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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Sir Robert N. Fowler, M.P., in his 63rd year. [Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, M.P., son of…

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The Accident on the Railway Station. Death of the Injured Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 6

EDWARD MANUS SUTTON, the unfortunate man who fell between the platform and a carriage at the city railway station on Tuesday evening, died…

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Death of Earl Clancarty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Earl Clancarty, Viscount Dunlo's father. The latter succeeds to the title…

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Death of Hon. John Swan. Founder of the "Courier." BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 5

NEWS was received to-day that the Hon. Jno-Swan died in the Mediterranean, aboard the Jelunga, on May 26th, aged 80. The deceased was brought to Sydney by Dr. Lang,…

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Death of a Son of Charles Dickens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 11

THE death is announced at Chicago of Mr. Francis Geoffrey Dickens, a son of the famous novelist. The deceased was formerly an officer in the mounted…

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Canada's Premier. Death of Sir John M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Sir John M'Donald, the Canadian Premier, aged 76. [Macdonald. Sir John Alexander, K.C.B., D.C.L.,…

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Sir John Macdonald. Public Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Canadian House of Commons has voted the late Sir John Macdonald a public funeral. Speeches were delivered eulogistic of the deceased statesman,…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1891 · page 4

News was received by the s.s. Guthrie, from Japan of the death of Captain James Murray, of the ship Loch Ranza, a vessel well-known in the colonies. Early on the morning of May 1, after…

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Death of The O'Gorman Mahon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of The O'Gorman Mahon, at the age of 79…

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Death of a Lady Lion Tamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 8

MADAME ZENIDA, the lion tamer, who was attacked and seriously bitten by a lion in Wulff's Circus, at Moscow, has just died. The animal's teeth and…

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Death of Mr. T. C. O'mara. a Gifted Australian Gone. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 5

WITH feelings of deepest regret the public will learn of the death, at the comparatively early age of 44, of Mr. Thomas C. O'Mara, barrister-at-law, who, after a lingering illness,…

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Death of Cricketer Parr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Parr, the well-known English professional cricketer…

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Rumoured Death of Mr. Gladstone. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 5

AFTER luncheon to-day a profound sensation was caused at the clubs and in official circles by a statement that news had been received to the effect that the Right Hon. W. E…

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Death of a Centenarian

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

MRS. JONES, locally known as 'Granny Jones,' died in the Swansea Workhouse. Her age was recorded in the recent Census return at 104. Mrs…

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The Late Mr. Fletcher. Unveiling of Memorial Tablet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 5

A VERY solemn ceremony was performed at the Primitive Methodist Church, Devon-street, Plattsburg, at half-past 7 o'clock last evening, when a handsome marble tablet to…

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Death of Mr. Melnotte Creer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 5

IT is with regret that we record the death of Mr. Melnotte Creer, the second son of Mr. Joseph Creer, ex-member for Northumberland, who expired at his father's residence,…

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Death of an Infant. Inquest and Verdict

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

AN inquest was held in Murphy's Imperial Hotel, Darby-street, on Saturday morning, touching the death of Henry Charles Spruce, an infant aged six months, who was found…

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Death of a Son of Mr. W. E. Gladstone

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

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. Gladstone's son, William, after an operation for tumour of the brain…

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Victoria. Death of a Divine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 6

The Rev. Thomas Williams, a veteran among the pioneer Wesleyan ministers, died at Ballarat on Sunday, aged 76 years. The deceased…

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Death of an Infant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

A LITTLE boy, three months old, son of Mr. George Fenwick, of Broadmeadow, died suddenly at its parents' residence yesterday morning. Upon finding that the little one…

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