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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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The Late Mr. Robert Lauric

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Robert Laurie passed away at the residence of Mr. J. W. Corbett, Barrington, on December 22, after a short illness, the cause of death being gastritis exhaustion…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

We regret to have to record the death of Dr. L. M. F. Christian, son of the late Mr. William Martyn Christian, of Rosemount, Hinton, which sad event occured at…

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Strychnine Poisoning. Death of a Chinese

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

The police at. Warren are investigating the suspicious death and the poisoning of several Chinese, living in a hut. The men had pigs trotters for the evening…

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Death of Mr. R. D. Dilley, Sour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

An old resident of West Maitland, and one of the best known in the district—Mr. Robert Dennis Dilley, senr.—passed away at the residence of his son-in-law (Mr. William…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Bettington. a Noted Pastoralist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 9

Mr. James Brindley Bettington, of Brindley Park and Oatlands, Parramatta, died at his residence, Oatlands, Parramatta, on December 22, at the age of 78 years…

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The Late Mr. R. D. Dilley, Senr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. R. D. Dilley, sen., took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended, the cortege being over a quarter of a mile long. The body was first…

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Obituary. Florence, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 6

The death is announced of Commander Tommaso Salvini, one of the best-known Italian actors…

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Death of Colonel Kllgour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Private advices have been received in Sydney notifying the death on November 26 of Colonel Harry Kllgour, commanding the 2/5th Devonshire Regiment, in hospital at…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Feeney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, Brisbanefield, near Morpeth this morning, of Mr. Thomas Feeney, a well-known and highly respected resident of the locally. Deceased…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Robinson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. George Robinson, eldest son of Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Church-street, died in the Cessnock Hospital, at 11 o'clock last evening. Deceased, who was 37 years of…

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Obituary. Sir George Scott Robertson London, Jan 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 6

The death is announced at the age of [?] years, of Sir George Scott Robertson, K.C.S.L., M.P. for Central Bradford…

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Death of Mr. A. E. Buxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Ernest Buxton died in the Maitland Hospital yesterday. He was removed to the institution on Sunday afternoon suffering from dysentery. Deceased…

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Singleton Letter. Obituary. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Gillespie of York-street, a resident of Singleton for the last 50 years, died about 6 o'clock last evening. The deceased was 78 years of age and a native of…

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Death of Mrs Gillespie. An Old Singleton Identity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

One of the oldest and most respected residents of Singleton, in the person of Mrs Gillespie, of York-street, passed away about 6 o'clock last evening. The…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Robert Laurie passed away at the residence of Mr. J. W. Corbett, Barrington, on December 22, after a short illness, the cause of death being gastritis exhaustion…

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Death of Former Maitland Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital a few days ago of Mrs. Putney, wife of Alderman F. W. Putney, of Carrington, near…

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Death of a Man. Publican Before the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

In the City Police Court, Brisbane, before Mr. Eglinton, P.M., Albert Henry Biggs, licensed victualler, was charged with having, on December 29, unlawfully killed…

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Obituary. Sir George Scott Robertson. London. Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

The death is announced, at the age of 63 years, of Sir George Scott Robertson, K.C.S.I., M.P. for Central Bradford…

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Death of Mrs. Taafe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

The death occurred early this morning of Mrs. Caroline Amelia Taafe, Deceased, who was in her 86th year, was a native of Sydney, but had resided in this district for…

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Death of Sir Samuel Way Chief Justice of South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 7

The intelligence of the death of Sir Samuel James Way, Bart., P.C., D.C.L., Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of South Australia, which occurred at his residence,…

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