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Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of Mr. Bowman. Queensland Home Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Bowman (Home Secretary for Queensland), was taken suddenly ill in George-street, Brisbane on Thursday afternoon, but was able, with assistance, to reach his office…

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Hidden a Year in Brussels Reported to Enemy on Wife's Death. Stories of British Refugees From Belgium. Tilbury, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 11

Among the party of refugees from Belgium who landed here this afternoon (writes the special correspondent of London "Daily Chronicle") was an…

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Death of Mr. Sam Wall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

We regret to record the death of Mr. Samuel Wall, which occurred suddenly last evening at his residence, Evans-street, Mr. Wall had been suffering for a…

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Death of Mr. William O'Neill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

After an illness of about three weeks, Mr. William O'Neill, third son of the late Mr. Michael O'Neill, passed away yesterday, morning at about 11 o'clock, at his mother's…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 6

"We miss from our synod roll the name of Mr. Thomas Spinks, who, as member for Mount Vincent parish, sat in the first session of this synod. We offer our sympathy…

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Soldier's Death. Story of an Eye-witness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

There was a development in Melbourne on Monday in connection with the death from fracture of the skull on Saturday night of John Heath, 45, a cook at Ascot Vale camp…

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This Late Mrs. Saunders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Our Denman correspondent informs [?]s that he was wrongly informed in stating that the late Mrs. Anne Saunders of Denman, "would drive a…

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The late Mr. Sum Wall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Sam Wall took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended. A cortege of vehicles of considerable length with relatives…

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Death of a Dominican

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

The death occurred after a few weeks' Illness at St. Mary's Dominican Convent, Newcastle, last evening, of Sister Mary Margaret Gilmore. The deceased lady was a native…

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Late Mr. A. Easterman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

Andrew Easterman, of Roseneath, Bendemeer, grazier, who died on December 14,1915, left real estate to the total not value of £16,522 17s 4d. He appointed his sons, Andrew Charles…

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Obituary Sketch of the Late Mrs. Pearn

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

The following was read by Rev. Stuart-Wright on Sunday night last at the memorial service in the Methodist Church: Oh for a touch of the vanished hand…

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Late Mr. Henry James, London March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. Asaulth and the Dean of Westminster Abbey were disirous that a funeral Service to the late Mr. henry James, O.M/ novelist, should be held in the Abbay, but…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

After an illness of about three weeks, Mr. William O'Neill, third son of the late- Mr. Michael O'Neill, died on Sunday morn- i ing at about 11 o'clock, at his mother's…

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Death of Mr. Unicomb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Our Largs correspondent writes:— It is with very deep regret we have to record the death on saturday night last from an attack of typhoid fever of Mr. Stuart, A. A. Uni…

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The Late Mr Christian Poppenhagen, First Council Clerk

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

The late Mr Christian Poppenhagen, who died at Paddington on August 17, 1914, was 8O years of age. He was a familiar figure in the life and history of…

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Death of Carmen Sylva. London, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of the Queen Dowager of Roumania (Carmen Sylva). (T%he Dowager Queen of Roumania, known all over the world as Carmen Sylva, the…

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Death of Mr.bowman. Queensland Home Secretary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 13

Mr. Bowman (Home Secretary for Queensland), was taken suddenly ill in George treet, Brisbane, on Thursday, 24th ult., but was able, with assistance, to reach his office…

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Soldier's Death. Story of an Eye-witness

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 14

There was a development in Melbourne on Monday in connection with the death from fracture of the skull on Saturday night of John Heath, 45. a cook at Ascot Vale camp,…

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Hidden a Year in Brussels Reported to Enemy on Wife's Death. Stories of British Refugees From Belgium. Tilbury, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 10

Among the party of refugees from Belgium who landed here this afternoon (writes the special correspondent of London "Daily Chronicle") was an…

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Death of Mrs. E. Swanson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Swanson, wife of Mr. E. Swanson, of Homeville. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. Jaob Wals,…

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