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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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Death of Mr. Robert Stewart

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 2

Mr. R. Stewart died at his residence on the 29th Instant. The deceased, some years ago, took a very active part in politics, and for lame time sat in Parliament am representative for East Sydney. While in Parliament; Mr…

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The Late Mr. Roger Cleghorn

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 7

The widow and family of the above gentleman, who was killed by the firing of a shot in the Wallsend pit, have arrived from Victoria, it being the intention of Mrs. Cleghorn to reside in Wallsend, her two sons…

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The Late Mr. H. L. Bateman

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 3

Few deaths, says The Times, could cause such general and profound regret among the best class of English playgoers as that of Mr. H. L. Bateman, which, as already announced,…

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Death of a French Gentleman by Starvation

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 3

Mr. Bedford, the Coroner, on Monday, at Poland-street Board Room, resumed the inquiry into the death of Monsieur Calova Bozi, aged 65, a doctor of medicine, who…

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Death of a Waterloo Veteran

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 4

On Thursday last, Captain G. Robson, one of the few surviving Waterloo officers, died at his residence, Moorlands, near Torquay. The venerable gentleman had resided…

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Death of a Sporting Man

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 6

By the recent death of Sir Joseph Hawley, the turf loses, perhaps, the most thorough type of a racing man that the last generally has known. His first connection…

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Lord Hobart's Funeral.—Shocking Scenes

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1875 · page 4

The latest mail from Madras contains accounts of the shocking scenes which were enacted at the funeral of Lord Hobart, late Governor of that Presidency; and the Daily News…

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The Funeral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 August 1875 · page 4

The funeral of the lamented gentleman took place on Tuesday afternoon, at the cemetery, North Shore. The public offices were closed at noon, and many of the…

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Death of Commodore Goodenough. Attack by Natives of Santa Cruz. Two Seamen of H.m.s. Pearl Fatally Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 August 1875 · page 4

It is with much sorrow that we announce the death of this distinguished Naval officer, who was mortally wounded on the 12th instant, at the Island of Santa Cruz, one of the…

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Funeral of Commodore Goodenough and Seamen Rayner and Small

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 5

The funeral of Commodore Goodenough, whose untimely death has been heard of with such profound regret, and has created such a feeling of sorrow throughout the community…

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Death of an Old Resident

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 2

Mr. Donnelly, an old and respected resident of Wollombi passed away on Sunday last The deceased gentleman, who was the father of Mrs. W. W. Johnson, of this township, has been slightly ailing for some time, and…

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Baron Pigott's Funeral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 7

At Basingstoke, on Wednesday, before a full bench of magistrates, Mr. Arthur G. Pigott, eldest son of the late Baron Pigott, appeared to answer a charge of unlawfully…

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Death of an Old Leader of Miners Unions

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 6

The death has been announced of Robt. Archer, of Southwick, at the age of 65. The deceased was well known in the two countries not only to the miners, with whose movements…

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From the Sydney Papers OBITUARY

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 2

London, September 25.—Lady Darling, [?]t of Sir Charles H. Darling, late Governor of Victoria; Lady Don, widow of Sir William H. Don, who died in Hobars Town in 1862…

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Death of An Old Resident

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 3

An old and respected resident of Wallsend; the wife of Mr. Francis Green, died on Monday morning, and her remains were followed to the Wallsend cemetry on Tuesday afternoon by a large number of people. The…

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Melancholy Death of H. Lee, Esq

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 3

Our telegraphic correspondent, at Bathurst communicates the melancholy intelligence that Henry Lec. Esq, the younger brother of the Messrs. Lees, the well-known and highly respected settlers and cattle breeders of the…

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Death of Sir Charles Cowper, K.c.m.g

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 3

"SIR CHARLES COWPER died 10.15 last night. Family were prepared. Tell friends that he passed away quietly and peacefully." The above telegram was received this…

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Death of Sir Charles Cowper

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 4

"SIR Sir Charles Cowper died at 10.15 on Wednesday night. Family were prepared. Tell friends that he passed away quietly and peacefully."…

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Death of an Old Resident

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 7

Early on Monday morning last, one of the oldest residents of this district passed quietly from life to eternity after a lingering illness of some duration. We allude to the death of Mrs. Henry Styles, who was born at…

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Death of Captain Holt

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 7

Many of our readers in this district will regret to learn that Captain Holt, of the Newcastle Artillery died suddenly yesterday morning. We have not learned pariculars. Captain Holt was a very old resident of this…

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