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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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The Nymagee Tragedy Death of the Victim. Nymagee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

F. HOUGHTON, who, it is alleged, was shot by a man named Pembroke, died last night in the local hospital. The deceased, who was well known in the Bourke district, was about…

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Funeral of Mrs. Manning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Mrs. Gus. Manning took place on Saturday afternoon, the cortage leaving Perkin street punctually at 2.30. The coffin, which was of polished cedar, was…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 5

PROFOUND regret was felt in the city yesterday when it became known that Mr. T. New had breathed his last. The deceased gentleman was a very old resident, and commanded…

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Death of Mr. John Whealy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 5

GENERAL regret was expressed last evening when it became known that Mr. John Whealy, formerly president of the Newcastle Typographical Association, had breathed his…

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Greta. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 6

Mr. J. Teasdale, who received a paralytic stroke five years ago and has not been out of bed all through that long and dreary time, throughout…

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Death of Mr. John Macnamara

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. John MacNamara, who, for a period of about ten years, had occupied the position of sacristan at St. John's Cathedral. Mr. MacNamara…

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The Late Mr Macnamara's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 8

The ramains of the late Mr. John MacNamara were removed from his father's residence yesterday morning and were placed on the catafalque in St. John's Cathedral,…

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Death of Mrs. Stoddart. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 5

A CANLE message was received this morning to the effect that the mother of Mr. A. E. Stoddart had died in England yesterday. The English captain is greatly grieved by…

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Greta. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 8

The remains of the late Thomas Skillings, who was hilled at the Newcastle Company's old pit on Saturday, wore landed here yesterday afternoon by the 2.16 p.m. train, and…

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Death of Mrs. M'Kinley, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mrs. M'Kinley, the mother of the United States President, died yesterday…

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Death of Alderman Taylor, of Parramatta. Parramatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

ALDERMAN HIGH TAYLOR died at his residence, Church-street, at an early hour this morning. Yesterday week Alderman Taylor was taken ill with a severe pain in the region of the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Death of a Labour Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

Mr. M'Phers[?], leader of the Parliamentary Labour party, died this morning after several weeks' illness, and will be accorded a public funeral to-morrow…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Funeral of the Late Mr. M'pherson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 5

There was a very large attendance to-day at the funeral of Mr. M 'Pherson, the late leader of the Parliamentary party, which took place at West Terrace Cemetery. All the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. John Lough-borough Pearson, R.A., the well-known ecclesiastical architect…

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District News. Hamilton. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 6

ONE of the worst sufferers in this community passed away last Saturday night, and was buried on Monday in the Baptist section of the General Cemetery. Joseph William…

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Merewether. Death of Dr. F. W. Clarke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 6

Death has been busy here during the last few days. The latest victim is our respected townsman, Dr. F. W. Clarke, who died at his residence last evening. Much sympathy…

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Merewether. Funeral St. Dr. F. W. Clarke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 8

The funeral of Dr. F. W. Clarke took place yesterday afternoon. The remains were conveyed to St. Auguetine's Church, where the incumbent (the Rev. E. H. Wright))…

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The Death of Dr. F. W. Clarke. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 5

Mr. G. C. MARTIN, the district coroner, held an inquest at Blackburn's Merewether Hotel yesterday morning into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. F. W. Clarke,…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Death of a Salvation Major

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 5

Mr. Charles Robinson, a major in the Salvation Army and well-known all over Australia, died yesterday. THE BRIBERY CHARGES…

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A Remarkable Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 11

ONE of the most remarkable funerals on record was that of George Williams, known as "King of the Chimney Sweepers." He died just before the great International Exhibition…

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