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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Obituary Mrs W. J. Sheridan

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 6

The death of a mother is always a sad loss, but when a young family is bereft the separation is of tragic and panful nature. A particularly and…

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Late Mr. H. J. Leplastrier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 4

The death of Mr. Henry John Lepiastries at his residence, Normanhurst, near Hornsby, of Friday, removes on old Australian colonist. His parents arrived in Hobson's…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Douglas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. Samuel Douglas, of the locomotive staff of the Hast Greta Railway, died suddenly at his residence, Lower Bourkestreet, yesterday afternoon. Deceased, who…

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Funeral of Mrs. W. J. Sheridan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. W. J. Sheridan, of Dunolly, whose death was reported in Friday's issue, took place on Saturday afternoon. Included in the cortege were…

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Funeral of the late Mr. Douglas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Samuel Douglas, which took place yesterday afternoon, was largely attended. Amongst those present were:—Messrs. C. Walker and J…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

A very old and highly respected resident of Maitland in the person of Mrs. Curtin, widow of the late Mr. Cornelius Curtin, died at her residence, Newcastle-street, East…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 8

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital at an early hour on Friday of Constable Arthur John O'Neill, from heart failure. "Deceased, who was 31 years of age,…

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Funeral of Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 8

A Queenstown message says 92 victims of the Lusitania outrage were buried with funeral service uriparalled in history…

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Death of Lieut.-colonel Braund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 8

An official intimation has reached Armidale announcing that Lieut. Colonel G. F. Braund, V.D., had been killed in action at the Dardanelles, on…

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Death of Mr. John Bennett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, High-street, last night, of Mr. John Bennett, an old identity, who had been ailing for some little time, two immediate cause being…

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Death of Lieut. Solling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Solling, of Lorn, has received a cable message, confirming the official news of the death of his son, Lieut. Eric M. Solling, in the lighting at the Dardanelles…

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Obituary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The death occurred at "Wroxley," Brushy Hill, the residence of her son, on Saturday, May 8th, of Mrs Martha Miller, at the ripe age of 81. The…

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Death of Mrs. G. J. Storck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

The death took place at the residence of her daughter at Toowoomba, Queensland, on Friday, 21st April, or Mrs. G. J. Storck. The old lady, who had attained the great…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

With time, and the attendant altered conditions, the ranks of the old hands are annually gradually thinned out. Quite a number of…

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The Late Mr. John McCarthy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. John McCarthy, which took place yesterday afternoon, was largely attended. Officials of the post and telegraph department, with which…

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Death of Viscount Wendover

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

A private cable message was received in Sydney yesterday announcing the death, from wounds, at Boulogne, on Wednesday, of Viscount Wendover, Lieutenant Royal…

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Death of General Bridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, said that he had great regret in moving a motion expressive of sorrow at the death of…

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Death of Mr. Hugh Monaghan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Mrs. Patrick Mohaghan, of Hunter-street, has received the sad news of the death of her eldest son, Mr. Hugh Monaghan, of Catherline-street, Haymarket Sydney. For…

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Late Mr. Ebenezer Vickery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

In the death of Mr. Ebenezer Vickery, oldest son of the late Mr. Ebenezer Vickery, M.L.C., who as announced last night, died suddenly at his residence, "Edina,"…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 8

The death occurred at his residence, High-street, last week, of Mr. John Bennett, an old identity, who had been ailing for some little time, the immediate cause being…

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