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THE MERCURY. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1887.
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tuesday 26 July 1887, page 2
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2012-04-29 13:54:34.0user:public:edithfor about 2J years, complained of no illness
thero were no marks or signs of violence on
for about 2 years, complained of no illness
there were no marks or signs of violence on
2012-03-05 14:16:19.0user:public:edithINQDKST AT POKT CTGNKT.-An inquest
was held on4 the 23rd inst., at the Huon
» jury, of which Mr. W. Walsh was fore
,m»n, touching the death of Sarah Ritchie,
"a widow, residing at Port Cygnet, showed
whatever until after supper un the 19th
inst. Then after being in bed for a Bhort
appeared ufterwaï'ds to be in a fit. Mary
Walsh, a daughter of the pluvious witness,
?aid that a week before she had noticed that
doceased face was swollen and her cheeks
child became seriously min eil, applied hot
water and turpentine on flannel« 11 the buck
Soon after this deceased fiothed at the
M. A. Muiihead gave medical evidence that
theio weie no marks or signs of violence on
the body, though it piesented agencially
with indications of watery effusion of tlio
tissues or dropsy ; the lung» wen: healthy,
but the pleuro cavities HUI rounding were full
of water, the sac round the heal t and the
abdominal cavity also contained lluul. Ki oin
these and other indication!!, which he des-
was suffering from Blight's disease, or in-
general dropsy, the ¡inmediato cause of death
being fluid in tlio chest wall pressing on tlio
heart. The jury guvo a verdict in accord-
INQUEST AT PORT CYGNET.-An inquest
was held on the 23rd inst., at the Huon
jury, of which Mr. W. Walsh was fore-
man, touching the death of Sarah Ritchie,
a widow, residing at Port Cygnet, showed
whatever until after supper on the 19th
inst. Then after being in bed for a short
appeared afterwards to be in a fit. Mary
Walsh, a daughter of the previous witness,
said that a week before she had noticed that
deceased face was swollen and her cheeks
child became seriously unwell, applied hot
water and turpentine on flannels to the back
Soon after this deceased frothed at the
M. A. Muirhead gave medical evidence that
thero were no marks or signs of violence on
the body, though it presented generally
with indications of watery effusion of the
tissues or dropsy ; the lungs were healthy,
but the pleuro cavities surrounding were full
of water, the sac round the heart and the
abdominal cavity also contained fluid. From
these and other indications, which he des-
was suffering from Bright's disease, or in-
general dropsy, the immmediate cause of death
being fluid in the chest wall pressing on the
heart. The jury gave a verdict in accord-
2011-02-14 18:34:52.0user:public:Sally1PROBATES.-Tho follow ing probates have
£4,305 ; Duncan McRac to Hector iMcRnc,
James McRae, mid Duncan McRue the
.younger, £12,600 ; Chus. John Ivoy to lid-,
PROBATES.-The following probates have
£4,305 ; Duncan McRae to Hector McRae,
James McRae, and Duncan McRae the
younger, £12,600 ; Chus. John Ivoy to lid-,
2010-09-01 09:37:16.0anonymoustwo pianoforte solos by Miss Voting and
two pianoforte solos by Miss Young and
2010-09-01 09:34:50.0anonymous" Hard times como again n» more," Mr. §.''
Smith ; song, " Come where my lovo lies
dreaming," Sir. T. G. Lovett; chorus of
ing," by tho club ; song, " I'm still a friend
to you," Mr. J. Shields ; song, " Tramp, tho
song was encored) j song, " When tho west
"Dreaming of angrls," by the club. '. The
" Hard times come again no more," Mr. S.
Smith ; song, " Come where my love lies
dreaming," Mr. T. G. Lovett; chorus of
ing," by the club ; song, " I'm still a friend
to you," Mr. J. Shields ; song, " Tramp, the
song was encored) ; song, " When the west
"Dreaming of angels," by the club. '. The
2010-09-01 09:32:25.0anonymousDAVEY-.STKEEIVCONGJÍKOATIONALCIIUIIOII.
f-Tho D.ivey-strect Congiegational school-
room was crowded in evoiy part last night,
on'the occasion of tho fifth of the 1887 scries
of ¡winter concerts, and by an appreciative
audience. The programme was mado up of
a reading by Mr. If- Oldham, which con-
sisted of an abstract from " Jîlbow Room,"
two pianoforte solos by Misa Voting and
Miss Jcbsio Oldham,.and song« by Misses
"Bargh, C. Heathorn, and Mr. F. Windlow,
DAVEY-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
—The Davey-street Congregational school-
room was crowded in every part last night,
on the occasion of the fifth of the 1887 series
of winter concerts, and by an appreciative
audience. The programme was made up of
a reading by Mr. N. Oldham, which con-
sisted of an abstract from " Elbow Room,"
two pianoforte solos by Miss Voting and
Miss Jessie Oldham, and songs by Misses
Bargh, C. Heathorn, and Mr. F. Windlow,

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