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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1877

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Death of the First Lord of the Admiralty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1877 · page 2

OUR London cable message of Wednesday morning last, announces the death of the Right Honorable George Ward Hunt, First Lord of the Admiralty, and one of the…

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Funeral Donation by the Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 4

AT the last monthly meeting of the Waratah miners, it was decided to draw £20 of the Union Fund money to pay the funeral donation to the widow of the late Mr. Thomas Hibberd, and to give a sum of money to…

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The Late Mr. John Wood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 4

AT the Lambton miners' meeting, held on Wednesday evening last, it was decided to submit for the consideration of the board of delegates, and various union lodges in the…

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Death of Miss Carpenter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 3

Miss Mary Carpenter, so widely known for her philantrephic labours among the poor in England, on the Continent and in India, was found dead in her bed on the 15th inst. Miss…

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Death of Admiral Rous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 3

Death has also taken from us the veteran sportsman Admiral Rous, who died after a short illness on the 19th, at his house in Berkely Square. The Admiral was born January,…

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Sad Death of a Medical Man. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

THE Wood's Point (Victoria) correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes:—An inquest, extending over two days, was held at the Upper Goulburn District…

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Death of Brigham Young. Friday evening, August 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1877 · page 2

Telegraphic intelligence has just been received from Salt Lake City, by way of New York, that Brigham Young is dead His health during the past few months was such…

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Death of Brigham Young. His History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1877 · page 2

AMONGST our telegrams in yesterday's issue it was announced that the great Ruler of the Mormons had died at Salt Lake, on Wednesday evening last…

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Latest Telegrams Wreck of the Ship Avalanche, and Fearful Loss of Life. Torpedo Experiments at Middle Harbour. the Soldene English Opera Company. Singular Assault Case. Reported Death of the Notorious Captain Hayes. Sydney. Saturday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1877 · page 2

The attendance at the Amateur Turf Club Races to-day was not large. One rather serious accident accurred through a horse falling and injuring its rider…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Ella

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

ANOTHER veteran journalist has gone over to the great majority, The above gentleman was one of the earliest pioneers of newspaper literature in this colony. He…

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Latest Telegrams Expected Visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia. the Late Under Secretary Made a C. M. G. the Indian Famine. Death of Powell, the Pugilist. Fraces at the Works Department. Mr. Brown Relinquishbs His Task. an Unconditional Dissolution Granted. Sydney. Recd. Friday, 9.30. a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 1

MR. S. C. BROWN has relinquished the task of forming a Ministry, having met with insurmountable obstacles. Mr. Stuart was offered the Treasurership and…

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Another Account. Death of Some Who Went to the Rescue. Pittsburg Pa., July 11, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 3

A special telegram to the Despatch gives the following account of the disaster at the Brookfield coal mines to-day:—…

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Death of Mr. H. G. Kemp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1877 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Saturday afternoon, before the Coroner Mr. F. J. Shaw, on the body of Henry George Kemp, the bellman. The Evidence taken was to the…

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Obituary. Mr. W. C. H. Capper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1877 · page 2

WE regret to announce the death of Mr. W. C. H. Capper, who expired at 1 o'clock yesterday, at his residence, Newcomen-street. His death was somewhat sudden,…

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Death of Madame Titiens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

The announcement of the decease of above celebrated cantatrice, will be received by all the lovers of vocal music throughout the word with sincere regret…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 2

We notice in the S. M. Herald the announcement of the death, at Holstein, Now England, of the eldest son of Dr. Schrader, well known both in New castle…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. Recovery of Bodies from Blantyre Pit. Conviction of Baxter, Langley, and Accomplices. All the Foreign Masons are on Strike. Earthquake at Lisbon. Turkish Loan of £5,000,000. A War of Tariffs is Probable. A Russian Prince and 800 Russians Killed. Portion of Kars in Flames. The Health of the Czar. Death of Prince Sergius. French Ministry is Likely to Resign. Constantinople is Fortified. Great Russian Victory. Bombardment of Plevna. The Schipka Pass. Mukhtar Pasha compelled to change his quarters. Bombardment of Kars. LONDON. October 26th

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

Eighty bodies have been recovered from the Blantyre Pit. The Queen has sent a message of sympathy to the sufferers and their…

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Correspondence. the Late Mr. Bamford's Case. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 2

SIR,—Having seen an article in your lane of the 29th October, respecting the death of George Bamford, of Minmi, I wish to correct an error therein The man above mentioned…

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Fatal Affray at Barrington Inquest and Funeral of the Deceased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 1

A CORRESPONDENT of the E. News, writing from Back Creek, Barrington River, under date November 5, respecting the above fatal occurrence says:—…

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Latest Telegrams. Arrival of the English Mail (Via Suez) English Tender for Russian War huts The Staunton Trial. Death from Hydrophobia. Latest War News. Russia Determined to Crush Turkey. Turkey Refuses Peace. Rumoured Death of the Prince of Wales. Inquest on the Ly-ee-Moon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 1

The Governor and Others Lectured by Archdeacon Stretch for Horse racing…

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