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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

171 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 9

The Western Train Outrage. Death of Ah Choy. Sydney

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

AN CHOY, the Chinaman who jumped from the western mail train last Monday in order, it is alleged, to escape the assault of three men, died in the Wellington Hospital from…

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Death of a Scientist. Professor Tyndall Gone

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Professor John Tyndall, the celebrated physicist, at the age of 93…

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Death of a Peer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Lord Clonbrock, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Galway, in his 87th year…

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Death of a Composer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Sir George Elvey, the well-known musical composer, in his 78th year…

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Sequel to a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 5

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was hold at the Greta Police Court on Tuesday by Alderman Thus. Jones, J.P., touching the death of a child aged 6 months 19 days, belonging to…

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STOCKTON. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 5

THERE died here, at about midnight on Thursday, Mr. James Chilvors, who for the last three years or so has been known in Stockton as the owner and landlord…

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Will of the Late Mr. E. C. MEREWETHER. Probate Duty About £11,700. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 5

THE will of the late Mr. Edward Christopher Merewether has been proved at £234,000. Under the will the testator's wife, Augusta Maria Merewether, his brother-in-law, David…

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Dreadful Affair at St. Petersburg. Consequences of Eating Putrid Meat. Death of Fifteen Persons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Monday.—A sensational occurrence has taken place here. A banquet was being given to the war veterans at the Winter Palace…

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CABLEGRAMS. Death of Mr. Edward Stanhope. the Ex-secretary of State for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the Right Hon. Edward Stanhope, who hold office as Secretary of State for War in Lord Salisbury's…

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Death of Mr. Henry Pettitt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. Henry Pettitt, the famous dramatist. Mr. Henry Pettitt was the author of an…

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District News. Merewether. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1893 · page 6

On Saturday morning last there passed away Ellen, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M'Ghee. Though scarcely 20 years of age her…

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Death of an Actress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — Miss Maria Jones, the actress who visited Australia some time ago as a member of the London Gaiety Company, is dead…

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