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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 14

Death of the Dowager Vicountess Hampden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The death is announced of Dowager Vicountess Hampden, widow of the first Lord Hampden, and mother of Lord…

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A Naval Engagement. the Death of the Whale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 9

"Lay off! Off with her Loney!" screamed the mate; and she gave a wide sheer away from the whale not a second too soon. Up flew that awful tall,…

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Death of an Actress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mrs. Robert Kaley, who acquired a reputation as an actress us Miss Goward…

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Death of a New Zealand Politician. Sir Julius Vogel Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Sir Julius Vogel, well known in New Zealand politics…

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Death of a Pilot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 4

At the last meeting of the South Australian Marine Board reference was made to the loss sustained by the department through the death of Pilot M'Caithy, which occurred at Port Augusta on Friday…

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Death of Mr. Richard Jagoe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

The death is announced at Adelaide of Mr. Richard Jagoe, to spite of growing infirmities, Mr. Jagoe, who has been shipping reporter for the Adelaide papers for more than 40 years, remained at his post…

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The Newcastle Tragedy. the Jury's Verdict. Funeral of Miller. an Affecting Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

After voluminous evidence had been taken in connection with the recent tragedy, the jury, having briefly retired, came to the conclusion that the death of, Thomas…

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Death of Lady Ridley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Lady Ridley, wife of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Secretary of State for the Home…

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Death of the Chairman of Lloyd's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

By the last mail Mr. Thomas Brooks (Lloyd's surveyor at Newcastle) received advices under date London. February 10, announcing the death of Mr. W. H. Tindall, chairman of the committee of Lloyd's…

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Carrington. Death of Mr. Alex. Ferguson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. Alex. Ferguson will be sorry to hear that he succummbed to the complaint which had laid him off duty for the past three months. He passed away…

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Waratah. Death of Mr. Thomas Tourle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

Early on Sunday morning one of Waratah's oldest residents passed away in the person of Mr. Thomas Tourle, at the ripe old age of 93 years. The deceased was a…

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Death of the Cobden Club Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 5

It is strange that we have heard so little in Australia of the death of Mr. Richard Gowing, the editor of the "Gentlemen's Magazine" and secretary of the famous…

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Death of Mrs. Gregson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

The friends of' Mr. Jesse Gregson, general superintendent of the A.A. Company, will regret to hear of the death of his wife, which sad event took place at her late…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. Gregson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

The respect in which Mr. Jesse Gregson, the general superintendent of the A.A. Company, is held in this district was manifested by the large concourse of people that…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mr. John Mackenzies, the great missionary, and once British Commissioner in Bechuanaland…

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Death of a Well-known Cricketer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Barnes, the well-known cricketer, who visited Australia some years ago…

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Death of the Governor of Jebutel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is announced that M. Mizon, who was recently appointed-Governor of Jebutel, on the Red Sea, has died while proceeding to…

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Maitland District Death of a Maitland Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 8

The death is announced at the advanced age of 87 years of Mr. Isaac Gorrick, whoso name for nearly half a century has been almost inseparably associated with the…

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Maitland District the Late Mr. Isaac Gorrick's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Isaac Gorrick took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cortege moved from deceased's late residence at 3 o'clock. The…

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Sad Death of a Little Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, of Maitland-street, Stockton, suffered a very sad bereavement early on Saturday morning, in the death of the youngest of their two…

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