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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

243 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 13

The Funeral of King Humbert an Impressive Spectacle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The funeral of King Humbert yesterday was a wonderfully impressive demonstration of national sorrow. Hundreds of…

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Merewether. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Peter Fisher, an old and respected re-ident, took place on Friday. The remoins were conveyed by train to Sandgate where the interment took place in the…

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Death of the Lord Chief Justice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England, succumbed to an operation which had been performed upon him…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. William Bolt, sea., a resident of the district for over 50 years. Mr. Bolt, who was a native of Devonshire, England, had been…

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Death of Mr. J. Dixon, F.G.S. Senior Inspector of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 5

News was received Tate last evening of the death of Mr. John Dixon, senior Inspector of collieries, which occurred at his residence, Merewether, about 11 o'clock…

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The Late Mr. John Dixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

It goes almost without saying that the news of the death of Mr. John Dixon, senior inspector of collieries, was received yesterday with profound…

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Williamtown. Death of Mr. H. Slade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Herbert Slade, Parading Ground, Who died on Saturday last The young man was confined to his bed for eight weeks, suffering from…

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Funeral of Mr. John Dixon a Grand Testimony to His Worth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

No better testimony to the general respect in which the late Mr. John Dixon, senior inspector of collieries, was held in this city and district could…

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Merewether. Mr. John Dixon's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 6

The following among others, sent wreaths to the residence of the late Mr. John Dixon:—Mr. Stewart Keightley, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Croft, Northern Colliery…

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Death of Sir Malcolm Fraser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced at the age of 66 of Sir Malcolm Fraser, K.C.M.G., formerly Colonial Secretary of West Australia and…

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Death of Sir W. Stokes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced suddenly, at Maritzburg, Natal, of Sir William Stokes, Surgeon-in Ordinary to the Queen in Ireland,…

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Death of a Chinese General

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—General Liping-heng, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, died of his wounds received at the battle of Yantson on the 6th inst…

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Death of Queenslanders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Privates M'Leod and Meredith, Queenslanders, died at Pretoria from bronchitis and enteric respectively…

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Death of Mr. T. Faed, R.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Faed, R.A., the eminent painter. He was born in Kirkeudbright, Scotland, in 1826…

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Greta. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 5

The remains of the late Mrs. Ann Hodgetts were interred in the Church of England portion of the cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Considering the mine was…

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New Lambton. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 7

The funeral of the late Samuel Martin took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of friends and acquaintances. The…

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Death of Captain Steven[?]gn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

News has been received of the death of Captain D. R. Stevenson, late of the four-mated barque Glenngil, who died aboard the vessel at sea during the month of June, while bound from London to…

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Death of Sir Saul Samuel. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 5

The Premier (Sir Wliliam Lyne) received a cablegram from the Agent-General to-day, reporting that Sir Saul Samuel died on the 29th inst…

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The Death of Seaman Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 4

An inquest was held at Ralph's Family Hotel, before the distract coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, yesterday, touching the death of a sailor named Nicholas Smith, who…

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Reported Death of De La Rey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is persistently reported that Commandant De la Rey succumbed to wounds received in Elands River…

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