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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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The Coonamble Murderers. Thurston Shot Dead. Death of Angel. a Storekeeper Stuck-up and Killed. (Sydney Daily Telegraph.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 6

NEWS of the capture of the escaped prisoners and murderers, Angel and Thurston, caused considerable excitement in the city on Saturday and…

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Death of Captain Owens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1885 · page 3

WE are sorry to have to announce the death of Captain William Owens (late of the barque Pactole, now in port), which took place in the Hospital on Friday night,…

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Death of Mr. George Otto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1885 · page 3

The many friends of the above gentleman will no doubt regret to hear of his demise, which took place at his residence, the Junction Hotel, Raymond Terrace, on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. Jonathan Stables

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 4

THE above gentleman, so long and favourably known in this district, passed over to the great majority, at his residence, Cook's Hill, yesterday morning, at about 2 o'clock…

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Original Poetry. the Death of Gordon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 2

THE brave are honour'd with unfading laurels; Fame crowns the brows of those who fall, Who follow duty, where their country beckons, Shedding their life's blood at her call…

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Death of Mrs. George Mitchell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

IT is with feelings of the deepest sorrow we have to record the demise of the above well-known and highly-esteemed lady, which took place at her residence,…

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Death of Mr. Holterman, M.L.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Holterman, M.L.A. for St. Leonards, died this morning…

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The Late Mr. W. Mason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 8

WE extract from the Launceston Examiner the following account of the death of W. Mason, Esq., of Longford Tasmania, eldest brother of Mrs…

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Death of Mr. B. O. Holtermann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

IT is with regret that we (Evening News) have to announce the death of Mr. B. O. Holtermann, M.L.A., of St. Leonards, North Shore, which took place in his residence on…

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Attacks of Dysentery. Death of Private Weir

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 2

SUAKIM, Friday, 8 30 p.m.—There are a few cases of dysentery among the New South Wales Contingent. Private B. Weir, of D Company, died to-day from…

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Death of Alderman Seldon at a Banquet at North Shore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 3

A BANQUET was. tendered in the Masonic Hall, Walker-street, St. Leonards, on Thursday night, to Mr. Alderman Jago, who is about to pay a visit to Europe. Mr. M…

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The Death of a Traveller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—Dr. Nachtgal, the German traveller, is dead…

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CABLEGRAMS. Death of Earl Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Earl Dudley in his 68th year…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Sir Watkin Wynne…

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The Funeral of Gunner Lewis. the Reported Medal for the Campaign. Some of the Tribes Submitting. Sickness Increasing Among the British Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 4

SUAKIM, Wednesday, 9 p.m.—Sixty of his comrades attended the funeral of Gunner Lewis, who died of dysentery. The subject of the medals which it is…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Fergus, known as Hugh Conway, author of the drama "Called Back," and "Dark Days." Mr. Charters, the discoverer of the…

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Death of a Female Aboriginal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1885 · page 5

IN our fact and fancy column yesterday a statement appeared to the effect that a female aboriginal lately taken to the Hospital "died from a loathsome disease."…

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Death of an Old Actor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1885 · page 7

ANOTHER "evergreen" actor—one who, like Charles Mathews, was not only a most versatile artist, but an accomplished gentleman—has gone…

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Death of Mrs. Thos. Alnwick, of Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 3

QUITE a gloom was cast over Wallsend and district yesterday when it became known that the wife of our most respected town-man, Mr. Thomas Alnwick, had passed over…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 9

WE have to record the death of an old colonist Mr. Chas. Poole, who died at the ripe age of 88 years at his residence, Bolton-street, on Wednesday evening. He arrived…

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