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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Mr. John Fletcher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. John Fletcher, of The Warren, died last night at the age of 84 after a short illness, followed by a serious operation, which, though performed successfully, proved too…

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Nine Days' Mission. Death of Sapper Donald Blair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

A meeting for women only wan conducted by the missioned in the Congregational Church last night. The church was filled, and the women's hearts were deeply moved Mr. S. A. Hanscombe, recently of Seaham, writes from Warialda Railway Station, under date 7/5/1917, as follows:— "I got a letter from Mrs. E. Blair (once of…

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Funeral of Mrs. Jas. Kirkwood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. James Kirkwood took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended, the cortege being, one of the biggest seen in the district…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

The death of Mr. Thomas Richardson, sen., of Sedgfield, on Sunday will be regretted by a wide circle of friends in this district, not only because of his many…

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Death of Mr. Edwin Holmes. This Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

An inquest concerning the death of Edwin Holmes, who died at his residence "Gowan Brae," Bolwarra, on Saturday evening from the effects of injuries received near Hinton…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The death occurred at Muswellbrook on Tuesday night last, of Mr. Joseph Deniel, a widely-known and respected grazier, and old resident…

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Death of Les. Darcy. Passes Away in America. Sydney, Friday. "Les Darcy Dead."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

(Such was the brief wire received by us from our city agents this morning. It is not mere idle words to say that the passing away of this…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Late Mr. Joseph Paniel. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

The death of Mr. Joseph Damel, in the pecu[?]arly and circumstances previously reported, has naturally caused widespread regreat, because the deceased was an old and…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Geo. Budden

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Rather suddenly and unexpectedly, there passed away early yesterday morning, at the ago of 71 years, one of the most widely-known and…

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Death of Mr. R Manualt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Richard Manuall, a former well-known resident of Maitland, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. Bullard, of Mosman, at two o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 5

The death is announced, at the age of 72. of Mr. Leopold de Rothschild. In the Criminal Court in Melbourne Clarenon Sefton, an enginedriver, was charged…

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Death of Veteran Handicapper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

One of the best known and most respected residents of the district, Mr. Charles Mitchell, senr., the veteran handicapper, died at his residence, Stuart0street, Lorn, this…

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Death of Mr. Thos, Buxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

A well-known resident of the Horseshoe Bend Mr. Thomas Alfred G. Buxton, son of the late Mr. George Buxton, tobacconist, died in the Maitland Hospital this morning…

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Death of Mr. George Budden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at the Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, on Sunday night last of Mr. George Budden, brother of Messrs Edward, Isaac,…

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The Late Mr. R. Mamall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Riohard Mannall, who died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. Bullard, of Mosman, on Tuesday afternoon, after all illness of but a few days, was an old and…

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The Late Mr. Chas. Mitchell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The funeral of the late, Mr. Charles Mitchell, son., took place thik afternoon, and was largely attended. The interment was made in the Church of England cemetery at…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday evening of Mr. William Hamilton, of Camberwell, at the advanced age of 76 years. The deceased, who was born in Scotland, came to…

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Death Of Mrs. Streater

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday of Mrs. A. Streator, a former resident of Maitland. Deceased was only taken ill last week, the cause of death being double pneumonia. She was…

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Death of Mrs. A. Fltzpatrick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Fitzpatrick, reliet of the late Austin Fitzpatrick, of Four Mile, Creek, passed away pencefully yesterday afternoon at her last residence the cause of death…

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Death of Mrs. T. J. Harper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The many friends in Maitland of the Rev. T. J. Harper, who for some years has done good pioneer work in the Copeland Congregational Mission in the Gloucester district,…

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