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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Corporal Dwyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

Advice was received from Base Records, on Saturday, through the Very Rev. Father O'German, East Maitland, of the death from wounds in France in April of Corporal John…

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Funeral of Master Hunter Welch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

Sympathetic tribute, to the memory of the late Mr. W. G. Welch and family, former residents of Maitland, was paid this morning when many friends assembled at the funeral…

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Death of Dr. Carr. Archbishop of Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 6

Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, died on Sunday evening shortly after 9 o'clock. The late Archbishop Carr was 8 years…

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The Late Mrs Larney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

An old and respected resident or Singleton, In the person of Mrs Elizibeth Larney, passed away on Friday at Newcastle, and was buried in the…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Barney, who had spent the greater part of her life in Singleton district died at Newcastle on Friday last. The deceased who was 67 years of age, was the…

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Death of Driver W. F. Boag

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The news was received in Maitland this morning from Rev. J. S Rapkins, who is attending the meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly in Sydney of the Death of Driver…

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Sad Death of a Mines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

John Gibb, a minor, employed at the Dudley Colliery, was fatally injured while at work on Monday. He was engaged with another miner,…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Bible

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospi-tal yesterday of Mr. Thomas Bible, a well-known and highly esteemed resident of West Maitland the cause of death being double…

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Death of a Son. £150 Compensation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

At the Newcastle District Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, John Gallachan Desreaux, his wife and son, claimed [?]400 damages…

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Death of Private E. D. Wolfgang

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. Wolfgang, of Muswellbrook, has been officially informed, through Ven, Archdeacon Woodd, that his son. Private E.D. Wolfgang, was killed in action on the…

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Death Of Mr. Matthew Whitby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

The death of a highly respected resident of West Maitland in the person of Mr. Matthew Whitby occurred at his home in Church-street, carly yesterday morning. Mr…

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Late Mr. W. Bakewell's Will. £100,000 ESTATE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

The estate of the late William Bakewell, of Bakewell Bros., Ltd., who resided at Taylor's Bay, Mosman, has, for probate purposes, been…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

The respect in which the late Mrs. T. J. Ribee was held throughout her lifetime, was manifested on Thursday afternoon in the large and representative concourse of…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

News has been receive from New Zealand of the death of Mother mary Regis Murray at the convent of her order in Wesport. The deceased lady was a native of Michael…

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Death of Dr. Carr. Archbishop of Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 10

Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, died on Sunday evening shortly after 9 o'clock. The late Archbishop Carr was [?]8 years…

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Death of Mr. Henry Adams. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

The death occurred at his residence, Bishopgate-street last evening of mr. Henry Adams at the age of 78. The deceased was a very old resident of Singleton,…

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Death of a Candidate. New Writ May Issue

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

Mr C. R. Howroyd, the Nationalist candidate for, the House of, Representatives whe headed the poll in Darwin. (Tas.) against Mr King- O'Malley…

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Late Archbishop Carr. Funeral, Obsequies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 6

At St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, on Saturday, the obseques proceding the burial of Dr.T.J Carr Roman Catholic Arch-bishop of Melbourne, were carried out. The…

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Death of Rev. George M[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

By the death of the Rev. George M'Intosh at Chatswood on Saturday, there passed away at the age of 84 years one of the pioneers of the Australian-born Anglican ministry of…

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Death of Mrs Stanley Gulliver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 4

A gloom was east over the neighbourhood of Victoria-street railway station yester-day morning, where most of those engaged in the tramway service live, when the news…

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