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Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Hawkesbury Native

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

The death occurred in the Maitland Benevolent Home last evening of Mrs. Ann Griffin, who had reached the advanced age of 77 years. Deceased was a native of the…

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Death of Major-general Bridges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 8

In the House of Representatives on Thurs day night Mr Fisher announced the death of Major-General Bridges and moved a motion of regret at his death, appreciation of…

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Death of Mr. T. O'Brien

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

The death occurred late yesterday afternoon of Mr. Thomas O'Brien, of Bourke-street, West Maitland, who had been failing in health for the past twelve months. He…

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Death of Major-general Bridges. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

It is officially announced that MajorGeneral Bridges, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian forces at the Dardanelles, died at sea on May 18th, from…

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Death of Mr E. VICKERY. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. Ebenezer Vickey, aged 60, a prominent Methodist, and managing director of Vickery and Sons, Limited, died suddenly of heart failure early…

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General Bridges. Last Hours. Impressive Funeral. London, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 6

It appears that General Bridges, Commander of the Australian Forces, was shot in the upper part of the leg while visiting the trenches in the hills at Sari Bair, probably…

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General Bridges. Impressive Funeral

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

London, Friday Evening.—Fuller details are now to hand of the wounding and subsequent death of Major-General W.T. Bridges, Commanding the…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Rutherford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

It is with the deepest regret that the record the death of Mr. George Ronald Rutherford, assistant post and telegraph master at Junee, which sad event occurred…

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Death of Mr. John J. Dimmock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

A well-known and highly respected resident of Maitland, Mr. John .J. Dimmock, passed away at his residence. Quinn's Terrace, Bourke-street at an early hour this…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Death of Thomas Burton. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The young Englishman, Thomas [?]rton, who recently accidentally fell on the railway line in the vicinity of Muswellbrook, and hud an arm severed by a passing train,…

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Obituary. Countess of Cardigan. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

The death is announced of the Countess of Cardigan. The into Countess was the widow of the Earl of Cadogan, of Balaclava celebrity,…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The death occurred in the Maitland Benevolent Home last week, of Mrs. Ann Griffin, who had reached the advanced age of 77 years. Deceased was a native of the…

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The Late Mr. C. P. Ellis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Colin Paul Ellis, who died suddenly from heart failure in the Kurri Kurri Hospital, on Thursday, took place yesterday afternoon…

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Impressive Funeral. London, May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 13

It appears that General Bridges, Commander of the Australian Forces, was shot in the upper part of the log while visiting the trenches in the hills at Sari Bair, probably…

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Death of Mrs. Dwyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

Mrs. Dwyer, an old and respected resident of the town, died at her residence Bourke-street, yesterday, at the advanced age of 71. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr…

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Death of Mrs. T. Maher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

The death occurred this morning after a lengthy illness of Mrs. Maher, widow of the late Mr. Timothy Maher, of High-street, near the Long Bridge, who died some 20 years…

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Death of Mr. John Forsyth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence at Cowper-strcet, Randwick, on Sunday of Mr. John Forsyth, in his 69th year. Mr. Forsyth. was a well-known figure in Sydney…

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Obituary. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

Tho death is announced of Earl Jersey, at one time Governor of Now South Wales…

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Death of Mr. Richard Bousfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

The death occurred in the Mailand Hospital early this morning of Mr. Richard Bousfield, father-in-law of Mr. Watts, licensee of the East Grota Hotel. Deceased…

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