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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of Alderman Pye of Parramatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. James Pye, of Rooty Hall, Parramatta, who was thrown from his horse on Monday, expired yesterday from the effects of the accident…

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THE Death of 1884 & the Birth of 1885. Ushering in the New Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1885 · page 2

THE year of grace 1885 was ushered in last night with full degree of earnestness excitement, and goodwill that has been characteristic of Newcastle folk for fifty…

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TELEGRAMS. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— The Rev. Father Garvey, of the Sacred Heart Church, died on Wednesday evening…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Rev. Dr. Wazir Begg, of Chalmers' Church, Sydney, died on Sunday…

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Death of the Bishop of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Right Honourable J. Jackson, D.D., Bishop of London, died suddenly to-day, at the age of seventy-three years…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. W. Hillyer, the well-known solicitor, died in a fit of apoplexy. MELBOURNE, Friday—The Rev. D. Rees,…

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The Late Mr. R. A. Morehead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

BY a telegram received yesterday at noon we learned with great regret that the above gentleman departed this life yesterday morning. Mr. Morehead had been manager…

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Death of Mr. R. A. Morehead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Morehead, of the Lambton Coal Co., died this morning…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—M. Lentis, the late French Consul of Sydney, is dead. SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Peter Curtis is indeed dead…

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Patrick Smythe, home ruler, member of Parliament for Tipperary, is dead…

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Death of Bishop Quinn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 4

BATHURST, Friday.—The Very Rev. Dr. Quinn, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, died suddenly to-day. LATER.—Dr. Quinn was quite well yesterday, and…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. M'Dougall, of the firm of Sands and M'Dougall, has died in Melbourne, aged fifty-one…

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Death of an old Newcastle Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

WE regret to notice in the "Evening News," that he whom we called the sempiternal, the ubiquitous, the everlasting—Cobley, of Summerfield and Co., has departed this life and gone to the golden shoah…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 2

PARIS, Sunday.—The death is announced of M. Edmond About, the eminent French author, aged 56…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hon. Mr. Levy, member of the firm of D. Cohen and Co. Maitland, died at, his residence. Macleay-street, on Sunday…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The Hon. Jacob L. Montefiore has died in London, aged sixty-six…

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Sudden Death of a Drunkard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A woman named Eliza Hubble died suddenly in Prince-street to-day while in a state of intoxication…

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—Lady Normanby, wife of the late Governor of Victoria, is dead. The Marquis himself is unwell…

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Death of a M[?]unknown. Coroner's [?]Est. the Government M[?]al Officer Cens[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon, at S[?] Alboion Hotel, the District Coroner (Mr. S. C. [?] J. P.), held an inquest touching the death [?] man, name unknown, who had died at the [?]al on the previous…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Baron Thomas O'Hagan, late Lord Chancellor of Ireland, is dead; aged seventy-two years…

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