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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Longford…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of Lord Hervey Phipps, who was aide-de-camp to the Marquis of Normanby, late Governor of Vitoria. Lord Hervey…

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A Chinaman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 4

On Friday last a Chinaman expired on board the steamor Chingtu, and his remains were placed in a loaden coffin for the purpose of being…

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Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Scott, wife of Mr. Bartholomew Scott, took place on Wednesday, the remains of the deceased having been interred,…

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Death of Captain Lamont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 5

ON Saturday morning, shortly before 10 o'clock, Captain John M. Lamont, a well-known and respected resident of this city, expired at his residence on the Military-road…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of James Grant, the well-known novelist, at the age of 65…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. John Daley, of John Daley and Co., wine merchants, of Little Collins-street, Melbourne…

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Death of Mrs. Francis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of the widow of the late James Goodall Francis, formerly Premier of Victoria…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. OBITUARY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 4

Mr. Harold T. Downer, brother of the Premier, Sir J. W. Downer, and a prominent member of the bar here, has died of consumption…

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Death of Mrs. Edmund Holloway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 7

OUR Sydney correspondent writes:—"Playgoers and a large number of your citizens will have hoard with regret of the death of Mrs. Edmund Holloway, which took place on…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 4

Sir Charles Cooper, formerly Chief Justice of South Australia, is dead…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. the Will of the Late Mr. Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 5

The will of the late Mr. Parkes, Killed in the recent Melbourne railway accident, has been proved at about £16,000…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. OBITUARY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 5

MR. JAMES TEECE, barrister, died at his residence yesterday. The late Mr. Teece died of heart disease…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

The deaths are announced of Richard Young, the actor; and of Mr. James Snell, chief clerk in the office of the Agent-General for South…

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Death of Mr. John J. Teece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

THE S. M. Herald says:—We regret to announce the death of Mr. John J. Teece, which occurred last Monday evening, at his residence, Park-road…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 5

The widow of the late Sir Alexander Stuart is dead…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of Lady Sturt, widow of Captain Charles Sturt, the well-known Australian explorer, who died in 1869…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Nicholas Weeks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1887 · page 5

THE funeral of Mr. Nicholas Weeks, the hon. secretary of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New South Wales, who died somewhat suddenly on Thursday, took place on…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1887 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Winchelsea. His eldest son, the Hon. Murray E. G. Finch-Hatton, M.P. for Spalding Division,…

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Death of a Millionaire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 3

THERE, is rather a spice of romance, if not of mystery, in the death of the Welsh millionaire, Mr. Orawshay-Bailey, at the age of 46. Some time…

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