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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1883 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The Colonial Secretary has just received a telegram from the Earl of Derby, announcing that Sir Arthur Kennedy, the late Governor of Queensland,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

THE numerous friends of Mr. F. Gardner, so well known from his connection with various athletic and charitable movements in Newcastle, will join in sympathising…

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Death of Bishop Colenso

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 20.—The death is announced of Bishop Colenso, aged 69…

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The Death of Æstheticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 4

THERE has never been a more crowded or more thoroughly representative private view at the Grosvenor Gallery than that which filled Sir Goutts Lindsays's saloot…

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Death of a Ballarat Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

IT is with great regret we (Ballarat Courier) have to announce the death of another of our old and respected pioneers Mr. Morgan Lee—one who was always foremost in…

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Death of the President of the Royal Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 4

LONDON, June 28.—Dr. Spottiswod, of the well-known Governmental printing firm of Eyre and Spottiswood, President of the Royal Society, aged 58, is dead…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 4

MR. J. W. GREAVES.—It is with feelings of great sorrow we have to record the somewhat sudden demise of Mr. John William Greaves, which took place at his residence. M'Cormack-street, on Thursday night…

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Brother Gardner's Funeral Oration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1883 · page 4

"IT again becomes my painful dooty to announce the fack dat death has invaded our ranks." said the president as the last notes of the triangle died away. "Word…

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Death of Mr. Charles Packer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1883 · page 2

ON Monday, Mr. Charles Packer, R.A.M., (says the E. News) died, after an illness of few days' duration, at his residence, Point Piper-road, Woollahra. Mr. Packer was a member, by examination, of the…

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Death of Miss Blanche Stammers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1883 · page 2

MISS BLANCHE STEAMMERS, the well-known actress, died at 3 o'clock, on Saturday morning, from fright occasioned by a stock which she received at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, on Monday night. She…

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Death of General Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1883 · page 2

LONDON, July 27.—The death is announced of General Sir Fenwick Williams, K.C.B., aged 82. The deceased general was well known for the part he took in the defence…

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Death of Mr. A. K. Finlay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

LONDON, August 1—Mr. A. K. Finlay, son-in-law of Sir Hercules Robinson, is dead…

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Death of the Very Rev. Dr. FORREST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1883 · page 2

THE announcement of the quite unexpected death of the Very Rev. Dr. Forrest has been received throughout the city with a feeling of profound regret, for the very rev. gentleman was very popular on account of…

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Death of an Old Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1883 · page 2

IT is with deep regret we (Ballarat Courier) have to announce the death of the Rev. W. M. Evans, minister of the Welsh Presbyterian connection, Ballarat, which sad event occurred on Saturday…

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Death of Archbishop Vaughan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 2

LONDON, August 19.—The Most Rev. Roger Bode Vaughan died suddenly on his arrival at Liverpool, on the 18th instant…

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Funeral of Archbishop Vaughan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 4

LONDON, August 23.—The funeral of Archbishop Vaughan was very imposing affair. The Catholic Bishops of Liverpool, Salford, Newport, Leeds, and Northampton were present; also, the President of…

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Death of Mr. James Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 2

THE Mercury of Tuesday says:—One of the oldest residents of the Maitland district on Sunday breathed his last, at the age of 76. For any years Mr. James Price was a…

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CABLEGRAMS Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 11.—The Right Hon. Hugh Law, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and Hendrick Conscience, the novelist are dead…

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Death of Admiral Pierre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 2

PARIS, September 12.—Admiral Pierre, who was recently re-called from Madagascar, and who was he cause of the recent difficulty between the French and the…

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State Funeral to Admiral Pierre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 4

PARIS, September 13.—Admiral Peirre (late of Madagascar, and who lately died), is to be accorded a state funeral…

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