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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of a Clergyman. a Pistol Wound

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Rev. Aubrey Price, of Clapham, has died of a revolver wound, which he attributed to burglars, but the police are…

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Death of Mr. J. Pentecost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 5

INFORMATION from Gunnedah yesterday conveyed the sad intelligence that Mr. J. Pentecost, for the past 15 years resident science master in charge of the Newcastle Technical…

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Death of Slavin the Pugilist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Frank P. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, is reported to have died at the Klondyke goldfields, British Columbia…

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The Death of a Clergyman. an Open Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the inquesT on the body of the Rev. Aubery Price, of Clapham, who died the other day from a revolver wound, an open…

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Death of Mrs. Hudson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1897 · page 5

MRS HUDSON, who fell down the stairs at her residence in Porkin-street early on Tuesday morning, succumbed to the effects of the injuries received late on Friday night. An…

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Death of Mr. M. Benjamin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1897 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. Morris Benjamin, the well-known Maitland merchant, at the age of 61 years, after a residence of over 40 years in West Maitland…

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The Late Mr. Benjamin's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Morris Benjamin took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The remains were conveyed to the Jewish cemetery at Louth…

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Death of Miss Alice Hyndes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 8

The death is announced of Miss Alice Hydnes, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Hyndes, of Sans Souci, West Maitland. We have been informed that yesterday morning…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Funeral of the Late Mr. Kingston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. S. J. Kingston took place this morning in the West Ferrace Cemetery. There was a large attendance. The Premier will not attend Parliament till…

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Death of Senior-constable Murrow. Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 5

THE inquest on the body of Senior-Constable Murrow was concluded this afternoon. Constable William Clough, of the water police, deposed to arresting Conway. Conway was…

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A Cyclist's Funeral Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1897 · page 5

THE funeral of the young man William James Walsh, who was killed by being thrown from his bicycle on Thursday morning last, took place this afternoon, the…

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The Rising in Brazil. Death of the Rebel Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—Conselheirc, the fanatical leader of the rising, was killed in battle. The Brazilian losses at Caundos reached 3000…

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Death of Mr. T. T. May. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 5

MR. THOMAS T. MAY, late business manager for Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, Haymarket, died yesterday morning at his residence, Trafalgar-street, Annandale. Mr…

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A Naval Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 5

CHARLES FISHER, the &.B. on the H.M.S. Kurrakatta, who died at the Newcastle Hospital on Monday of typhoid fever end weakness of the heart, was given a naval…

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Death of a Wallsend Lad. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 5

AN inquest was hold this morning on the body of a young man named David Harrison, who arrived in Sydney on Saturday last from Wallsend, and was found with his threat…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Death of Mr. T. A. Davis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

MR. T. A. DAVIS, of Canterbury-road, died thin morning. Deceased had boon a resident of the district for 50 years, and was the first Mayor of the borough, and served in the…

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Death of Dean Vaughan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of the Very Rev. Dean Vaughan, pastor of the Temple Church…

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Death of Mrs. Munro

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 8

The death is announced of Mrs. Munro, of Free Church-street, a very old and respected resident of West Maitland, at the age of 63 years. The lady had been in very…

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Death of a Well-known Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 4

News is the hand of the death of Captain Henry Banks, who was a pretty regular visitor to this port and that of Sydney. He was well known in the China trade, and was much esteemed socially for his…

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Death of Mr. Langtry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Langtry, husband of Mrs. Langtry, the actress, has died in the Chester Lunatic Asylum, to which he was only the…

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