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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Death of a Clergyman. While on a Visit to Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—A telegram from Rome reports the death of the Very Rev. Monsignor Dillon, of Balmain. Monsignor Dillon was on a…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. the Death of Miss Dight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 5

WITH reference to the death of Miss Muriel Templeton Dight, sister of the unfortunate lady who was drowned at Bodalla a few days since, the latest news is to the effect that the…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Death of an M.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Sir W. B. Barttelot, Conservative member of the House of Commons for Horham…

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Death of a Little Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 8

A LITTLE girl named Elsie May Griffiths, age three years, died at her parents' residence, New Lambton, yesterday morning from the effects of burns received on January 27th…

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Death of a Lambton Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

THE many friends of Mr. J. M'Clure, draper, Elder-street, will regret to learn of his death in the old country. It will be remembered that the deceased gentleman went on a trip…

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The Late Mr. Snipe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

IN connection with the sad death of Mr. James Snipe, engine driver, which recently happened in Newcastle, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Snipe, have…

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Sudden Death of a Sailor at Sea. Inquest This Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 4

THE arrival of the steamer Glaucus in port yesterday evening with her flag at halfmast caused some surprise to those who saw the vessel come into the harbour. On inquiry, it…

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Death of Mr. Sweet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 5

NEWS of the death of Mr. John Sweet was received in the city yesterday with general regret. It was well known that the deceased gentleman had been ailing of a considerable…

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The Tsinan.—death of the Captain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

The steamer Tsinan arrived at Sydney on Thursday. A day before the vessel left Hongkong Captain Allison died suddenly. He had been ailing some time, though able to attend to his duties, and no…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday. Death of an Unknown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 5

A man whose name is unknown, bearing letters addressed to James Robertson, of the Melbourne Hotel, Maryborough, arrived here by yesternight's train from Nerang. He was…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. OBITUARY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. Matthew Lang M.L.C., there times Mayor of Melbourne, died suddenly to-day from congestion of the lungs. Mr. Lang was widely respected and esteemed…

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Death of the Sultan of Zanzibar. a Short Reign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of the Sultan of Zanzibar. [Seyyid Ali (bin Sdid bin Sultan), born in 1855, was brother of the late Sultan of…

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Departure of an Eminent Frenchman. Death of M. TAINE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of M. Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, the well-known French historian…

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Death of M. Jules Ferry. a State Funeral to Be Accorded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

PARIS, Friday.—M. Jules Ferry, the great French statesman, is dead. The deceased was President of the French Senate, and aged 61. His…

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Death of "Mr. Abington." His Race Run

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. Baird, who under the name of " Mr. Abington," was an owner of noted racehorses…

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Funeral of the late M. Ferry. Precautions by the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday.—In consequence of the very large number of people who are expected to witness the State funeral of the late M. Jules Ferry,…

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Death of a Shipowner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Dunlop, a well-known Glasgow ship-owner, died suddenly last month at Helensburgh. He owned a line of sailing vessels known as the Clan Line, together with the Queen line of steamers…

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Death of a Duke. Another Bedford Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the Duke of Bedford, aged 41…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 4

Advices from Santos announce the death, in January, of Captain Murphy, of the British barque Privateer, which vessel had been in Santos for several months, and was ready for sea…

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Death of an Old Morpeth Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 5

ON Sunday morning Mr. Patrick O'Keefe, an old and well-known resident of Morpeth, passed away. The deceased, who had attained the ripe age of 74 years, was one of…

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