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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1876

25 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

Death of Henry Evers

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 3

Henry Vevian Evers, who was well known to a number of our readers, expired on the 17th inst, at the Braidwood Hospital.—At the time he was brought there was very little hopes of his recovery,…

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Death of an Old Resident

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 3

An old resident of Wallsend named Robert Brown and who worked in the Wallsend pit for some time was severely hurt lately in one of the Ballarat mines and died in the hospital of that city…

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Kirwall—death of Captain Baikie, R.n

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 2

This veteran died at his residence on Thursday night, in the 89th year of his age. The deceased entered the Royal Navy in 1799 as a midshipman, and served during the…

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Fatal Boat Accident. Death of a Young Man and Narrow Escape of Four Others

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1876 · page 2

A MELANCHOLY and fatal boat accident occurred in the Newcastle harbor on Saturday last, which culminated in the death by drowning, of a young man named John Chrichton,…

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Obituary. Mr. Matthew Carr

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

IN our last issue, we gave a detailed account of a fatal boat accident which occurred in the Newcastle harbour, on the 11th inst, by which a young man named John Chrichton…

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Funeral Reform in the North of England

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

On Thursday, 6th January, the Westgate Hill cemetery, Newcastle upon-Tyne, was the scenes-of an inter of a novel character. Mr. Nicholson, of South Shields, having lost his son, eight years of age,…

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Death of a Trade Secretary

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 5

The Sheffield Telegraph records the death of a well-known trade secretary Mr. Norman sell, late of the South Yorkshire Miners' Association, who was buried in the Barnsley…

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Death of Mr. A. Anderson, R.A.M.

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 3

The Melbourne Daily Telegraph of 23rd March says:—"The death of Mr. Alfred Anderson, which has been expected for some time, took place at Melbourne on the 22nd inst. The deceased gentleman was well known…

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Death of Fat[?]r Barron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1876 · page 3

THE MERCURY of Tuesday says:—"We are sorry to announce that the Rev. Father Barron, of Branxton, who was thrown from his horse near that town…

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Wreck of the Isabella. Arrival of Three of the Survivors at Newcastle. Fearful Sufferings and Death of Thirteen Persons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 3

SINCE the burning of the Cospatrick, and the account of the frightful experiences of the crew, no such dreadful suffering and anxiety has been recorded as that of a…

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Death of a Diver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 2

At Auckland, a diver named Henry Singleton m[?]t his death under exceptionally distressing circumstances. He was engaged to examine the bottom of the…

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Death of Mark Fryar. F.G.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1876 · page 4

MANY of our readers will peruse with regret the following obituary notice, which we take from the Mining Journal: It is our painful duty to announce the…

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Death of Mr. Edward D. Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1876 · page 4

THE Mercury of yesterday says:—"A gentleman who has been withdrawn for many years-from active life by sickness, died at his residence in East Maitland,…

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Death of Mr. W. D. Murray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 2

Fiji papers announce the death, at the age of 43 years, of Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth Murray, who expired at his residence, the Hawaiian Co suiate, Levuka. The deceased gentleman…

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Death of Mr. W. Biden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. of our old citizens will regret to hear of[?] death of the above colonist, at one [?] proprietor of the Morpeth Leader, newpaper…

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Death of an Eccentric Clergyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 4

On Saturday, the Rector of St. Petroc Minor, Cornwall, expired after a short illness. One of the eccentricities of this individual was very recently spread through the country. He…

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Obituary. James Corlstte, Esq., J.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 2

Iris with feelings of the deepest regret that we have to record the decease of the above gentleman, who entered into his rest yesterday morning shortly before…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. J. M. Canty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 3

THE remains of this gentleman were removed from his residence to St. John's Cathedral at 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening, the coffin being placed on a…

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Obituary. the Late S. S. Goold, Esq, Esq., M.l.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

We are in receipt of information to the effect that the abovenamed gentleman has passed away. His name is familiar through the…

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Funeral of the Late S. S. Goold, Esq., M.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1876 · page 2

THE remains of Mr. Stephen Styles Goold were interred on Wednesday afternoon, at the Newtown cemetery. The funeral cortege left the deceased's late residence, in…

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