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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 14

Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 4

The death of Captain P. P. Snewin, late of the s.s. Titus, is reported from Melbourne. Captain Snewin was well known in the coasting trade for the last quarter of a century or more, when he was…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Death of Dr. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 5

Dr. Singleton died last night, aged 88. He was a true friend to the poor, haring instituted several night refugee, a lying-in hospital, &c…

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Death of Mr. L.a. Tyrrel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 8

A MULTITUDE of friends and acquaintances in Newcastle and Maitland will learn with sorrow of the untimely death of Mr. L. A. Tyrrel, Resident Engineer for Roads and…

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General Boulanger's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The funeral of General Boulanger was an imposing ceremony. Countless wreathe were laid on the coffin, Crowds were in the streets, and some…

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Morpeth. Death of Mr. A. T. LLOYD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 3

On Saturday morning people were surprised to hear that Mr. Arthur Tidman Lloyd, the local officer of H.M. Customs, had died during the…

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A Premier's Bereavement. Death of Sir Henry's Sister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 6

MISS MARIA PARKES, the only surviving sister of Sir Henry Parkes, died at Faulconbridge on Saturday morning, in her 81st year. For fully two…

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Statue of the Late Mr. James Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 5

MR. PERCIVAL BALL, the well-known sculptor of Melbourne, arrived in this city yesterday. His errand is in connection with the proposed statue of the late Mr. James…

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Death of a King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of King Charles of Wurtomburg…

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Death of "Old Morality."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 4

THE Right Hen. WILLIAM HENBY SMITH, M.P., First Lord of the Treasury, and leader of the House of Commons, has been called away to join the majority in the…

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Death of Sir John Pope Hennessy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Sir John Pope Hennessy, M.P…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Death of Parnell. International Sorrow. a Public Funeral Decided Upon. Position of Imperial Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mrs. Parnell has yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon her by the political associates of her late husband, and has acceded to their desire for…

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Mr. Parnell's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A deputation consisting of prominent supporters of Mr. Parnell proceeds from Dublin to Holyhead to take charge of the remains of the…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Burial of Parnell. Unprecedented Public Funeral a Representative Multitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The remains of the late Mr. Parnell reached Dublin at 7 o'clock this morning. An enormous and sympathetic crowd was present, despite the drenching…

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Death of Mr. William Hudson. a Sudden Demise. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 5

THE death is recorded of Mr. William Hudson, of the firm of Hudson Brothers Limited. Although the deceased gentleman was ailing for some time past, nothing so…

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Latest District News. Stockton. FUNERAL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 8

THE funeral of the unfortunate Nathaniel Bannister, who was so sadly killed in the colliery here on Tuesday, took place yesterday, and was largely attended. As many as…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers) The Death of Parnell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A movement has been started in Dublin with the object of erecting a monument in that city to the late Mr. C. S. Parnell. The Paranellites have decided to…

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Victoria. Death of Dr. Le Fevre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 7

A private telegram from London states that Dr. Le Fevre, M.L.C. for the North Yarra province, Melbourne, who recently went home on a visit, is…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 5

THE influenza epidemic has reached Newvastle, and is spreading very rapidly. A large number of cases have been reported during the last few days, all being of a very…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 8

THE remains of the late Mrs. W. M. White were interred at the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The mournful procession, which was exceedingly large and…

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Masonic Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 8

ON Friday last, October 16th, the last sand office of respect was paid to the memory of F. W. Tyler by a large number of friends and the brethren of Lodge Sedgwick, of…

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