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Obituaries & funerals, 1912

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Death of Sir W. Grantham. Vigorous Personality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 8

The death of Mr. Justice Grantham, which took place at his London residence on Thursday, November 30, is recorded in the English papers just to hand…

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Death of Mr. Abraham Clark

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Rarely probably in our history had the grim Reaper been more busy in the ranks of the old residents than in the year that has just passed. It…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Death of Mr. A. Clark

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. Abraham Clark died at his residence, Verona, situated about two miles north of Muswellbrook, on Sunday night last. The deceased had been a resident of the district…

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The Late Mr. W. Clark Russell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The house which Mr. Clark Russell occupied a Bath is one of the quaintest and most picturesque in that city. It is very old, and many historic associations are connected with…

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Death of Mr. A. T. Dickins. Expired During Lecture Tour. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Tennyson Dickins, from an acute attack of indigestion, during a lecture tour. He was taken ill on Monday night at a lecture hall, and…

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Death of Mr. Mervvn Portus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The sad news readied town to-day of the death of Mr. Mervyn Portus, of Morpeth, which occurred to-day at the residence of his sister Mrs. John Eales, at. Kensington, near…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Mrs. Hugh Kelly, one of the oldest and most respected residents of East Maitland. passed away on Thursday, the 28th utl[?] her residence, George-street, East Maitland…

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Obituary Tokio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

The death is announced of vice-adminral[?] flag captain to Admiral Togo…

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Death of Admiral Evans. One-time American Hero. Washington, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

Admiral Evans has died of acute indigestion. (Admiral D. R. Evans. or, as he was popularly known in the U.S. Navy, "Ifighting Bob," ahd a distinguished and adventurous…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The death occurred at her son's residence, Bulwer-street, last evening, of Mrs. Thomas Shilling, a very old and highly respected resident of the district at the advanced age of…

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Trotting. Death of Robert Emmett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

A severe los sto the trotting stock of the district has been sustained in the death of Mr. A. L. Button's fine old trotting stallion Robert Emmett. He was leased by Mr. W. T…

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Death of Mrs R.D. Wallace

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

The many friends of Mrs. R. D. Wallace, of Killarncy Station, Antiene, will regret to hear that word was received in town on Thursday that Mrs. Wallace died…

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Death of Patrick Griffin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Patrick Griffin. Deceased, who was 79 years of age, was a resident of Oakhampton, the cause of death…

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Death of Mr. N. Pidgeon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The late Nathaniel Pidgeon, who died on Saturday night, at his residence, Arthur street, Leichhardt, was a son of the late Rev. Nathaniel Pidgeon, the well-known Sydney…

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Death of Mr. Justice Cohen. a Distinguished Career. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Justice Henry Emanuel Cohen, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Saw South Wales. Mr. Cohen had paid a visit to Europe, and was on…

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Death of a Child

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. D. McDougall, J.P. (District Coroner), opened an Inquiry at Goorangoola on Saturday afternoon, and concluded at the Court House yesterday, upon the body…

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Death of Mr Justice Cohen. Passes Away at Sea

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 1

London, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mr. Justice H. E. Cohen, of Sydney, which took place at sea on board the G.M.S-. Friedrich der Grosse…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The death is announced of Dr. Sophia Jex-Blake. (Dr. Blake was medical officer of the Edinburgh Dispensary and Cottage Hospital…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

The dentil is announced of Sir James Puckering Gibson, M.P…

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Rouchel. Death of Mr. Lawrence Quinn

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Of late years a great number of the pioneers of our district have passed away, it being my sad duty to have reported the deaths of two…

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