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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 14

The Late Mr. Fletcher, M.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

AT the Wickham Council meeting last night, Alderman Lloyd moved, "That a letter of condolence be sent to the relatives of the late Mr. James Fletcher, M.P. for the…

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Memorial to the Late Mr. James Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

AT the Criterion Hotel last night, a meeting was held of the committee formed for the purpose of making arragements for a suitable memorial to the late Mr. James Fletcher…

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Correspondence the Late Mr. Fletcher. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 8

SIR,—In to-day's issue of your paper, "An Old Toiler" suggests that two tablets be erected to the memory of the late James Fletcher—one in Wallsend, and the other in…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Langridge. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Chief Secretary, Mr. G. D. Langridge, took place yesterday. The attendance was large and representative, all classes of the community being present—the…

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The Newcastle Council on the Late Mr. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

AT a meeting of the council of the borough, held 23rd instant, Alderman Laing (an old and trusted friend of the late Mr. Fletcher, M.P.) moved, by consent of the council…

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Plattsburg. Memorial to the Late Mr. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

Attention is drawn to the combined public meeting of the inhabitants of Wallsend and Plattsburg, to be held in the Plattsburg Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening…

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Correspondence Memorial to the Late Mr. Fletcher. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 3

SIR,—The letters appearing in your issue of Monday last re the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of the working man's friend, and the people of Australia…

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The Late Mr. J. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 6

THERE was a more than usually large meeting in the Islington Reserve on Sunday afternoon. The principal topic of the day was the loss Newcastle…

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Memorial to the Late Mr Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

IN accordance with a namerously signed requisition, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibb) has convened a public meeting to consider the propriety of erecting a memorial to…

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Death of a German Sculptor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 6

HE[?]R LUCRSSEN, the celebrated sculptor, who modelled the bust of the late President Garfield, died suddenly on February 19th, in his studio. His wife, on hearing the news,…

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The Late Mr. Fletcher, M.p. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

Sir,—As one of the friends of the late James Fletcher, I am highly pleased to find his many well-wishers intend to perpetuate his memory by some sort of memorial. It is…

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The Victorian Encampment. a Military Funeral. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

WORK at the encampments was greatly interfered with by the rain. There are now the largest number of troops under canvas ever known in the colony, exceeding 7000 A…

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Death of Mr. J. M. MACROSSAN, M.P. Queensland Federation Delegate. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

MR. J. M. MACROSSAN, one of the Queensland delegates to the Federal Convention, died this evening at 7 o'clock. The deceased gentleman had been in delicate health for…

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Death of Lord Granville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Earl Granville, who, until recently, occupied the position of leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords…

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Funeral of Sir Francis Murphy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

THE remains of Sir Francis Murphy, the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, were interred this afternoon in Kew Cemetery. A number of members of the Legislature…

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Death of a Newcastle Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

The sad news of the death of Captain Salmon of this city, was received here yesterday. The deceased had been ailing for some time, and was advised, to take a trip to Queensland. While at…

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The British Isles—death of the Captain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

The ship British Isles arrived at San Francisco, from Newcastle, on February 24, in charge of the chief officer, Mr. Thomson, who reported the death of the master, Captain Southcott, during…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—News has been received from Rome of the death of Thomas Charles Baring, member for London city, and head of the late financial firm of Baring…

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Funeral of Mr. Macrossan. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

THE remains of Mr. Macrossan were publicly interred at Nudgee cemetery to-day. A requiem mass at 9 o'clock at St. Stephen's Cathedral was crowded by all sections of the…

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The Middle Head Disaster. a Sad Funeral. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

THE remains of the unfortunate victims of the Middle Head calamity were interred this afternoon at Waverley Cemetery, when an enormously large funeral procession marched…

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