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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Death of a Soducer. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 24, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 8

TO-DAY at Lumberton, Rosebon county, on the Carolina Central Railroad, Miss Amelia Linkman, a highly respectable young lady, called at Ranche's hotel,…

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Death of Mr. William Barker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 2

MANY of our readers will learn with regret, of the death of Mr. William Burker, solicitor, of the firm of Norton and Barker, Elizabeth street, Sydney, who died about 2 a.m…

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Death of the Welsh Bard Islwyn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

THE death of the bard Islwyn has caused widespread grief, not only in the Sirhowy valley, the home of his childhood, and the home of his…

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The Late Mr. Joseph Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

OUR telegrams inform us of the death of Mr. Joseph Ward, shipping agent and general merchant, of Sydney. Mr. Ward was an old and highly respected resident of…

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Death of the Bishop of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

WE regret to have to announce the decease of His Lordship the Right Reverend WILLIAM TYRRELL, D.D., who expired at his late residence,…

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Death of the Bishop of Newcastle. MORPETH, Monday, 7.10 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Tyrrell) died this evening, at a quarter past 6…

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The Late Mr. Andrew Mack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

AT the request of a number of citizens' who were acquainted with the above gentleman, we have pleasure in publishing the following obituary notice,…

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Funeral of the Bishop of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 3

THE last obsequies at ending the death of his Lordship the Rev. William Tyrell, first Bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle, first Bishop of the Diocese of…

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Death of the Daughter of Captain Cook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 3

THE Daily Telegraph of the 25th September, 1867, thus alludes to this occurrence:—Fifty thousand gold-diggers are working to day in the New…

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The Late Mr. Slater's Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

BY advertisement it will be seen that the late Mr. T. B. Slater's business has been purchased by Mr. Maurice O'Keeffe, solicitor of West Maitland, that that gentleman is…

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The Late Mr. A. Richardson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

WE regret to announce the decease of the above gentleman, which took place last evening about 5 o'clock, at his residence, Market Square. Deceased was a native of this city…

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The Late Mr. Benjamin Lee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the death of the late Mr. Benjamin Lee, who died at Parramatta, on the 13th instant. The death of this gallant Peninsular…

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Death of Elihu Burritt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 3

THE telegraph announces the death of Elihu Burritt, the distinguished American philologist. He was familiarly known forty years ago, both in this…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

BY our telegraphic news it will be seen that Mr. Henry Wilfred Ellis, barrister-at-law, has gone the way of all flesh. The deceased gentleman was formerly intimately connected…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

WE have to record the departure from amongst us of another old resident of this district, who has passed over to the great majority, viz., Mr. Thomas Gambol. The…

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Military Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday the remains of the late Sergeant Prendergast (R H. Artillery) were interred with military honours. Lieut. Kirkaldy (Vol. Artillery) had command of…

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Death of Garibaldi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 3

OUR telegrams announce the demise of this world-renowned hero at Rome, on Friday, the 9th. Giuseppo Garibaldi was born at Nice, in July 22, 1807, he was therefore…

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Death of Mr. George Allan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1879 · page 3

IT is with exceeding regret that we have to record the death of this gentleman, which took place at his residence, St. Kilda, Melbourne, on the evening of Friday last, from…

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Death of a Chess Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1879 · page 2

Professor Anderssen, one of the most celebrated chess players of the present time, died on the 14th instant at Breslau. He was the winner of…

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Shocking Death of Lord Amelius Beauolerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1879 · page 4

IN the afternoon of March 27 Dr. Hardwicke, coroner for Central Middle-sex held an inquiry in the dining-room of No. 3, Bryanston-square, in…

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