Death of a Shipmaster
Another old shipmaster has gone over to the majority, Captain C. Valentine having died of cancer at Fremantle on January 24. At various times he commanded the Odalisk, Coorong, and several other…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1897
260 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
Death of Mr. Jas. Barrack
THE news of the death of Mr. James Barrack will be received with the sincerest regret. As notified in yesterday's issue Mr. Barrack was in a very low state at midnight on…
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Captain Braund, an old and well-known shipmaster, aged 68, died suddenly from apoplexy at Auckland on Tuesday. He was in charge of the Albatross in 1870, when Lord Pembroke cruised the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Funeral of Sir John Thurston
An impressive State funeral was accorded to the remains of Sir John Thurston this afternoon. The Minister for Defence, the Premiers of New South Wales and New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of a Cannibal Chief
THERE died recently in the Auckland (N.Z.) district Paratene Te Manu, about the last of the old school of Maoris of the cannibal era. Paratene…
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THE death is announced of Mr. William Laidley, M.L.C, a member of the well-known shipping and colliery firm of W. Laidley and Co., of Sydney and this city…
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THE funeral of the late Mr William Laidley, M.L.C., took place this afternoon at the Randwick Cemetery, where the family vault is situated. There was a large attendance of…
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New Zealand advices contain news of the death of Captain J. G. Lambert, well known at Port Chalmers (N.Z.) as commander of the Jessie Nicol and Alert schooners. Captain Lambert, in addition to being a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Death of a Prominent Sportsman
W. H. Kent, a prominent sportsman, died to-day from failure of the heart. THE PREMIER GOES TO ENGLAND. The Premier arrived in the city from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Herr Steinitz
LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Herr W. Steinitz, the ex-chess champion, after a brief illness, in his 61st year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton. Death of Mr. James Griffiths
All the residents of Stockton, and many old residents now at a distance, will regret to hear of the death of Mr. James Griffiths, who has been a resident of the town for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Blondin. the Famous Tightrope Walker
LONDON, Tuesday.—M. Blondin, the celebrated tightrope walker, who made a great sensation some years ago by walking a tightrope stretched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Death of an M.p
George Ash, M.P., end one of the candidates for the Federal Convention, died of typhoid this morning. He was the legal partner of the Premier, Mr. G. C. Kingston,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will of the Late Mr. A. Forster
LONDON, Wednesday.—The will of the late Anthony Forster, M.L.C., of South Australia, who died in January last at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, has been…
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MARY A. S., the much-beloved wife of the Rev. E. C. Pritchard, finished her earthly course at 20 minutes before 5 o'clock on the last morning of the…
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MRS MARY AGNES KERR, who in the early days of the colony occupied various public positions, died at her son's (Mr. M. Kerr) residence, Thornly-street, Leichhardt, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Abyssinian Army. Death of the Cammander-in-chief
LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Rasalalu, Commander-in-Chief of the Abyssinian army…
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THE death is announced of Mr. Andrew Johnstone, an old soldier of considerable service. He joined the 79th Cameronians in Edinburgh in 1842,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Curious Funeral
THE most extraordinary funeral on record took place in Siam not long ago. There were in the country four sacred white elephants, and one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Death of a Pioneer
Alexander M'Lean, an ex-alderman and one of the oldest Brisbane pioneer citizens, died to-day, aged 62. THE NATIONAL BANK…
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