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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1882

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Death of Ainsworth, the Novellist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 4.—William Harrison Ainsworth, the well-known historical and biographical novelist, is dead…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Drewett, the London sculler; Mr. Bernard Osborne, late member for Waterford; and Dr. Draper, professor of chemistry, at Cambridge…

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Sad Death of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

A LAMENTABLE occurrence took place in Launces on, on Saturday (says the Hobart Mercury), resulting in the death of a child a year and five months old, under the…

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Death of a Wrestler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2

THE Illawarra Mercury records the accidental death of Ebenezer Oliver, champion light-weight wrestler of New South Wales. He Went from Sydney to Illawarra to act as…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 9.—The deaths are announced of Dana, the American writer, aged ninety-five; and Lady Ferguson, wife of the Governor of Bombay…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 9.—The death is announced of Richard Henry D[?]a, son of the late well-known literary writer, of Massachusetts…

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Death of Mr. C. H. Lay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

THE announcement of the death of Mr. Charles H. Lay, of Murrurundi, Telegraph Superintendent for the Great Northern Line, will have been learned with great…

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Death of a Newcastle Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of an old Newcastle resident, Mr. W. H. Galbraith, formerly of Bolton-street. Mr. Galbraith, who leaves a wife and child, had been ailing…

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Death of Mr. N. Melville, senr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1882 · page 2

BY telegram, on Saturday afternoon, from Sydney, we learn with regret of the death of Mr. N. Melville, senr., at his residence, Newtown. The deceased gentleman, who…

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Death of Captain Onslow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Hon. Captain A. Onslow, R.N., M.L.C., aged 49, died at his residence, Camden Park, yesterday…

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Public Funeral to Mrs. Watson and Child.—Ah Sam's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

COOKTOWN, Tuesday.—A great public funeral to Mrs. Watson and babe and the Chinaman, Ah Sam, who were the victims of the Lizard Island tragedy, took place at Cooktown on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. N. Melville, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 3

IT is our melancholy duty (says the Sydney Suburban Telegraph) to record the death of Mr. N. Melville, senior, which sad event took place at 10 minutes past 8 p.m., last Saturday afternoon, at…

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Death of Mr. Brae

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 3.—Mr. P. Brae, who was connected with several colonial companies, is dead…

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Death of an Eminent Artist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 10.—The death is announced of Frederick Overbook, the eminent German artist, in the 93rd year of his age…

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The Funeral of Mr. Thurlow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

THE remains of the late J. G. Thurlow were interred yesterday in the Presbyterian ground, Devonshire-street, Sydney. The religious services held on the mournful…

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Death of a Chinese Leper at Adelong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 2

THE Echo's Adelong correspondent telegraphs graphs yesterday morning that a case of leprosy has been discovered near that town. The victim was a Chinaman, and he had…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 2

MANY early residents of Newcastle will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. Doyle, wife of Mr. John Doyle, a citizen in former years widely known and respected…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Tully, J.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

ABOUT 6 o'clock last evening an old, and withal one of Newcastle's best respected citizens paid, after a long illness, the last debt of nature. At the hour named Mr…

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Funeral of the Late George Tully, Esq, J.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

THE flags of the various consulates, and business houses, as well as all the shipping in port, were yesterday displayed at half-mast in respect to the deceased gentleman…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

THE death is announced of Mr. W. M. Voordisch, an old and highly respected resident of the Hamilton district. Mr. Voordisch was widely respected, as being…

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