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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Mr. Ferguson, M.P. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 5

MR D. A. FERGUSON, M.P. for Wellington district, died at Wellington to-day. The late Mr. David Alexander Ferguson was one of the most popular, as well as one of the…

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Passengers by Funeral Trains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

AT the Wickham Council last night the following letter was received respecting passengers by funeral trains:—"From the Secretary for Railways. Sydney, 4th May, 1891…

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Death of Dr. Magee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Dr. Magee, Archbishop of York, from pneumonia, brought on by influenza. [The Right Rev, William Conner Magee, D.D.,…

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Death of Lord Douglas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Considerable sensation was to-day caused by the announcement in the evening papers that Lord James Douglas had committed suicide. His…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Death of an Old Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

James Warner, a pioneer colonist, late Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly, died of influenza to-day…

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Correspondence the Late Mr. Bradlaugh. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

SIR,—I may briefly say a word or two to Mr. E. Dixon's suggestion in yours of to-day, in reference to Mr. Bradlaugh. In less than two days…

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Death of Tamasese. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

BY the steamer Lubeck, from Samoa, comes news of the death of the chief, Tamasese, who has been a leading figure during the troubles of the past few years. Upon the…

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A Public Funeral. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon it was decided that Sir John Robertson should be accorded a public funeral. At a late hour this evening the following…

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Death of Sir John Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 4

ANOTHER landmark of New South Wales has gone, in the person of the doughty Knight of Clovelly, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, who went over to the majority early yesterday…

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Death of Sir John Robertson. an Old Politician Departed Sketch of His Life. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON died suddenly at his residence, Clovelly, Watson's Bay, at an early hour this morning, and the news of his demise has caused much genuine sorrow among…

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The Late Mr. Fletcher. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 8

SIR,—With your permission. I desire to add the following testimony to the many already given of the kind and benevolent heart of the late Mr. James Fletcher, M.P.:—In…

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Death of a Theosophist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Madame Blavatsky, one of the founders of the religion known as Theosophy…

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The Funeral of Sir John Robertson. Great Outburst of Public Feeling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Sir John Robertson took place this afternoon, when enormous crowds thronged the streets to pay respect to the old statesman's memory. In accordance…

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Death of Mr. Duncan Gillies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

THE many friends of the above respected gentleman will learn with regret that his death occurred on Sunday evening last at his residence, Mayfield, Waratah. For some…

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Death of Mr. William Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 5

THE many friends of Mr. William Hunter, treasurer of the Miners' Association, will be surprised and grieved to hear that he died very suddenly at his residence,…

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Funeral of Mr. William Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 5

THE remains of the late Mr. William Hunter, treasurer of the Miners' Association, were interred in the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral moved from…

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Death of Mr. Long, R.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. Edwin Long, R.A., several of whose pictures are now hanging in the Melbourne National Gallery. Mr. Long…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Lord Edward Cavendish, member of the House of Commons for Derby, from influenza…

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Funeral of a Crimean Veteran. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

PRIVATE O'GRADY, who yesterday died in the Benevolent Asylum, and who received the Victoria Cross for [?]lour in the Crimean War, is to be buried to-morrow with military…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir Patrick Colquohoun, formerly Chief Justice of the Ionian Islands…

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