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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Miss Hodges. the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Ada Maude Hodges was resumed at the Coroner's Court-to-day. Madeline Byrne, or Allen, was…

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Death of Sir Dillon Bell. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 5

Sir Francis Dillon Bell, formerly Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Agent-General of the colony, died to-day, aged 76. The deceased was connected with the politics…

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Merewether. Funeral of Mrs. R. Simpson

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

The funeral of the late wife of our council clerk, Mr. Robert Simpson, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The Mayor (Alderman W. Wilson),…

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Maitland District Death of Mrs. Herbert Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 8

The death is announced of Mrs. Herbert Smith, of "Iddeslle," Bulwer-street, at the early age of 28 years. The deceased lady, who had been suffering from dropsy…

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Death of Captain Ross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of Captain Ross, of the Shire Company's steamer Fifeshire, which occurred two days before the steamer arrived in London on the 1st June. He was found lying in the saloon…

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Death of a Missionary Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of one of the early, band of missionaries of the London Missionary Society to Samoa in the person of the Rev. J. B. Stair, who went to Samoa in…

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Sad Death of a Ship's Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 6

Sailor folk have, says the Melbourne "Argus," among their many superstitions one that an ailing man always dies on coming within sight of his port, and in the…

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The Death of Nelson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 7

Fifteen minutes after Hardy left him for the second time, the admiral became speechless; and when this had continued five minutes, the…

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Adamstown. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Johns, the oldest resident of Adamstown, died at his residence, Fairfield Farm, adjacent to Adamstown railway station, on Monday night. He was 88 years…

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The Death of Bismarck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 4

The departure of the great German statesman in his eighty-fourth year is a reminder to the most powerful that death knocks with impartial feet at…

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Death of Prince Bismarck Outline of His Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Prince Bismarck died peacefully at 11 o'clock on Saturday evening. The "Men of the Times" gives the…

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Death of Professor Caird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Professor Caird, formerly Principal and Vice-chancellor of Glasgow University…

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International News. the Death of Bismarck. the Emperor's Sorrow. a Nation Mourning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Emperor William, speaking at Bergen yesterday, became deeply affected when referring to the death of Prince…

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A Sydney Letter. a Reid-barton Coalition. Must Defeated Ministers Resign? the Masonic Ball. Death of an Eminent Clergyman. "Room for the Leper." an Early Spring in Sydney. the Electric Tramway. "Didn't I Tell You So." Sydney, August 1st

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 7

Regarding Mr. Barton's prospective seat and what Mr. Reid will do to fill the three portfolios which the defeat of Messrs. Smith Garrard, and Could…

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District News. Charlestown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Young, one of the Dudley victims, which left Dudley Colliery on Sunday afternoon, was most impressive. The procession…

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New Lambton. Fireman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

The funeral of the late John Williams, first lieutenant of the New Lambton Fire Brigade, took place on Tuesday afternoon. The cortege…

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Death of Mrs. W. D. Wood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 4

The flags of the vessels in the harbour, and upon the various mercantile establishments, were at half-mast yesterday out of respect to the memory…

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International News. Death of Bismarck. the Closing Scene. Sorrow in Germany. Press Eulogies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Later details of the death of Prince Bismarck state that he rallied so strongly on Thursday as to permit of his medical attendant,…

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International News. the Death of Bismarck. the Emperor at Fried-richsruhe

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—The German Emperor and Empress arrived at Friedrichsruhe, the residence of the late Prince Bismarck, yesterday, and…

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Death of Captain Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

The death is announced by the Exchange Telegraph Company of Captain Davies, its managing director. Captain Davies and been managing director of the company since…

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