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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1884

181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10

Sudden Death of a Sunday School Teacher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 2

PARRAMATTA, Monday.—A Sunday-school teacher, named Mr. Edgell, dropped dead in the Congregational Church here yesterday while performing…

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[From Reuter's Telegraphic Co.] Death of Dr. Hochstetter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Dr. Hochstetter, a well-known scientist and traveller, who years ago did good service in New Zealand, being…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1884 · page 2

BALLARAT, Thursday.—The Rev. Mr. Henderson, Presbyterian, of Ballarat, is dead…

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Death of an Explorer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. J. S. Calvert, one of Leichardt's explorers, died on Tuesday…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Rev. W. J. Campbell, Anglican minister of Coonamble, was found dead in his bed…

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Death of a Newspaper Proprietor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Monday.—Mr. Deane, Proprietor of the Macleay Herald, died on Saturday…

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Affairs in the Soudan. Rumoured Death of Osman Digna. Suakin Invested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1884 · page 2

CAIRO, Tuesday.—A rumour, which however lacks authentic confirmation, is current that Osman Digna has been killed. LONDON, Tuesday.—The Daily Telegraph…

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Frederick Paling rose Barlee, formerly Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, is dead…

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[Reuter's Telegraphic Agency Co.] Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Right Rev. Piers Claughton, late coadjutor with the Bishop of London, and chaplain-general to her Majesty's forces…

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CABLEGRAMS Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Earl of Lauderdale, who was struck by lightning while out shooting in Scotland on Tuesday, died to-day from the effects of injuries received…

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Death of a Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Rev. Jas. Way, the pionee Baptist minister of the colony, has died at Narunga at the age of eighty years…

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Death of an old Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1884 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.—Mr. John Stafford, a resident of over thirty years, died suddenly on Thursday night. He was formerly a soldier, and came to this colony…

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TELEGRAMS. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1884 · page 2

MORUYA, Tuesday.—Rev. Mr. Silvester, Wesleyan minister at Moruya, is dead. GEELONG, Tuesday.—Mr. W. Weir, Town Clerk at Geelong, and the first Town Clerk…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death of Sultan Pasha is announced…

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CABLEGRAMS Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Edwin Brett, chief manager of the Oriental Bank Corporation, died in London to-day…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Baron Arnthill, late British Ambassador at Berlin, aged 55…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Shepherd, botanist, and Mr. Edward Fielding, formerly traffic manager G.N. Railway, are dead…

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Death of a Chinaman From Typhoid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 3

During the afternoon the Coroner held an inquest at the Glamorgan hotel, Georgetown, Waratah, touching the death of Chinese market gardener, named Choy Ah Gow, who had died early that…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Sir Robert Torrens, author of the well known Torrens Act, is dead…

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Death of English, the Jockey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 2

ENGLISH, the rider of Palarenda in the Metropolitan Stakes, was killed by his horse falling on him. He was well-known and liked in this district, and his death will…

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