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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Latest Telegrams. South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. Death of the Crown Solicitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1889 · page 5

The Honorable Charles Mann, Crown Solicitor, died this afternoon after a prolonged illness, at the age of fifty-one years. He was at one time a prominent politician,…

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Victoria. the Death Rate of Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1889 · page 6

The vital statistics of Melbourne and suburbs show a large increase of deaths during the present year as compared with 1887 and 1888. In 1887 the deaths from typhoid…

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The Hamilton Pit Disaster. the District Officers and the Company. Mr. Gregson Refuses to Have the Work Resumed. Death of "Sharpo."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1889 · page 5

ON Saturday morning, Mr. James Curley, the general secretary, and Mr. William Hunter, district treasurer of the Miners' Association, wrote to Mr. Mackenzie,…

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Lambton. Funeral and Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

The funeral of the deceased young man Mr. C. A. M'Entee, late manager of the Lambton Cooperative Store, took place yesterday, and, notwithstanding the dirty…

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Death of Waterloo Veterans

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

ELSKE VAN AGGELIN, who was a sutler with the Dutch pt the battle of Waterloo, has just celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday. The old woman, who lives at Wagemingen, in…

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Death of a London Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

AN inquiry was held before Dr. Diplock concerning the death of Alderman Sir Thomas Dakin. Admiral air Frederick Nicholson stated that he and the deceased were on…

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Death of Sir Edward Strickland, K.C.B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 7

THE death of Sir Edward Strickland, K.C.B., in his 70th year, occurred at his residence, 58 Young-street, Sydney, on Thursday night. Sir Edward took to his bed four or five days…

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Tasmania. Sudden Death of a Consular Agent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 6

Mr. Justin M'Carthy Brown, Consular agent for France, was found dead in his bed on Sunday morning, though on Saturday he he was apparently in his usual state of…

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Curious Death of a Colliery Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 5

THE South Staffordshire coroner held an inquest at Rowley respecting the death of David Cartwright, colliery manager, who had met with his death under extraordinary…

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Queensland. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 6

Mr. Daniel Foley Roberts, M.L.C., one of the oldest residents of Brisbane, died on Friday. He was born and educated in New South Wales, and was admitted as a solicitor…

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District News. Adamstown. a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 8

The funeral of the unfortunate miner Christopher Elgey took place yesterday, and was largely attended. He was highly respected by all who had the pleasure of his…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Richards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1889 · page 3

SOME very interesting facts are recorded in connection with the life and experiences of the late Mr. Thomas Richards, of Wickham, whose terrible death resulted from the…

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District News. West Maitland. Memorial to the Late Mr. R. L. SEDDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1889 · page 7

Loves of football in Newcastle, and, in fact throughout the Australian colonies, will no doubt be pleased to learn that a really pretty and valuable monument has been at…

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Terrible Battle with the Dervishes. Alleged Death of the Arab Leader. 1500 Lost. CAIRO

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

INTELLIGENCE has been received from the Upper Nile that the Egyptian forces, under General Grenfell, have utterly routed the dervishes, the slaughter being very great…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Sir William Ewart, Bart., who represented Belfast North in the House of Commons…

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Death of an Australian Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. Francis William Stokes, a well-known squatter of South Australia, and formerly a member of the House of Assembly…

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Pitiful Death of a Bull-fighter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 8

A BULL-FIGHTER, who was displaying his skill in the Madrid arena, was mortally wounded in a small provincial town while in the act of casting his red cloak before a bull…

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Death of a Famous French Communist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—The death is announced of Felix Pyat, well known as one of the leading Communist writers and dramatists. He was aged 79 years…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday Night. Death of Lady Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 5

LADY ROBERTSON, the wife of Sir John Robertson, who was seized with paralysis a few days ago, died at 6 o'clock this morning. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE…

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Death of Mr. Edward Nutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 4

WE regret to announce that yesterday morning we received by telegram from Sydney the sad intelligence of the death of Mr. Edward Nutter, business agent in Sydney of this…

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