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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1886

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LONDON, Friday. Death of Thos. Webster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1886 · page 5

The death is announced of Thomas Webster, the well-known painter, at the age of 87…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Brydon, of the firm of Simpson and Co., brewers, Glen Innes, is dead. He was formerly with Wood Brothers…

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LONDON, Friday. Death of a Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 5

Mr. William Beattie, of Adelaide, has been accidentally killed at Edinburgh…

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Death of Mr. J. C. BRYDON. Tenterfield Star, September 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1886 · page 3

THE uncertainty of life has seldom been more strikingly exemplified than in the demise of Mr. J. C. Brydon, the news of which cast a gloom over the town…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 5

We regret to learn that our esteemed townsman, Mr. J. H. Hubbard, was seized with an apoplectic fit yesterday forenoon, at his residence. Dr. C. W. Morgan…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 5

The Rev. G. Minnes, Presbyterian minister, of Bacchus Marsh, and formerly of New South Wales, died this morning from apoplexy…

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Death of Peter Campbell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 6

MR. PETER CAMPBELL, "bush missionary," who has for many years been known as of somewhat eccentric character, was accidentally killed on…

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The Late Mr. J. H. Hubbard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 5

MR. JAMES HARRISON HUBBARD, whose sudden death took place as his residence, Watt-street, on Monday night, was a Newcastle citizen of about 30 years standing,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1886 · page 5

Mr. James A. Portus, late of Morpeth, died yesterday…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1886 · page 5

Mr. Geo. French Augar, formerly the curator of the Sydney Museum, has died in London…

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Death of a Pugilist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 5

John Fitzgerald, another pugilist, has died in the Benevolent Asylum…

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Death of the Chess Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 5

Joseph Dixon, of Stawell, chess champion, has died suddenly…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Death of Harold Grey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1886 · page 5

HAROLD GREY, "The Pilgrim," a well-known journalist, died last night…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Death of Captain Ferguson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 5

Captain Ferguson, president of the Adelaide Marine Board, died to-day…

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Death of "The Scotch Vocalist."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 5

The death is announced of Robert Kennedy, the well known Scotch vocalist…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. Funeral of the Late Captain Fergusson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 5

The funeral of the late Captain Fergusson, president of the Marine Board, took place yesterday at Woodville cemetery, and was largely attended by the leading…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 5

Prince Little, the well-known water-policeman, died to-day…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1886 · page 5

Colonel Raymond, commander of the Reserve Corps, of the metropolitan western districts, died to-day at his residence in Waverley…

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Prince Little's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1886 · page 5

At the funeral of Prince Little to-day there was a cortege, besides hearse and mourning coaches, of near 100 vehicles and cabs…

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Lambton. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1886 · page 6

Mr. James Wilkins, who has been in failing health for a long time died yesterday morning. Mr. Wilkins was a man respected by all sections of the…

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