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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 15

Death of the Queen's Oldest Subject

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 12

The death took place recently of Mr. Robt. Taylor, postmaster of Scarva, county Down, who is believed to be not only the oldest postmaster in the service of the Queen, but…

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Death of Major De Winton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Major George Jean de Win[?]ton, F.R.G.S., the first person to land and encamp on the spot which is now…

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Plattsburg. Death of an Old Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 7

Weregretto have to chronicle the death of another old identity in the person of Mr. John Parker, of Clavering Villa, Macquarie-street, who had held the…

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Funeral of James Tooher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 4

The funeral of the late James Toohen took place in Sydney yesterday, and was very numerously attended. The remains were interred in the R.C. portion of the Waverley…

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International News. Death of Sir George Grey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir George Grey died to-day from congestion of the brain and a slight attack of paralysis. He was in his eighty-sixth…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. Joseph Croyle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Croyle, proprietor of the Angel Inn. West Maitland. The old gentleman had been in indifferent health for many months past,…

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Death of Captain Lockyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 4

Captain T. W. Lockyer, one of the oldest shipmasters in the Australian trade, died suddenly on Saturday night. He came round to Adelaide from West Australia in command of the steamer Adelaide,…

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Funeral of Sir George Grey. the Veteran Statesman Eulogised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Lord Selbourne, writing to the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, has eulogised Sir George Grey's nobility of character…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. L. A. Fry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Mr. L. A. Fry, late manager of the Hunter-street West branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was attended by about 200…

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Stockton. Death of Mr. Edward French

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

The death has to be recorded of Mr. E. French, of Church-street, one of the leading shiftmen in the Stockton Colliery, who succumbed on Sunday…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Mrs. Howard, sister of Mr. William Redmond, M.P., the Parnellite member for East Clare…

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Morpeth. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 8

Mr. William Tandy, an old resident of the district, was found tying on his bed on Saturday last dead, having quietly passed away in his sleep. The deceased went into…

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Sir George Grey. Funeral at St. Paul's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—There was a large attendance at the funeral of Sir George Grey at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day. The Earl of Selborne,…

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Death of the Queensland Premier. Brisbane, Tuesday Midnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 5

The four doctors in attendance on the Premier issued the following bulletin at 10 to-night:—Condition still very critical, but improvement in pulse, which, obtained…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir Arthur Forwood, Bart., M.P. for the Ormskirk Division of South-east Lancashire, at the age…

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The Death of the Queensland Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4

The death of Mr. T. J. Byrnes, the Premier of Queensland, will be regretted throughout the Australian colonies. At the age of 38 he had…

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Death of Mr. Parry Long. The Inquiry. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 5

The city coroner held an inquiry to-day regarding the death of Mr. Alfred Parry Long, late Registrar-General, who was found shot in his office, Elizabeth-street, last even…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 28. Legislative Assembly. Death of the Queensland Premier. References by Messrs. Reid and Lyne. Question of Privilege. Newspaper Criticisms on the Government. Motion by Mr. Nield. Appointment of a Royal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 5

Mr. REID said it was with feelings of deep regret he had to announce the death of the Queensland Premier. He was sure he voiced the feeling of every…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. Bayard, formerly American Ambassador in London…

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Death of the Queen of Denmark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Queen Louise of Denmark (mother of the Princess of Wales, who has been sinking for some days past, is dead…

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