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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Carrington. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 7

The funeral of the eldest child of the late Mr. Edward Flock took place yesterday afternoon. A large number of people followed the hearse, which was…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 4

The death was announced on Saturday of Captain Scotland, late of the steamer Mogul. The deceased, who for many years past traded to Newcastle in the steamer Mogul and other vessels, was compelled,…

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Tighe's Hill. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 7

Mr. James Popper, who died on the 26th ultimo at his residence, Elizabeth-street, Tighe's Hill, was an old identity of the district, and was greatly…

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Sudden Death of a Miser. He Leaves £80,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A man who had led a miserable existence in Paris died suddenly yesterday. On his effects being searched he was found to have…

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Funeral of Prince Henry of Battenberg. to Take Place on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—It has been arranged that the funeral of Prince Henry of Battenberg will take place on Wednesday next. Outofrespect to…

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The Late Lord Leighton. Funeral in London. Honoured by Nations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The remains of Lord Leighton, late president of the Royal Academy, were interred at St. John's Church, Piccadilly. Among…

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The Stockton Lamp Explosion Death of Mrs. Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

MRS. WILLIAMS, the woman who was badly injured on Friday evening by the explosion of a Kerosene lamp at her residence, Maitland-street, Stockton, died at the Newcastle…

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Funeral of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Wreaths From the Agents-general

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Agents General have sent wreaths on behalf of the colonies to be placed on the coffin of the late Prince Henry of…

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The Late Prince Henry of Battenberg. the Funeral. Queen Victoria in the Procession. All Nations Represented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The funeral of the late Prince Henry of Battenberg took place yesterday, and was of a most impressive nature, her Majesty…

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Death of Mr. John Arkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 5

WE regret to have to chronicle the death of Mr. John Arkins, of Watt-street, Newcastle, which occurred at 2 o'clock this morning. The deceased had been ailing for…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Cost of a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 6

GEORGE SMITH sued Edward Grant for £1 4s, cost of supplying a coffin and conducting a funeral. A verdict was found for plaintiff, with 5s 6d costs…

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Greta. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 6

Early on Thursday morning the death took place of Mrs. Rudd, at the residence of her son, Mr. G. Rudd. The old lady, who had reached the age of 92, had been ailing and…

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Death of a Lion-tamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 11

THE death occurred at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London last month of a coloured lion-tamer named Wm. Beaumont. While going through a…

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The Late Mr. John J. ARKINS. Some Reminiscences of the Turf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

MR. JOHN JOSEPH ARKINS, the proprietor of the livery stables in Watt-street, whoso death was mentioned in our yesterday's issue, was not only well known in and around…

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District News. Hamilton. Death of Alderman Arkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 7

When the sad news of the death of our old and respected fellow-townsman Alderman John Arkins was made known yesterday morning expressions of regret were general…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. John J. Arkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Mr. John Joseph Arkins, the proprietor of the livery stables in Watt-street, took place on Saturday afternoon, the remains being interred in the…

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The Death of Jessie Nicholls. a Libel Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 8

IN the Full Court to-day, Mary Ann Nicholls brought an action for alleged slander against the proprietors of the Australian Star. The plaintiff is a resident of Mulgrave, Windsor,…

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Military Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

THE funeral of Mr. John Stark, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the Stockton Pit by a fall of coal, took place on Saturday afternoon. Deceased, who was a member of…

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Stockton. Death of Mr. John Rae

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

In the very early hours of Sunday morning there passed away, in the person of Mr. John Rae, a very old resident of Stockton, where he had lived for about 26 years, and one…

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Death of the Chief Officer of the Innamincka

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 4

Captain J. S. Wood, who commanded the steamer Marioo when that vessel first came from England for the Adelaide S.S. Co met with on accident while acting as chief officer of the Innamincka, on…

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