Claus Spreckels, the "sugar king," died of pneumonia in San Francisco at the age of 80 this morning…

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Death of the Singleton Postmaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. George Selff, who some five or six months age succeeded Mr. J. Munro as postmaster at Singleton, died at Nurse Munro's private hospital, Cleveland-street, Redfern, yesterday…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Death of Alaric Fairbairn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

The adjourned inquest was concluded concerning the death of Alaric Fairbairn, who was found dead at his parents' residence with a pad of cotton wool…

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Death of Singleton's Postmaster

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

News reached singleton on Tuesday last that Mr George Selff, in charge of the local post and telegraph office for about four months past, and who was…

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Death of French Poet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

The mutilated body of M. Catulle Mendes, the French poet, has been discovered in a tunnel close to St. Germains, Paris. The circumstances suggest that the outrage was prompted…

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The Late Mr G. Selff

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The remains of the late Mr George Selff, postmaster at Singleton, who passed, away at Nurse Monro's private hospital, Cleveland-street, Sydney, on…

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The Late Mr. Roy Callaghan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

Further particulars received with regard to the awfully sudden death of Mr. Roy Callaghan, son of the late Mr. P. F. Callaghan, who died at his mother's residence…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

Profound regret is felt at the news just cabled out of the death at Elstree, near London, of Dr. Thomas Carlyle Parkinson, M.B. Ch.M. He was the son of Mr. Henry…

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Death of Charles Warner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

Reports from New York state that Charles Warner, actor, committed suicide while insane. Mr. Warner was 62 years of age…

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The Late Mr. Roy Callaghan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Referring to the funeral of the late Roy Callaghan, the Mercury says. The funeral took place on Friday; the remains being brought…

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The Loss of the Penguin, Death Roll of 74 Wellington (N.z)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

Up to the present fifty-one bodies have recovered from tho wreck of the steamer Penguin, including those of Mr. Urquhart, the chief engineer ; Mr. McIntyre,. the…

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Death of a Sportsman. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. Pat. Fahey, a well-known northern sportsman, and a leading bookmaker, died in the hospital this morning. Deceased, who was aged 40, had been operated on for peritonitis, Deceased…

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Death of Mrs J. B. Belfield

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

The many friends of Mr J. B. Bellield in Singleton were shocked on Tuesday when a telegram was received announcing the death of his wife, which…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Further particulars received with regard to the awfully, sudden death of Mr. Roy Callaghan, son of the late Mr. P. F. Callaghan, who died at his mother's residence…

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