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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Adamstown. Funeral Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

For some time past the arrangements for the funeral train have been far from satisfactory to the residents. Under existing arrangements the…

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Minmi. Death of Two Old Residents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 6

We have to report the death of another old resident in the person of Mrs. Presland, who has been living here with her husband and family for about 20 years. Her remains were…

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Death of a Pilot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 4

Captain Henry Reed, one of the oldest pilots in the colony, died at his residence at Williamstown on Wednesday, agent 75…

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The Rookwood Tragedy. Cusack's Funeral. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 5

THE remains of Martin Cusack were interred in the Rookwood Cemetery at 11 o'clock to-day The cemetery authorities refused to allow the corpse to be buried in consecrated…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Funeral of Sir Arthur Palmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

The funeral of the remains of Sir Arthur Palmer took place to-day, and was very largely attended, despite the inclemency of the weather. Many beautiful wreaths were…

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Death of Colonel Dyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Colonel Dyer, president of the Federation of Employers in the Engineering Trades, was found dead in his bed this…

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Funeral of Thomas Dorrity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The funeral of Thomas Dorritty, one of the victims of the Dudley disaster, where body was first found, took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large concourse…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Hethebington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

At noon yesterday the body of the late Mr. Thomas Hetherington, one of the victims of the sad disaster, was brought to his late residence in Victoria-street, and in the afternoon…

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The Late Mr. W. Humphreys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

In connection with the death of Mr. W. Humphreys, whose funeral was largely attended at Wallsend yesterday, it is a rather strange coincidence that he should…

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Funeral of Two of the Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

The last act in the sorrowful tragedy as applied to at least a couple of the unfortunate victims of the Dudley disaster was enacted yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Maitland District. Death of a Young Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 8

MR. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., held an inquest at the Maitland Hospital yesterday morning into the circumstances attending the death of Alice May Pilgrim, who died in the…

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Obituary. Death of a Noted Afghan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Gholam Hyder Khan, the Ameer of Afghanistan, Commander-in chief…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of Captain Richard Porter War at the age of 74 years. After an extensive seafaring experience the deceased settled down at Port Adelaide as a marine surveyor…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. the Death of Mr. Parker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 5

The news of the death of Mr. Parker was received on all sides with feelings of the deepest regret. Letters and telegrams of condolence have been received from all parts…

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Death of Mr. C. Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 8

The Wesleyan congregation of Morpeth have lost by death one who might almost be said to be its founder, and certainly its greatest and most consistent supporter, by…

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Waratah. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon the funeral of Mr. Henry Jones' son, who died on Thursday evening after a long and painful illness, [?] place, and was followed by a large con[?]…

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Death of Mr. W. DeGlorion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

A VERY old resident of this district in the person of Mr. W DeGlorion passed away at his residence, Perkin-street, yesterday morning, after a lingering illness. Mr. DeGlorion…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Death of a M.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

News has been received of the death of Mr. W. F. M'Cord, a member of the Assembly, at his residence at Connambula station, Burnett district…

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A Sailor's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 5

DURING the stay of the barque Frances Fisher in Melbourne one of the apprentices named Ivan Idrses Jones contracted typhoid fever, and on arrival at Newcastle was taken…

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Death of the Oldest Clergyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 4

The death has occurred of the Rev. Edward Allen, who was senior in the ministry of the Church of England. Mr. Allen was born on January 18, ether in 1797 or 1798. He was…

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