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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Death of a Sydney Citizen. Mr. Theodore Jaques. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 5

THE death is reported to-day of Mr. Theodore James Jaques, a prominent Sydney citizen, who died yesterday, aged 70. He arrived here with his father and five brothers…

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District News. Adamstown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1893 · page 7

Yesterday the funeral of Mrs. Hodson, who died suddenly at the residence of her son-in-law at Greta on Thursday, took place, and was…

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The Death of Captain Little

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 4

THE death of RAVEN LITTLE, master of the ship Durbridge, while the vessel was lying in this port in August, 1892, was duly inquired into by the coroner, Mr. GEORGE C…

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The Death of the Prince Imperial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 12

MR. ARCHIBALD FORBES tells afresh in the Century the story of the death of the Prince Imperial in Zululand. The mixture of blundering and…

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Lambton. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1893 · page 7

Mr. John D. Williams, an old and highly respected resident of the town, died yesterday about mid-day. The deceased having lived to a ripe old…

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Lambton. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. J. D. Williams took place yesterday, when the remains of this highly-respected townsman were interred in Sandgate general cemetery. General…

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Death of a Distinguished Soldier. the Late Sir Edward Hamley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of General Sir Edward Bruce Hamley at the age of 69. The deceased, who served in the Crimea and Egypt…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Funeral of John Makin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 5

THE funeral of John Makin, executed yesterday for the baby murders, took place at Rookwood to-day in the presence of the brothers and daughters of the deceased and a…

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Death of Dr. Charcot. a Great Specialist Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday.—The death is announced of Dr. Jean Martin Charcot, the eminent French physician, aged 68. He obtained a great…

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District News. New Lambton. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last the remains of George Rogers, a young lad, were followed to their last resting-place act Sandgate Cemetery by a large procession of relatives and…

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Death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, aged 75 years. The deceased had an attack of…

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Cholera in Europe. Steadily Advancing in Russia. a Death Rate of 1000 Per Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest telegraphic advices from Russia state that cholera is steadily advancing along the lines of communication through the…

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Suspicious Death of a Woman. a Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 5

THE inquest concerning the death of the young woman, Winifred Nellie Sims, which took place at Enmore on the 10th instant, was concluded to-day, Mrs. Albert and John…

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Death of an Infant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 4

WORD was received in the city yesterday of the death of the infant child of Mrs. James Hill, of Wrest Wallsend. Upon waking up yesterday morning the lady found the little…

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The Late Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Impressive Funeral Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The funeral of the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, took place at Coburg to-day. Many royal personages were present,…

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Death of Mr. Broadwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 11

ONE who did very much for music recently died in the person of Mr. Henry Fowler Broadwood, aged 82. With him, says the Standard, has…

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Death of a Maitland Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 5

NEWS comes from West Maitland of the death of Mr. James E. Wolfe, an old resident of the district, who died on Thursday night, after a prolonged illness. The deceased…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Death of a Seaman

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

A VERDICT of accidental death was returned at an inquest held to-day on the body of the seaman Thomas Dryburgh, who was killed by falling down the hold of the ship…

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Sudden Death of Mr. R. A. Young. the Chief Citizen of Maitland

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

QUITE a gloom was cast over the Northern district yesterday when it became known that Mr. R. A. Young, the Mayor of West Maitland, had died suddenly during Sunday night…

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The Late Mr. R. A. YOUNG. Funeral at West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 5

THE remains of the late Mayor of West Maitland (Mr. R. A. Young) were interred in the Wesleyan Cometery, at Oakhampton, yesterday afternoon, and such was the…

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