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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

43 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 3

Death of Mr. Southern, Inspector of Mines

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 6

Geo. William Southern, Esq. of Newcastle-on-Tyne, one of her Majesty's Inspector of Mines died on Sunday, 27th Sept. The deceased gentleman was well-known and highly respected…

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Death of the Originator of the Search for Franklin

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 6

The Pontypool Free Press says:—On the 30th of June died at New York, aged 75 years, Henry Grinnell, the first President of the American Geographical Society, and originator…

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Last Account of the Death of the Real Sir Roger Tichborne

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 6

The New York World, of November 5, contains a, letter from Honolulu, dated October 8, stating that an old English sailor has given an apparently truthful atatement with…

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Coroner's Inquests. Melanchol Death of a Waterman

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 9

An inquest was held yesterday morning, at the Victorian Hotel, Blane-street, before F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P., district coroner, respecting the death of William Bowles. The…

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Sudden Death of a Surgeon

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 March 1875 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Jenkins, surgeon, was found dead on Tuesday, at his residence, No. 103, Collins-street, east, having apparently died very suddenly. The deceased was not seen…

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Death of the Hon. W. M. Arnold

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 March 1875 · page 3

Our readers will learn with feelings of regret of the untimely death by drowning of the Hon. W. M. Arnold, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the colony of New South Wales. The…

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Death of Mr. Winch

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 6

By reference to our telegraphic news it will be seen that Mr. W. Winch, formerly proprietor of the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, has just died suddenly in Melbourne…

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Fatal Accident at the A. A. Company's Colliery. Death of Alex. Hunter

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

WE are sorry to have to report another fatal accident at this colliery,—the victim in this case being Alexander Hunter, who was killed on Thursday morning last, in the No. 2 pit…

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Fatal Accident at the A. A. COMPANY'S No. 2 Pit. Death of William H. GAYNOR

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

ON Monday evening, about half past four o'clock, another of those fatal accidents which every now and again throw the mining districts into a state of excitement, occurred…

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Melancholy and Awfully Sudden Death of Dr. Paul Block

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

On Sunday evening last our usually quiet town was thrown into a state of excitement with the startling intelligence that Dr. Paul Agust Frederick Block (for the last couple of weeks…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Baronet's Funeral

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 8

On Tuesday, the remains of the late Sir Thomas Blake, Meleno Castle, County Galway, were conveyed for interment to Menlo churchyard, followed by the tenantry. As…

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Death of an Old Resident

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 3

An old resident of this district has just expired at the residence of her husband, Mr. G. W. Allen, who for many years has carried on the business of butcher in this town. The deceased, who had been, lingering for a…

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The Late Mr. James Magee

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

Many of our readers will remember that some months ago it was found necessary to remove Mr. Magee to Gladsville Asylum, near Sydney, in consequence of disease of the brain, in which institution he has…

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Death of Mr. Andrew Young

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 2

MR. ANDREW YOUNG, who received such severe injuries on the 16th inst, through a blow from a prop in the Waratah new tunnels, died on Sunday afternoon last. From the…

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Death of Mr. Cheater

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

Mr. Cheater of West Maitland, a well known "character" and prominent politician there, died on Sunday. For many years past Mr. Cheater has taken a great interest in all public matters and was regarded…

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Death of Mr. F. White M.L.A.

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

On Wednesday last we received a telegram from Musel[?] brook announcing the melancholy, intelligence of the death of Mr. Frank White M. L. A. at his residence Ed[?]nglassie…

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The Horrible death of a Brooklyn Girl

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 6

Another case of malpractice, resulting in the death of n handsome young woman, was brought to light in Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon. As in moat important criminal…

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Death of Mr. George Lindsay

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

Died, recently, after a painful illness, Mr. George Lindsay, late one of the Parliamentary shorthand writers, and for long well known in connection with the newspaper press of…

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Death of Mr. James Smith, P.M., of the Hunter

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 3

Mr. James Smith, Police Magistrate of the Hunter district, died on Saturday morning, at his residence, East Maitland, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Smith was formerly a gold commissioner in the…

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Obituary. Dr. John Gordon

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 4

THE following brief obituary notice appears in "The Intellectual Repository and New Jerusalem Magazine," for March, 1875, published in London and will doubtless be interesting to…

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