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Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Muswellbrook Letter. Death of Mrs. Edward Hggens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 6

Mrs. Higgens, wife of Mr. Edward Higgens of Rosebrook died in a private hospital in Sydney on Sunday morning last after a protracted illness. The deceased lady had…

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Death of Mr H. Tickle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 10

The death is reported by a Quirindi paper of Mr H. Tickle, which took place in the Camden Hospital last week. His remains were interred in…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Death of an Old Cricketer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

Mr. Harry Hilliard, the old-time Australian cricketer, died last night at his daughter's residence, Alpha-road, Willoughby, after a painless illness. Deceased, who was 88 years…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4
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Late on Friday night Mr. Edward Cooper, a very old resident of Tamworth. passed away. Deceased was born at Leicester, Leicestershire, England, in 1828. At the age of…

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Death of Mrs. Higgens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

Mrs Higgens, wife of Mr. Edward Higgens, of Rosebrook, head of the local firm of Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., died in a private…

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Funeral Riots. Paris, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

Several affrays took place at the funeral of M. Calmette. Cries hostile to M. Cailleaux aroused counter demonstrations. One of the supporters of M. Caillaux at…

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Death of Mr.john Bates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. John Bates, aged 63 years a native of White's Falls, near Singleton, died in the Bingara Hospital early yesterday (Friday) morning. He had been…

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Death of Mr. J. Kneeshaw

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 11

Mr. John Kneeshaw, superintendent of tramways of New South Wales, died on Sunday at six o'clock in a private hospital. Summer Hill, Sydney, Mr. Kneeshaw's end was not altogether…

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Death of a Pioneer. Old Days Recalled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. Robert Cowley Cooper a member of the Cooper family, pioneer pastoralists, died on Monday at Goulburn, aged 72 years. The Coopers were the first white men on Lake…

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Honouring the Departed. Tribute to the Memory of the Late Mr. P. Bowes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 10

Historic importance municipally attached to an unveiling ceremony which took place in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, when honour…

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Tom Brown's Fight. Death of the Original "Slogger Williams."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 14

The Rev. Bulkeley Owen Jones, Chancellor of the Cathedral of St. Asaph, who was the original of the immortal "Slogger Williams," in Judge Hughes's "Tom Brown's…

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Obituary. Mr George Westinghouse. Washington, March 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. George Westinghouse, the famous inventor, aged 67 years. (The late Mr. Westinghouse was born at…

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Death of Mr. T. Marr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Marr, the well-known carrier, died at his residence, Mill-street, East Maitland, shortly before 7 o'clock on Saturday evening. For a few years he had been…

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Experience at a Funeral. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 5

Yesterday's heavy rainfall at Parramatta did enormous damage to property, and there were many narrow escapees. From Liverpool to Parramatta was one unbroken sheet…

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Obituary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

It is with regret we record the death, on Sunday last, at Sydney, of Mrs French, relict of the late Alfred French, and the mother of Mrs. A. C…

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Death of a Great Jockey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 5

W. H. Smith, the famous jockey, who was injured during the running of the Rosehill Cup last Saturday, died this morning. Deceased won the Caulfield Cup…

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Death of Mr. John Kerrigan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

News of the death of Mr. John Kerrigan, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen, will he learned with considerable regret by a large circle of friends and acquaintances…

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Death of W. H. Smith. Well-known Jockey. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

W. H. Smith, the lightweight jockey, who was injured while riding Aurofodina in the Rosehill Cup on Saturday, died this morning…

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Late Mr. John Kerrigan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. John Kerrigan took place yesterday afternoon, and the large and representative attendance testified to the high esteem in which the…

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