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Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Late Mr. Thomas Horan. Death of Old Cricket Identity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Horan, a well-known cricket identity, died in Melbourne. He was born in Ireland in 1855, and came to Australia as a boy. He was, perhaps, the best…

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Death of Mr. S. A. Clarke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 4

The Death took place last night in a private hospital in Maitland of Mr. Sidney A. Clarke, Postal Assistant at the Post and Telegraph Office, a position he had…

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The Secret of the Ring. Chapter Vi. the Death of Lady Helmshore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 3

Gaunt leaned out of his open window and locked upwards at the stars. It had been somewhat late when he and Gresford retired to bed, for they had played…

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Late Mr. W. H. Avard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

A memorial service, in connection with the death of the late Mr. W. H. Avard, of Thornton, was conducted in the local Methodist Church, on Sunday afternoon, by the…

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Death of Old Cricket Identity

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Mr Thomas Horan, one of the greatest of old-time cricketors, and one who materially helped to lay a sound foundation to international and State…

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Death of Mr. Robert Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 4

One of Maitland's most esteemed tow[?]smen, Mr. Robert, Campbell, who had been association with the business life of the community for about 60 yours, passed…

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Death of Mrs. Arthur Baker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. Arthur Baker, of Brunswick-street, East Maitland, will regret to learn of the death of his wife, which occurred yesterday morning after an illness of a fow days…

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The Late Mr. Robert Moon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Moon took place yesterday and the attendance was a very large and representative one, the cortege being half a mile in length. The…

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A Big Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

To few of Sydney's public men will it fall to have as largely attended funeral as was that of the late John Norton. What is more to the…

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Died After Seeing Funeral

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

At Alstonville on Monday, Mrs Barnes, wife of Mr H. J. Barnes, went on to the verandah after lunch to watch a funeral pass. Immediately after it went by…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

The death occurred at Brisbanelied, Morpeth, on saturday night last of Mr. Thomas Bourke, an old and esteemed resident of the district who came to reside in Morpeth in the…

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Mysterious Death of Two Women. Bodies Found at Katoomba

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 1

Late on Monday two women, about whose identity there is apparently some uncertainty, were found dead in a cottage at…

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Late Mr. Robert Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Robt, Campbell took place on Thursday afternoon, at Which there was a representative concourse of mourners, prior to the funeral, a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 7

The many friends of Mr. Arthur Baker, of Brunswick-street, East Maitland, will regret to learn of tho death of his wife, which occurred. on Tuesday morning after an illness of a few days…

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Death of Mr. J. Brannigan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital yesterday of Mr. James Brannigan, as old resident of West Maitland About three weeks ago he slipped on the…

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Obituary. Miserly Marquis. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 13

The death is announced at the age of 84 of the Marquis of Clanricarde, the "best-hated Irishman." Although he inherited £250,000 and owned about 57,000 acres he lived in…

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Death of Mr. A, J. Sievers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at his residence, Woodlands, Lindfield, of Mr. Andrew Johnstone Sievers, a well-known figure in the commercial life of Sydneyu. Born in…

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Death of Mr. W. Turner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday, at the age of 81 years, of Mr. William Turner, the first direct representative of Labour to sit in the Parliament of New South Wales. He…

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Death of Mr. H. B. Britten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

The death occurred recently at Cootamundra of Mr. H. B. Britten, a former resident of West Maitland and one of the first members of the staff of the def[?]…

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Obituary. Canon, Diggens. London, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Canon Diggens, who took an active part in building the [?]nthodral at Rockhampton…

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