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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Death of the Hon. Bourne Russell, M.L.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

As will be soon by our telegraphic columns, the death is announced of the Hon. Bourne Russell, M.L.C., at the advanced age of 85 years. The deceased…

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The Death of Cherry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

THE Benalla correspondent of the Argus writes on Friday :—" A number of the persons who were made prisoners by the Kelly gang at Glenrowan seem to doubt…

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Death of Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

MR. RICHARD DRIVER, M.L.A., died this morning. Notwithstanding that the above gentleman has been seriously ill for some time past, and his death anticipated, when…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. R. Driver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The funeral of the late Mr. R. Driver took place to-day. Two hundred and fifty vehicles and over six hundred mourners followed his…

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Death of Mr. F. A. Holy, J.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the death of Mr. Francis Hely, of Cooranbong, whose serious condition was referred to in our Saturday's issue. After his injury, which…

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Death of Tom Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

LONDON, July 12.—Mr. Tom Taylor, the well-known dramatic author, and editor of London Punch, died to-day, aged 63…

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Was She Poisoned? Death of a Young Woman Under Suspicious Circumstances in an Uptown Boarding House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 4

A gentleman called at the Coroner's office on Monday and reported that a young woman, named Mary Masters, had been found dead in her room, on the top floor of John Kellar's…

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Death of the Very Rev. Dr. M'Alroy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. M'Alroy, Vicar-General, died at Albury on the 14th July. Says the Wagga Advertiser:—"The Rev. Dr. M'Alroy was born in the year 1823, in the…

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Death of Mr. Chas Stokes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 2

THE unexpected death of Mr. Charles Stokes, jun., a promising son of Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P., of this city, which occurred at Sydney yesterday morning, was a…

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An Historical Obituary Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1880 · page 2

THE following brief, but all-suggestive obituary notice, appear in a late edition of the Sydney Daily Telegraph:—"Wentworth.—July 14, at Norwood,…

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Death of Earl Delhousie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

LONDON, July 21.—Earl Dalhousie, who sat and voted in the House of Lords under the title of Baron Ramsay, died to-day, aged 74…

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Rumoured Capture and Death of General Skobeloff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 2

LONDON, July 28.—It is rumoured at St. Petersburg that the Turkomans have captured and beheaded General Skobeloff…

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Death of a Journalist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1880 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Monday.—Mr. William Buzacott, the proprietor of the Morning Bulletin, published as Rockhampton died to-day, from congestion of the lungs…

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Death of Mr. Walter H. Cooper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Walter H Cooper, barrister-at-law, of Sydney, died here to-day. Mr. Cooper was connected with the literary staff of the S. M. Herald…

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Death of the Racehorse Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Adams' promising racing colt Maitland died last night…

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Death of a Racehorse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 5

MR. HARRY ADAMS' rising 8-year-old colt Maitland, by The Drummer—Fawn, died from congestion of the lungs at Maitland, where he was being trained by Mr. Jesse…

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Death of Mr. J. Estcott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1880 · page 2

NOT a few of our readers will learn with regret of the death of Mr. J. Estcott, lately first assistant in the Newcastle Post-office, which occurred…

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Opera House Tragedy. Death of Mr. Greer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The principal actor in the Opera House tragedy (Mr. Greer) died shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. He became…

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The Late Mr. Greer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—An inquese was held on Mr. Greer, who shot himself. The verdict of suffering from temporary insanity was returned…

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Death of Mr. Henry Stevens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Henry Stevens, late chief officer of the Wakatipu (s.), died at Dunedin yesterday from the effects of an accident he received in Sydney some…

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