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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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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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The Late Mr. Downie. Incidents in his Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 8

THE following interesting particulars of the life of the late Mr. Robert Downie, who died at his residence, Carrington, on Thursday morning, have been given to us by Mr. David…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday Night. Death of a Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 5

Thomas Craig, a pioneer settler at Warwick, died suddenly yesterday from heart disease. A STRUGGLE ON A CLIFF…

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Nihilism. Count Tolstoi's Funeral. the Czar Guarded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The funeral of Count Tolstoi, the late Russian Minister of the Interior, took place yesterday, and was attended by the Czar and a number of…

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Death of a Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Her Majesty Fredericque Francoise Auguste Marie Hedvige, Queen of Bavaria, and mother of the present…

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Death of Lord Malmesbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the Earl of Malmesbury, aged 82…

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Death of a Tragedienne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mrs. Dallas Glyn (Miss Isabella Glen), a distinguished actress. [Miss Isabella Glyn was born at Edinburgh on…

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District News. Maitland. OBITUARY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 5

ONE of the oldest residents of Maitland, Mr. W. Quinn, died on Monday evening from the effects of a recent accident, acting upon a constitution enfeebled by paralysis and old…

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Death of a Tamworth Resident. TAMWORTH, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 5

MR. ARTHUR DEWHURST, an old and respected resident, and for many years district surveyor here, expired to-night after a brief illness…

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Sudden Death of a Colonel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 8

DR. W. Wynn Westcott, deputy coroner for Central Middlesex, held an inquest at the Winchester Arms Hotel, South Hampstead, on the body of Robert Drurie Osborn, aged…

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Strange Death of a Child. a Chemist Charged. A Verdict of Manslanghter

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday Night.—The inquiry into the cause of the death of the child Gertrude Langley was resumed at Archer's Brewery Hotel, Darlinghurst, this morning…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday Night. Death of an M.P.

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

MR. J. R. LINSLEY, M.L.A., junior member for Central Cumberland, died at his residence at Ryde to-day, from Bright's disease. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE…

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The Potts Point Murder. Constable Sntherland's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday Night.—The largest crowd that ever assembled to attend the funeral of a Sydney police officer, was the general verdict of the public who assembled…

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Death of Mr. J. Y. Neilson, J.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

IT is with feelings of deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Neilson, colliery manager, a gentleman whose name will long be held in reverence in this district…

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Death of a Schoolgirl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 8

AN inquest was held at Birmingham respecting the death of Ada Wiseman, 10, who had attended St. George's Schools. A month ago the child was boxed on the ear and…

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Death of a Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 5

AN inquest was held on Maitland on Saturday by Mr. A. Vindin, District Coroner, into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James Robson, formerly manager of the…

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Death of Robert the Devil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

SPORTSMEN generally will hear with regret of the death of Robert the Devil at the Beenham Stud Farm. The son of Bertram, who was defeated in the Epsom Derby by…

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A Terribly Sudden Death. Demise of Mr. J. P. Luke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

WE regret exceedingly to announce the terribly sudden death of Mr. John Posner Luke, which occurred at Major Bolton's residence, Church street, late on Monday night. The…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Luke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Mr. Luke took place yesterday. The procession left Major Bolton's house at half-past 8, and the clerical and lay members of the Synod accompanied…

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Death of Mr. William Broughton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. William Broughton, son of Mr. John Broughton, of this city. The deceased gentleman had been suffering…

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