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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1894

225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

Death of Mr. Weatherby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. James B. Weatherby, head of the firm of Messrs. J. E. and P. Weatherby, of Old…

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Sudden Death of a Clergy-man. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 5

GENERAL regret was caused to-day by the news of the sudden death from heart disease of the C. F. Garnsey, rooter of Christ Church, who was one of the most popular…

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The Death of Mrs. Kirby. Turner on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 5

WILLIAM BEATTIE TURNER pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day an indictment charging him with the manslaughter of Elizabeth Kirby on…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

The death occurred to-day of Mr. John M. Ferguson, the oldest lithographic printer of Melbourne. WANT TOO FAR…

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The Death of Mrs. Kirby. Trial of Turner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

THE trial of William Beattie Turner, charged with the manslaughter of Elizabeth Kirby, of Wallerawang, was continued at the Central Criminal Court to-day before the…

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Death of M. de Lesseps. the French Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the famous French engineer, aged 89, is dead. [Ferdinand do Lesseps was horn at…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Death of a Well-known Barrister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1894 · page 5

MR. W. W. TARLETON, a well-known barrister, died on Friday, and his funeral to-day was largely attended by members of the legal profession. He was at one time law reporter…

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Death of a Pugilist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—George Smith, the pugilist, who received a violent blow on the jaw during a fight with "Dummy" Winters, the…

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District News. Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 6

The funeral of the daughter of Mr. John Stewart, who died of typhoid at the local hospital, took place yesterday. There was a very large attendance of friends and…

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Death of a French Politician

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of M. Burdeau, President of the French Chamber of Deputies, who succeeded M. Casimir-Perier on…

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The Cause of Death. Grief of the Queen. Probable Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—It has transpired that the death of Sir John Thompson, the Premier of Canada, which took place in Windsor Castle…

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The Death of Sir John Thompson. a Wreath From the Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Her Majesty the Queen has sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin of Sir John Thompson, Premier of Canada, who died…

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The Death of the Canadian Premier. Requiem Service in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A requiem service was held in London yesterday in mourning for the late Sir John Thompson, Premier of Canada, who…

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Fatal Quarrel at Penrith. Death of a Engine Cleaner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 5

AN engine cleaner named Richard Wills, aged 20, died at Peurlth on Saturday morning from the results of injuries received in a quarrel with another cleaner. Several young…

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Death of a Sydney Alderman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 5

The death is announced of Alderman M. Simmons, of the City Council. His was most unexpected. On Friday he went to witness the international cricket match, and…

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Death of Mr. R. L. Stevenson. Due to Apoplexy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 5

A REPORT from Auckland announces the death of Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist, at his home near Apia, Samoa. The end was very sudden, Mr. Stevenson being…

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[From Metropolitan Papers.] Death of a Distinguished Artist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Sir Oswald Walter Brierly, F.R.G.S., the well-known marine painter, at the age of 77…

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The Death of R. L. Stevenson Press Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the death of Robert Louis Stevenson, the celebrated novelist, at Samoa, the Times to-day states that…

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The Late Mr. Stevenson. Details of His Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1894 · page 5

THE samea Times additional particulars of the death of Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist. In an "extra " issued for the occasion, appears the…

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Death of Bishop Atlay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. James Atlay, D.D., Bishop of Hereford, at the age of 77…

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