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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Miners' Risks. Death of Mr. Thomas Dix

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 5

AT about half past 9 o'clock yesterday morning a fall of coal occurred in the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery, by which Mr. Thomas Dix received fatal injuries. He and…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Dix. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 7

AN inquest was held before Mr. G. C. Martin, the coroner, yesterday morning in Ralph's Family Hotel, Watt-street, touching the death of Mr…

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Ex-Premier of Canada. Death of Sir John Abbott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir John Abbott, the ex-Premier of Canada, in his 73rd year…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Dix

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1893 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting was held at Islington on Tuesday evening of those who are interesting themselves in the future welfare of the late Mr Thomas Dix's children, and…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Dix. Sydney

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

THE sad-death of Mr. Thomas Dix, and the consequent unfortunate condition of his children, have been heard of with regret by his friends, and steps are already being taken to…

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Death of a Chinese Giant

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

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Chang, the famous Chinese giant…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Death of Mr. Burns, M.p

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

Mr. G. R. Burns, member of the Assembly, died suddenly aboard the steamer Airlie off Keppel Bay last night. Mr. Burns apparently burst a blood vessel, and vomited a…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Death of an Infant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 5

The child of a single woman named Lily M. Mayne, said to be in Broken Hill, died to-day. He had been boarded out with a Mrs. Achramack, of South Melbourne. An…

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The Death of Sir Andrew Clarke. Mr. Gladstone Affected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Gladstone was so affected by the news of the death of Sir Andrew Clarke that he…

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Death of Napoleon's Guard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 9

JAMES SMITH recently died at Basingstoke. He was born in February, 1792, and in 1809 enlisted in the 66th, now the Berkshire, Regiment. After…

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The Late Mr. Dix's Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 5

THE friends of the late Mr. Thomas Dix, who was accidentally killed in the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery, will be pleased to learn that the five young children left by…

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Death of Alderman T. Playfair. a Well-known Figure Gone. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 5

GENERAL regret was expressed upon the announcement of the death of Alderman Thomas Playfair, which took place this morning at his residence, Darlinghurst. The…

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Sudden Death of Mr. J. D. Young, M.l.c. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 5

MR. J. D. YOUNG, M.L.C., and alderman in the Sydney Council, died very suddenly this evening. Last night he attended the municipal election meeting and referred…

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The Late Sir Robert Morier. Death of the British Ambassador to Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Friday.—Sir R. B. D. Morier, the British Ambassador, is dead. His demise was very sudden. Sir Robert Burnett David Morier, G.C.B.,…

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Death of the Ex-city Solicitor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 5

LAST night Mr. George Merriman, the ex-city solicitor, who was under a charge of alleged embezzlement, died at Camden House. On Thursday Dr. Paton, the police…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday. Death of a Government Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 5

Mr. E. B. Cullen, Under-Secretary of the Treasury, died yesternight of influenza and acute inflammation of the lungs. He was only confined to his room for a few days…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. Death of Men From Thirst

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

FULLER particulars regarding the experience of Mr. Walter Bezzant, of Merewether, who, with his father, left Newcastle for the Coolgardie Goldfield nearly three months ago,…

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Strange Death of a Bather. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 5

THIS morning a man, whoso name is at present unknown, died in Robinson's Baths, Woolloomooloo Bay. The proprietor states that about 10 o'clock a man, unknown to him…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. an M.p's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1893 · page 5

The funeral of Robt. Bowman, the late member for Avoca, took place yesterday, being largely attended by members of Parliament and others…

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Death of an Irish Peer. the Duke of Leinster Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the Duke of Leinster, in his 43rd year. [The late Duke of Leinster, who was the…

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