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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1874

17 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Obituary Notice of Thomas George Gregson

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 3

In our paper published last week, we took occasion to express regret that Mr. T. G. Gregson, so many years member for Richmond, in the House of Assembly of Tasmania, was…

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Death of Abd-el-kadir

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 4

The death of the great Emir, Abd-el-Kadir, at the moderate age of sixty-six, is an event of great interest to Europe. It is said to have occurred at Mecca, whither the chieftain had…

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Death of Professor Anderson, the Wizard

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 4

ONE of the oldest of the prestidigatears, Professor Anderson, "the Wizard of the North," died on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, at the Fleece Hotel, Darlington…

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The Death of Dr. Livingstone

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 4

The following is the latest upon this sad subject. The Mal[?] arrived off Suez at eleven on March 28, having Mr. Arthur Laing and Jacob Wainwright on board with the…

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Death of Mr. Charles Thomas Weaver

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon, May 27, Armidale was shocked by a report that Mr. Charles' Thos. Weaver, formerly Police Magistrate at Armidale (and one of the best in the colony)…

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Horrible Death of a Drunken Man

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 4

Mr. Coroner J. Settle held an inquest on Tuesday evening, at Saddler's Hotel Was Hartlepool, on view of the body of a labourer, named John Brannan, aged 24, employed by…

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Sudden Death of a Child. Coroner's Inquest

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Saturday morning, the 13th instant, at Coulter's Railway Hotel, before A. A. F. Tighe, Esq., on the body of an infant child, named George Lawrence, who died…

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Sudden Death of a Child. Coroner's Inquest

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

ON Monday last, 17th instant, an inquest was held at Mr.Reay's White Swan Inn, Plattsburg, on the body of child named Bernard M'Gorey, son of Mr. Bernard…

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Obituary

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 5

Sir Stephen Glynne died suddenly at Shorebrick Railway station—he was Mrs. Gladstone's brother; Sir J. R. Wolseley, cousin of Sir Garnet, suddenly; M. Morin. Judge of…

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A Theatrical Funeral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 October 1874 · page 4

At the Funeral of Mrs. Hallam, on Thursday, Sept 24th, there was a disgraceful scene. That which was intended to be a solemn ceremony, became a vulgar show; and the body…

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Cremation and Funeral Reform

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

SOME few months back scientific personages in England created no small share of notoriety by their prominent advocacy of the subject of cremation, or burning or the…

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Death of two Men by Suffocation, at Grenfell

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 29 October 1874 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. R. M. Vaughan) held an inquest at the Albion Hotel, on Friday afternoon, the 23rd instant, touching the death of Samuel B. Islip and Donald…

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Obituary Notice

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

Amid the festivities of Monday an old and well known resident of Wall send, Mr. John Lum-den, was consigned to his last home. Deceased, who had been ill for some [?] time, died on the evening of…

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Coroner's Inquests. Curious Death of a Child

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 7

An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon last, before F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.. the District Coroner, at Bonnet's Plattsburg Hotel. Plattsburg, respecting the death of Janet Williams…

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The End of the Hume Expedition. Death of Andrew Hume

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

THE following telegram, from the Herald of yesterday, conveys the melancholy intelligence of the death of Andrew Hume, who started from Maitland some months ago, with a party…

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Artemus Ward's Funeral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 3

A little incident connected with the funeral of Charles F. Browne, better known under his nom de plume of Artemus Ward, is related by Mr. Lawrence Barett, the actor, who…

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Death of Mr. John Cuthbert

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 6

An esteemed and influential citizen—Mr. John Cuthbert—departed this life on Tuesday morning, at his residence, Miller's Point, from disease of the lungs. During the past six…

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