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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12

General Trochu. Death of a Military Veteran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

The death is announced from Paris of General Trochu, who was Governor of Paris during the siege of that city by the Germans. He was in his 31st…

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Maitland District. Death of a Nonagenarian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 8

ONE of the oldest residents of this district, Mr. John Hayes, passed away on Sunday afternoon at his residence in East Maitland at the age of 91 years. He arrived in…

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Death of Mr. G. M. Pitt. a Pioneer Native. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 5

MR. G. M. FITT, one of the oldest colonists of New South Wales and head of the firm of Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, stock and station agents, died this morning at…

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CABLEGRAMS. Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sudden Seizure at Hawarden Church. Apoplexy the Cause. a Notable Man Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of the Most Rev. Edward White Benson, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England…

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The Funeral of the Archbishop. Probable Successor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The remains of the late Archbishop of Canterbury will be interred at Canterbury Cathedrel on Friday next…

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Death of the Rev. E. P. Sheehy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 8

Information was received yesterday morning at St. John's Cathedral to the effect that the Rev. Father E. P. Sheehy had passed away a long previous afternoon in Sydney…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. National Regret. Message From the Queen. Mr. Gladstone Greatly Shocked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Later details regarding the sudden death of the Archbishop of Canterbury state that immediately after being struck down…

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The Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. the Queen Deeply Grieved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In a published reference to the death of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Queen expresses her grief for the terrible…

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Death of a Dervish Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A report has been received from Egypt to the effect that Wadel Bishara, one of the Dervish leaders who was recently…

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The Pro-cathedral. Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Memorial Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 5

THE recent demise of the highest prelate of the Anglican Church was signalised by special services of a befitting character at Christ Church Pro-Cathedral yesterday. The…

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CABLEGRAMS. Funeral of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Impressive Scene. Many Dissenters Present

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The funeral of the late Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, took place to-day, and was of a most impressive…

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Death of Mr. Abbey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. Henry Abbey, the well-known American impresario, who accompanied Madame Sarah Bernhardt…

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Death of a Child at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 8

Information came to hand yesterday morning at the police station to the effect that a little child had died at his parents' residence, Cessnock, on the previous night The child…

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Death of Mr. C. A. Goodchap Formerly Commissioner of Railways. His Career in the Department. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 5

THE Hon. C. A. Goodchap, M.L.C., formerly Commissioner for Railways, died at 7 o'clock this evening at the residence of his friends at Potts Point, rather unexpectedly, from…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Late Mr. Goodchap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Mr. C. A. Goodchap, M.L.C., will take place at Waverley Cemetery to-morrow. Amongst those who called at Pezilla, Pott's Point, where Mr. Goodchap…

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Death of Alderman D. Watson, of Waratah. His Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 5

ONE of the oldest identities in the northern district passed away on Wednesday night at the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, in the person of Alderman David Watson, of…

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Sad Death of a Miner. Buried as a Pauper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 5

CONSTABLE KINNANE, stationed at New Lambton, reported the circumstances of a most distressing ease to Inspector Lynch yesterday. It appears that on Saturday night a miner…

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Death of Mr. A. C. Fraser. a Prominent Public Servant. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 5

THE death of Mr. A. C. Fraser, for many years a prominent public servant of the colony, which took place yesterday was not morning, unexpected. A few weeks ago he…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Late Mr. Fraser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 5

JUDGE BAKCHOUSE, in the District, Court to-day, paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Fraser, formerly Under-Secretary for Justice, who, he said, had, as…

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The Death of Mr. John Marsh. a Destitute Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 8

WITH reference to the death of Mr. John Marsh, of New Lambton, we have received a communication from Mr. W. Gerrard, on behalf of a number of Lancashire men (of…

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