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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1892

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District News. Stockton. Death of Miss Margaret Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1892 · page 7

Early on Saturday morning there died of typhoid fever at her mother's residence, the Rising Sun Stare, Mitchell-street, Miss Margaret Scott, aged 21 years. The…

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Victoria. Death of an Old Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 6

Mr. J. S. Cooper, ex M.P. for the Ballarat district, died on Friday, aped 62. He recently retired on an allowance, and leaves a widow and three grown-up children…

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The Funeral of M'phie. Military Honours Accorded. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 5

AT the inquest on the body of Corporal M'Phie, the New South Wales cavalryman, who died in the hospital yesterday from the result of injuries received at the military…

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Death of a Giant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 7

BENJAMIN HOLMS, swordbearer to the Corporation of Worcester, died suddenly at the age of about 60. Holmes was a native of Northumberland, and…

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Death of a Jockey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of William Henry Blake, the well-known jockey…

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West Maitland. Funeral of Corporal M'phie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 8

The funeral of the late Corporal M'P[?] which took place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, was one of the most sad and imposing spectacles of the kind ever…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 4

A WIRE was received in town last night from Sydney, announcing the death of Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Captain Smith, who for many years sailed out of this port. The…

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Funeral of the Duke of Clarence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 5

THE funeral preparations were completed by January 16 (says the European Mail of 22nd January). At a late hour on the previous night two coffins, one of plain oak grown on…

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The Late Mrs. Alice Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 5

As previously announced, Mrs. Alice Smith, widow of the late Captain George Smith, died at her son's residence, Forest Lodge, Sydney; on the 21th ult, at the advanced…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 4

Captain Dye, who died at Brisbane the other day, occupied a seat on the Marine Board of Queensland since 1885. Captain Tilmouth Felix Dye was born in Norfolk, England, in 1805, so that…

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Death of Sir John Coode

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Sir John Coode, the celebrated engineer, who some years ago designed the shipping canal near the mouth of the Yarra…

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South Australia. Will of the Late Mr. Sison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 6

The will of the late Mr. F. Sison, of Port Lincoln, a member of the late firm of Syme and Bison, brewers, has been proved. The gross amount of his estate was sworn under…

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Poisoning Case. a Death of Torture. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 5

HENRY ROBINSON, a middle-aged man, suicided to-day in a very determined fashion. He was in the Domain, and about 9 o'clock rushed into the iron building used…

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The Death of Daisy James

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 8

A PARAGRAPH in a recent issue of the Silver Age announced that a woman named Daisy James had been found dead in the house of Jacob Wilms,…

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Death of Mr. H. E. Stokes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

MR. HENRY E. STOKES, the well-known merchant of this city, died at his residence, Enmore, Waratah, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Some four months ago Mr…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, LL.D., the distinguished American lawyer and diplomat…

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Death of Sir W. H. Gregory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Sir William Henry Gregory, P.C, in his 75th year…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Death of a Nun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 5

Mother Vincent, of All Hallows Convent, died to-day of bronchitis, aged 73. FATAL ACCIDENT WHILE DRUNK. Carl Lango, a drayman, fell under the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The obituary of the Rev. James Calvert, a Wesleyan minister, is announced…

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Death of Principal Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Principal Cairns, of Edinburgh, John Cairns. D D., LL.D. (both of Edinburgh, 1858 and 1884), United Presbyterian, was born near…

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