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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1877

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The Late Mr. T. JONES: (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3

SIR,—The late Mr. T. Jones having taken a leading part in some two or three bands in this city, some time ago, besides assisting in many entertainments given in this city for…

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Shocking Death of the Hon Arthur Strutt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 3

It is our painful duty to record the death of this well-known and highly [?] gentleman. It seems that on T[?] morning, about 11 o'clock, the…

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Latest Telegrams. Parliamentary. Deputation Respecting Paris Exhibition. No Trace of Captain Robson. Meyer's Case. Sudden Death of a Clergyman. The Barque Waratah. Invitation to the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon to Visit the Colony. Death of a Solicitor. No Singleton Show this Year. SYDNEY. Recd, Wednesday, 10.20 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1877 · page 2

A lengthy discussion took place in the Assembly to-day on the motion to adopt the plans of the line from Wagga Wagga to Albury…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1877 · page 2

Sir D. Dundas, 76, Solicitor-General in Earl Russell's first Administration; Andrew Hallicay, 97, journalist and dramatist; Mr. C. E. Cawley, M.P. for Salford,…

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Taking Advantage of a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 4

Yesterday during the absence of a family residing at No. 313 Sixth street, attending a funeral from the house, two young men got in and ransacked the premises They…

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OBITUARY. Robert Corbett Knaggs, Esq., M.R.C.S., LONDON; L.S.A., IRELAND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 2

IT is with deep regret that we announce the decease of Robert Corbett Knaggs, Esq., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and Licentiate of the Society of…

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Death of Alexander Brown. Esq

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 4

IT was our painful duty to announce to our readers, in yesterday's impression, the sudden decease of Alexander Brown, Esq., merchant and colliery proprietor, of this city, and we…

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Funeral of Alexander Brown, Esq

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1877 · page 2

THE funeral of Alexander Brown, Esq., took place on Saturday last. At a quarter past 10 a m. the cortege left the late residence of the deceased in Blane-street, Newcastle, en route…

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The Late Mr. John Wood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the subscribers to the fund in aid of the widow and orphans of the late Mr. J, H Wood, was held on Monday evening, in the Council Chambers, Waratah, when the…

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Latest Telegrams Great Mortality Amongst Cattle. Daring Attempt at Burglary. Death of Constable Blair. Woman Killed on the Victorian Railway. Anti-Immigration Meeting. Arrival of Three Ships from London. SYDNEY, Recd. Wednesday, 8.35 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1877 · page 2

JOHN SULLIVAN, boarding-house manager, of Newcastle, and John Edward Saunders, miner of Bullock Island, are insolvent. Considerable mortality is reported as…

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Sad Death of an Immigrant. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

AN inquest was held yesterday, at the Criterion Hotel, before the District Coroner (F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.) and a jury of twelve, on the body of a man named John F. Palmer, who…

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Mysterious Death of a Compositor at Greymouth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

THE Argus in its account of the suicide of one of the compositors in that office, says:—"A most painful sensation was caused in town, when it became known that…

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Death of the Hon. J. Fairfax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 2

THIS well-known gentlemen had been suffering an illness for some time past, which resulted in death at 3 a.m on Saturday. His death cast a…

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Death of Another Journalist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

Tax Goulburn Penny Post says:—"Our readers will regret to learn that this well-known and universally esteemed gentlemen has gone to the Melbourne from whence no traveller…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Disaster at Sea Funeral of the Hon. J. Fairfax. A Man Accidentally Poisoned by his Wife. Sir W. Jervois Appointed Governor of South Australia. Fatal Case of Asiatic Cholera. Destructive Fire at Lyttleton, New Zealand. Tuesday, 8 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

THE brig Star of the Mersey, from Lyttleton to Newcastle, has been totally wrecked off Gourd Island. The cattle which were supposed to have…

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Funeral of the Hon. J. Fairfax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Hon. John Fairfax took place on Monday, and was very largely attended, among those who took part in the mournful ceremony being many of the…

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Death of Almiral Rous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

OUR obituary cablegram contains the name of Admiral Rous. The following account of that celebrated sportsman is taken from "Men of the Time."…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 5

On Monday last death called from amongst us one of the oldest residents of Penrith, Mr. Richard Rees, aged 77 years. He stated…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

IT is our painful duty to have to record the decease of Mrs. Whyte, relict of our late respected townsman, Mr. William Henry Whyte, which occurred at her late residence, Watt-street, yesterday afternoon. Up to…

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Latest Telegrams Public Library. City Corporation. Mace, the Pugilist. Sudden Death. Revenue of the Colony. SYDNEY. Recd. Tuesday, 6.45. p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

A lending branch of the Free Public Library was opened in they city of Sydney to day. The City Corporation have resolved to…

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