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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 14

Hamilton. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. Mark Rotherham were conveyed to their last resting place at Sandgate yesterday afternoon. The mournful cortego moved from his father's…

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Death of a Veteran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 8

There has just died at Falkirk Private Jonathan M[?]ro, who enlisted in the 42nd Royal Highlanders in 1839, and served with his regiment in Malta…

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Death of Mr. John Nixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 8

In Mr. John Nixon, who died, practically of old age, British commerce loses a typical and representative figure. Born in 1811, the son of a yeoman farmer in North…

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The Death of the Czarewitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Details to hand regarding the death of the Czarewitch state that the hemorrhage from which he died was brought on by a fall from…

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Death of Sal Madge. a Remarkable Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 7

Women colliers were not rare in the early days of the century, and there have lived in the Newcastle district women who have worked in the pits…

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A Sydney Letter. Cardinal Moran and "A Motley Crew."—the Late Mr. T. Davis. Ex-m.p.—how Mr. Fred. Allen Was Kicked in the Face.—lady Mary Lygon Gets Some Experience.—will Sir Joseph Abbott Resign?—a Share-dealing Story.—rev. Mr. Mullineux and "Dirty Pointing." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 7

The warships fired on a house occupied by sick and infirm Roman catholic Samoans. Thus Cardinal Moran in one of those outbursts for which be is famous. A moiley…

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The Death of the Czarewitch. Suicide of a Russian Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Lieutenant Boissmann, a Russian officer, has committed suicide owing to the Czar's reproaches for allowing the Czarewitch to cycle…

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Death of Colonel Ingersoll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Colonel Robert Ingersoll, the well-known American lawyer and freethought lecturer…

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The Late Mr. Sheehy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 8

Our Maitland representative writes:—In reference to Mr. Sheehy's letter which appeared in yesterday's issue I can only say that I saw the naked corpse myself, and I…

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Death of the Gipsy Rigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 2

An interesting report to had from Alexandria states, says the "Daily News," that the gipsy Primas Rigo Janesi, King of the [?] voilinists, died there of plague…

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Death of Captain Norris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

Much surprise was caused in Sydney yesterday afternoon when the schooner Pendle Hill, which sailed from Newcastle on Monday last for Napier, via Sydney, with a cargo of coal, returned to port. This…

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Death of a Famous Charger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

The famous grey charger that carried Lord Roberts to Candahar, the horse revered beyond all others by the British Army, and the one of few, if not the only one, ever…

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Lambton. Death of Two Residents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 7

James Lightfoot, the fifth son of Mr. W. Lightfoot, grocer, died very suddenly at his parents' residence on Saturday afternoon. Deceased had been ailing for some years, but…

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Carrington. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Seth Evans, the well-known stevedore. Mr. Evans arrived in this colony as a seafaring man some 30 years ago, and settled in Newcastle…

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A Man Who Saw His Own Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 5

It is not given to many people to witness their own funerals, but it can be done in Japan. A certain Mr. K. Kumekawn, at Kobe recently reached his seventy-seventh…

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Death of a Shipmaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 4

There [?] away recently at Dunedin, at the age of 80 years Captain David Curle an early settler Born at Tro[?], Scotland be emigrated to Melbourne in 18[?]. He spent some time on the diggings, and on…

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Death of General Blanco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of General Guzman Blanco, the ex-Dictator and President of the South American Republic of Venezuela,…

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Wallsend. the Death of Mr. Isaac Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 5

A magistental inquiry concerning the death of Mr. Isaae Jones of Martindale—street, Wallsend, was held yesterday afternoon by Mr. Coroner Martin. The result…

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Death of Mr. John Davoren, of St. Petrox

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. John Davoren, of St. Petrox, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the district. The deceased gentleman while driving with…

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District News. Carrington. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 3

The funeral of the remains of the late Mr. Seth Evans was attended by most of the oldest residents of Carrington on Monday, Messrs. Brewer, M'Neill, Bertram, and…

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