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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Hamilton. the Late Mr. R. Baker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Baker (who died suddenly in the Islington Baptist Church on Sunday) took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large…

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Death of Mr. John Ruskin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The remains of Mr. John Ruskin are lying in state in Coniston Church…

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The Death of the Khalifa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 7

Writing from Cairo on December 2, Reuter's agent gives the following particulars of the dramatic death of the Khalifa:— "As soon as Colonel Wingate's force had…

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Greta. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

The remains of the late Mrs. R. Cousins were Interred in the Church of England portion of the local cemetery yesterday. The funeral procession began to move from the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of the mother of the German Empress…

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West Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. F. smith took place last Tuesday. The funeral cortege left the residence of the departed one at 5 o'clock, and proceeded to the West Wallsend…

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Death of Trooper Booth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Trooper Harold Booth, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, was acting as orderly to General Clements, and Was killed by a…

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Sad Death of Mr. Hurman. Perished of Thirst. Body Found in the Bush. Bourke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

The worst fears concerning the fate of Mr. Hugh Hurman have been realised. Early this afternoon the Louth police wired that his body had been…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. Martin, chairman of the New Zealand Loan Company…

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Death of a Great Gunmaker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 5

The war has succeeded in excluding pretty well every other news from the daily papers that has to find its vent per medium of the cable. One fairly Important…

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Death of a Noted Golfer. the Boer Losses at Koodoes Berg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Lieutenant F. G. Tait, of the Black Watch Regiment, the golf champion was killed in the action at Koodoes Berg…

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Death of Captain Nicholls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

Captain Nicholls, of the British barque Francis Fisher, Succumbed to an attack of dysentery at the Addington Hospital, Port Natal, on Monday, January 14. The funeral took place at 8 o'clock the…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Cowen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.— Mr. Joseph Cowen, formerly M.P. for Newcastle on-Tyne, and proprietor of the "Newcastle Chronicle," is dead…

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Medowie. the Late Mr. B. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 7

Considerable sorrow was expressed here when it became known that Mr. Ben. Wilkinson, a former resident, bud died in Coolgardie on December 3rd. He had been…

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Death of Two Australians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Private Atchinson, of the New South Wales contingent, was killed by a shell while holding horses at Arundel, and…

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Death of Captain Kustel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 4

Newa has been received of the death of Captain Kustel, well known here as commander of the American barque Hawaiian Isles. A short time ago Captain Kustel retired from the sea and settled…

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Death of Captain Caw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 4

The death is announced of Captain John Caw, late of the ship Arranmore which occurred on November 19 on board the R.M.S. Oropesa while homeward boned from Valparaiso. Captain Caw will be…

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Death of a Victorian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Private A. E. Coulson, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, has died of enteric fever. In battle only one ball out of 85 takes…

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Death of a New South Welshman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Private T. Smith, of the New South Medical Corps, died at Orange River from enteric fever…

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Maitland District the Funeral of the Late Miss Atkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

The funeral of the late Miss Ada Murfei Atkinson, who died from the effects of injuries received in a burning accident at Jerry's Plains on Tuesday evening, took…

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