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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Death of Mr. Philip Cloudy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of another old resident of Newcastle, Mr. Philip Cloudy, of Cloudy's Hotel. The deceased gentleman was a very old resident of Newcastle,…

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Death of Mr. Helenus Scott, J.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1879 · page 2

AT a late hour last night, we received information of the decease of Mr. Helenus Scott, J. P., of this city. The deceased gentleman had reached the ripe old age of seventy-seven…

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Funeral of the Late Captain Helenus Scott, P.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

THE remains of this gentleman were conveyed from Newcastle by the mail train to Singleton yesterday for interment. A large number of influential residents of the district, and other…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1879 · page 2

ANOTHER very old and respected resident of Newcastle has passed away in the person of Mrs. Hudson, of Bull-street. The deceased lady was one of the earliest settlers…

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Death of Captain Watson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1879 · page 2

CAPTAIN THOMAS WATSON, a very old colonist of New South Wales (says the E. News) died yesterday at Randwick, where he had resided. His age was 81 years; and during the…

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The late Mr. John Landeryou

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 2

WE observe by an advertisement in another column, that the widow of our late well-known and respected townsman, Mr. John Landeryou, has just opened the Princess…

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Death of Captain Carey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 2

FROM a Sydney source we learn that, during the voyage of the Rotomahana from Auckland, Captain John Carey, of the barque Ellen, now lying at Newcastle, died suddenly on…

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Death of a Good Citizen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1879 · page 2

A PUBLIC loss has been experienced (says the M. Mercury) by the death of Mr. A. J. Griffiths, who expired at his residence in High-street, on Tuesday forenoon, after a…

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Correspondence the Ajax and the Late Mrs. J. PRIEST. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 3

SIR—On my arrival from Sydney this morning my attention was called to an article in your paper of this date wherein reflections are made that the Government steamer, Ajax…

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CORRESPONDENCE "Take time that your letters may be shorter." Douglas Jerrold. the 'Ajax' and the Late Mrs. James Priest. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed in your widely circulated paper of yesterday a letter from Captain Allan, Harbour Master, under the above heading, and endeavouring to show that the…

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Death of Constable Bowen

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

CONSTABLE BOWEN, who was shot by the bushranger Moonlite in the encounter at M'Glede's farm, near Watabadgery, last Monday, at half-past 4 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Death of Mr. Roobuck, M.P. LONDON, December 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 2

Mr. John Arthur Roebuck, M.P. for Sheffield, died to-day, aged 77. ["Men of the Time" says: Mr. Roebuck was grandson of Dr. John Roebuck, of…

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Death of the Oldest Native-born Australian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1879 · page 2

THE death occurred in Geelong last week of Mr. Nicholas M'Cann, who (says the Age), was not only one of the oldest Victorian colonists, but also it is claimed the oldest…

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Death of Mr. David Gow, late Alderman of this City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1879 · page 5

IT is a painful duty to record the death of one of the oldest residents of Newcastle. We allude to the death of Mr. D. Gow, which took place at his residence, Taree, Manning…

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