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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Funeral of Lady Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 3

THE funeral of Lady Parkes left-Red-fern Railway Station on Saturday morning, en route for Faulconbridge, the place of interment. The cortege,…

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District News. Wallsend. Funeral Sermon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 7

AT the Presbyterian Church, Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday evening, the Rev. E. J. Thompson preached a funeral sermon in commemoration of…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Henry Maine, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge…

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Death of the Rev. A. H. MACKONOCHIE. Lost on the Hills and Died of Exposure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

THE Rev. Alexander Heriot Mackonochie died at Ballachulish recently, while on a visit to the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, under very sad and painful circumstances. Mr…

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Death of Captain Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 4

A FEW days since we referred to the severe illness of Captain John Robertson, of the steam-dredge Vulcan, and we now regret exceedingly to have to record that gentleman's…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. John Hewitt Jellett, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, aged 71 years…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Alexander Falconer Sullivan, well-known in sporting and pastoral circles in Victoria…

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Death of a Comedian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. John A. Clayton, the well-known comedian…

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Original Poetry. Death of a Child. (A Memory of the Queensland Bush)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 2

THE scene was in a sunny land, 'Neath bright Australian skies, A forest glade, a joyful band, Young hearts and laughing eyes…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

The deaths are announced of Admiral Sir Coper Key, aged 67, and the Duke of Rutland, aged 72…

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Death of Mrs. Dunne, Matron of the Gympie Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 3

WE extract the following from the Gympie Times of the 23rd ult.:—"Mrs. Dunne, matron of the Gympie Hospital, died early on Tuesday,…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 5

During the voyage of the ship Ascalon from Australia to London the captain died…

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Death of a Noble Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

WE observe from a home paper the death of Mrs. Fox, wife of Quartermaster Fox, the sad event occurring at Portsmouth. Mrs. Fox was, by…

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Reported Death of the Emperor of Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

The only particulars to hand referring to the reported death of the Emperor of Germany, is that at 5 o'clock on Thursday evening the…

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The Death of the Emperor of Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 4

THE following Gazette extraordinary was published on Saturday: "Colonial Secretary's office, Sydney, March 10, 1888. His Excellency the Governor announces, with deep…

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Further Particulars of the Death of the Emperor of Germany. BERLIN, Friday morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

THE Emperor of Germany, after lingering for some hours, died this morning at half-past 8 o'clock. The Crown Prince starts forthwith for…

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The English Princes at the Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert Victor, his eldest son, leave England to-day to attend the funeral of the late Emperor of…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] BERLIN, Thursday. the Emperor's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

The official programme of the funeral of the late Emperor William, which has been published, announces that the Emperor Frederick will follow the…

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Death of Pinsuti

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

Pinsuti, the eminent musician and popular composer, died suddenly at Florence on Wednesday, whilst playing on the Piano. His death is…

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BERLIN, Thursday. the Emperor William's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

Prince Bismarck and Count Von Moltke will not attend the Emperor William's funeral, owing to delicate health…

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