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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

262 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 14

Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 4

IN our advertising columns will be seen the announcement of the death in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, of Captain. Kenrick, a brother of Mr. Cranmer Kenrick, of this…

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Death of a Fenian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of General Millen, the Fenian leader, whose name was frequently mentioned by the witness Pigott in his evidence before the…

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Death of Alderman Henderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 8

ALDERMAN WILLIAM HENDERSON is no more. The news of his unexpected death, which reached Newcastle yesterday morning, created surprise and regret throughout the…

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Funeral of the Duchess of Cambridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The remains of the Duchess of Cambridge were interred yesterday at Kew Cemetery, the proceedings being most imposing. The Queen and other…

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Mysterious Death of a Child. Inquest to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

THE district coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., was yesterday evening informed of the mysterious and sudden death of a child, aged about 12 months, at the residence of its…

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Recent Fire at North Lambton. Death of Mr. Bradley. An Inquest to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 8

MR. JAMES BRADLEY, who received such severe injuries through being burnt at the recent fire at North Lambton, succumbed yesterday evening, after having suffered…

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The Late Alderman Henderson's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

THE remains of the late Alderman William Henderson, who died on Saturday at the Blue Mountains, were interred yesterday afternoon at Sandgate. The funeral was one…

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Sudden Death of a Child. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

ON Monday afternoon Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Imperial Hotel into the cause of death of Arthur George Merrick, the son of Robert…

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Death of Lady M'Arthur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.— The death is announced of Lady M' Arthur, widow of the late Sir William M' Arthur…

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Morpeth. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

Mr. Wm. Keating, an old and well-known resident of this town, died at his residence from apoplexy. The deceased Was born in England in 1835, and was consequently…

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District News. Maitland. Death of Senior-sergeant Cruise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 8

ON Saturday morning, at an early hour, Senior-sergeant Cruise died at his residence, West Maitland, from an affection of the heart. The deceased officer, who formerly…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday Night. Death of a Prominent Mason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 5

ON Sunday night, Mr. Sebastian Hodge, the proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, King street, succumbed at the age of 56 years, to the exhaustion supervening on the age of 56 years, to…

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The Late Mr. James Baines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 4

All old colonists who can project their memories back to the early days of Australian gold discovery will remember the famous " Black Ball" clipper line of vessels. The owner, Mr. James Baines was,…

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Latest District News. Minmi. Death of Mr. John Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 5

THE death of Mr. John Taylor, of Doghole, who had been carrying on a butchering establishment in Minmi for several years, took place on Friday last. The deceased…

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Morpeth. Death of an Ex-mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1889 · page 3

Death has taken away another old resident of Morpeth, Mr. Thomas Jones, for many years one of the most popular men in the district, having gone over to the great majority…

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Mr. Gladstone at His Brother's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 4

ACCORDING to the Scotch papers, although the day was bitterly cold and stormy, the ex-Premier carried his hat in his hand, and wore a closely-fitting black silk skull cap on his…

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Victoria. Death of the Hon Francis Ormond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 6

Considerable surprise and widespread regret were felt throughout Melbourne upon the receipt of the news of the death of the Hon. Francis Ormond, M.L.C., on Tuesday…

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The Death of Count Tolstoi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

ST. PETERBURG, Wednesday.—The Czar has sent a telegram of condolence to the Countess Tolstoi. His Majesty declares that Tolstoi's successor shall continue his…

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Death of an Old Identity. Old "Rab" Downie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

AN old identity of Newcastle has passed away, in the person of old Mr. Robert Downie, who died at his residence, Carrington, yesterday morning. Mr Downie, whose…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the Reverend Lord Sydney Godolphin Osborne…

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