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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of the Earl of Shaftesbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Shaftesbury, aged 84…

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Death of the Earl of Shaftesbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

OUR cable announce the death of the above philanthropic nobleman, at the age of 84. The Right Hon. Anthony Ashley Cooper was born on April 28th, 1801, was educated…

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Obituary

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

The death is announced of Thomas Gra[?] Waterhouse, formerly of Adelaide, sta[?] Wesleyan, and liberal benefactor to[?] Prince Alfred College, Adelaide…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

Professor Smith, M.L.C., died at his residence at Macquarie-street to-day…

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New York, Sunday. Death of the Archbishop of New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 8

The death is announced of Cardinal M'Closkey, Archbishop of New York, in his 75th year…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Death of Lord Strathnairn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 3

The death is announced of Field Marshall Lord Strathnairm, G.C.B., at the age of 82…

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Death of Baron Strathnairn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 3

FIELD-MARSHAL, Hugh Henry Rose, Baron Strathnairn, whose deaths has been recorded in our cablegrams, was born in 1803. He was educated in Berlin, and entered the…

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Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. The Death of Professor Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 5

The directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society have passed a resolution of condolence on the death of Professor Smith…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Bev. James Frazer, Bishop of Manchester…

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Death of an Old French Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 10

THE death is announced of Gabriel Emery, one of the last of the Swiss survivors of some of Napoleon' most memorable campaigns. He was…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 5

The death is announced of Doctor Wadford, Bishop of Ely…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Christopher Newton, senior, head of the him Christopher Newton Brethers…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 3

Mrs. Alexander, a great benefactress to the Sydney University Grammar School, died to-day…

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Cablegrams. London, Friday. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1885 · page 3

The death is announced of General M'Clellan. [General George Briton M'Clellan was one of the well-known commanders in the…

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LONDON, Sunday. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 5

The death is announced of the Duke of Abercorn, in his 75th year…

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New Zealand. Auckland, Monday. Death of Archdeacon Chaplin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 5

The Rev. Archdeacon Pratt Chaplin, the first Bishop of Melbourne, died here to-day at the age of 60…

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Death of Clarence Whistler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Clarence Whistler, the great American wrestler, died in Melbourne to-day…

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Funeral of an Athlete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1885 · page 8

AN immense assemblage, composed principally of young men, gathered in Swanston-street on Sunday (the Melbourne Argus states), prior to the time fixed for the…

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Death of a Racehorse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1885 · page 3

Mr. William's fine mare Sarabanda that was injured on the racecourse yesterday died this morning Mr. Lloyd's Little Nell was alive this morning, but her recovery…

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Death of Mrs. Arthur Orton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 7

DR. DANFORD THOMAS Coroner for Central Middlesex, held an inquest on September 30, the Providence Hall, Church-street, Edgware-road, on the…

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