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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Death of a Railway Guard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

The railway guard named Woods, who was run over at Hamley Bridge, yesterday, died shortly after admission to the Adelaide Hospital…

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Junction. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. J[?]o. Taylor, the miner who was taken suddenly ill in the Sea Pitt last week, took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The deceased was…

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Death of Dean Liddell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced, at the age of 87, of the Very Rev. Henry George Liddell, D.D., late Dean of Christ Church,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

Mr. Adam Adamson, an old colonist, died early this morning at the age of 76. He was connected with the Chamber of Manufactures, the school of mines, and the school…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of Captain Samuel Partridge, for many years in command of the s s. Port Elliot, a well-known trader to Australia. The sad news was contained in a letter received from London…

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Wickham. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 8

The funeral of Constable King's wife took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large concourse of blonds and sympathisers of the bereaved husband. The…

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Shooting Episode. Death of the Victim. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

A YOUNG man named Charles Michael Guest, said to be a clerk to a bookmaker and a new arrival from Victoria, was shot at a house No. 312 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, early…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Death of the Town Clerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Worsnon, B.B., LL.D., town clerk of Adelaide, died this morning, the cause of death being jaundice and diabetes. Mr. Worsnon, who was in his…

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Riot at a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6

A RIOT recently occurred in Limerick. It originated in a dispute as to the possession of a publichouse, the owner of which, a Mrs. Meaney, a widow, died…

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Death of Captain Tiley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 4

The death is announced, after a few days' illness of Captain J. M. Tiley, who for many years has been a prominent figure at Darling Harbour, where he held the position of Government wharfinger…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Death of the City Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

Thomas Fabian, who bad been treasurer of the City Corporation for 25 years, died to-night. He was 60 years of ago. THE CORPORATION AND THE POLICE…

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Funeral of Mr. H. Porter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

THE funeral of the late Mr. Henry Porter took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by the leading residents of the city, many of whom had known the…

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Death of Mr. Constable. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

On Monday: evening Mr. Marmaduke Constable died at his private residence, Darlinghurst. Deceased had for many many years been well known in mining circles, and was highly…

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Death of Sir D. Lysons. a Brave Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of General Sir Daniel Lysons, G.C.B., Constable of the Tower, well known from Crimean…

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Death of Lord Carlingford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Lord Carlingford (better known as Mr. Chichester Fortescue), at the age of 75…

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Death of Captain Hatch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

A press despatch from Lima, Peru, dated January 2, says: Captain A.J. Hatch, of the schooner Louis, which recently arrived here from San Francisco with a cargo of lumber, died at Callao…

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The Heat Wave in Victoria. Narrow Escapes From Death. Bravery of a Lady Teacher. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

BUSH fires are raging all over the country, and reports from some of the districts state that business in the townships' has been entirely suspended. The accounts of bush…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

Charles John Dennys, the founder of Dennys, Lascelles, Austin, and Co, great wool and wheat brokors, Geelong, has died, aged 80…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

Lieutenant-Colonel Clayton died suddenly at the Boys' Reformatory, Magill, today, where he acted as assistant superintendent. He was for many years connected with the…

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The Late Mr. William Hestelow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 5

THE friends of the late Mr. William Hestle-low, formerly of Wallsend, but recently residing at Hamilton, will learn with regret of his sudden death from typhoid fever, after…

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