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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Canon Grime. Suddenly in Hospital. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Miner Canon Crime, who had for several yours been connected with Christ Church Angliean Cathedral parish at Newcastle, died suddenly to-day in a private hospital,…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital last week of Thomas Stewart, 82 years of age, the cause of death being cardiac trouble. He was admitted to the…

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Death of Mrs R. Burnett

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

On Sunday night the death occurred in the Western Suburbs Hospital of Mrs E. Burnett, of Peteraham, formerty a, well-known and highly-respected…

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Death of Lady Scratchley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

A private cable message was received in Sydney on Saturday, announcing the death on the 5th instant at Dover (England) of Lady Laura Lilias Scratchley, widow of Sir…

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Death of Archbishop Dunne. at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 6

Archbishop Dunne died at Brisbane at noon on Saturday. The obsequies took place to-day, the body being laid to rest in the vaults of St. Stephen's Cathedral…

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Death of "Buffalo Bill."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 6

Colonel Coady, better known as "Buffalo Bill," whose death has just been announced, from America, is one of the heroes of schoolboy…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Head

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

In a private ward of the Armadale Hospital on Saturday night at 10 o'clock Mr. J. H. Head, one of that grand but fast dwindling band…

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Death of Mr.Alfred Fleming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The death occured on Tuesday at Mur-runundi at the age of 47 if Mr. Alfred Fleming. proptlotor of the Murrurundi Times'" Mr. Fleming had been ill for some time, but…

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Obituary. Mr. Alfred Fleming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

It is our sad duty to chronicle the passing away, at Murrurundi, on Tuesday evening last, of Mr. Alfred Fieming the proprietor for about 10…

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Drowned at Taree. Death of Father Joseph Kelly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Rev. Joseph Kelly, acting rector of the parish of Taree. In the diocese of Maitland, was drowned while bathing in the breakers at the Old Bar, near Taree,…

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The Late Mr. Alf Fleming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The death of Mr. Alf. Fleming, of Murrurundi, has caused deep regret throughout the Upper Hunter, where he was well-known for many years, and highly respected. At a…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

A young woman named Sylvia Hall died in the Hospital on Saturday night from peritonitis. The deceased, who was 23 years of age, was in service in Maitland, but had…

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Death of Mrs. Tighe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The parish priest at Cessnock, Rev. F. D. Kilgallin, on Tuesday last received word of the death in London of his sister, Mrs. Tighe. Mrs. Tighe lost a son, not quite 18…

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Death of Mr. Alf Fleming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Alf. Fleming, proprietor of the Murrurundi "Times," died at his residence on Tuesday last, at 6 p.m. He had been ailing for…

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Reported Death of Private Robson

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Miss Taylor a niece of Mrs Bradley, of George-street, received the sad intelligence on Thursday that her cousin, Private Mervyn Robson, who sailed…

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Death of Archbishop Dunne. at Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

Archbishop Dunne died at Brisbane at noon on Saturday. The obsequies took place on Sunday, the body being laid to rest in the vaults of St. Stephen's Cathedral…

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Death of Father Kelly Succumbed While Surfing. An ex-Singleton Priest. (By Telegraph.) Taree

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Father Joseph Kelly, parish priest at Taree and formerly of the Singleton district, was drowned whilst surfing in Farquhar Park Old Bar. Mitchell's…

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Drowned at Taree. Death of Father Joseph Kelly

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The Rev. Joseph Kelly, acting rector of the parish of Taree, in the diocese of Maitland, was drowned while bathing in the breakers at…

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