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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announoed to Lord Morris and Kilanin. The death is announced of Dr. Johannes von Miquel, the last Prassian…

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Death of a Bushman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Bushman J. L. Bedmey has succumbed…

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The Death of President M'kinley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 4

President M'Kinley is dead! Such was the message which was flashed around tithe world on Saturday, causing keen sorrow to millions of loyal…

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Death of Sir Joseph Abbott. a Prominent Politician

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 8

News was received by Mr. Vindin yesterday afternoon that Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott, ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, died at his residenrce, Turramurra,…

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Death of President M'kinley. Died at 2 A.m. on Saturday. a Very Sudden Change. His Last Words: "Nearer, My God, to Thee." Good-bye All—god's Will Be Done. a Good and Great Man Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 10.40 a.m.—A Bulletin issued at 8. o'clock this morning states that President M'Kinley's condition is very serious, and that the…

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The Duke of Cornwall. Popular Proposal. to Attend the Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is suggested at Montreal that the Duke of Cornwall should represent the Duke and the British race at President M'Kinley's…

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The Death of President M'Kinley the Autopsy. the Cause of Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. The report of the autopsy says, the issue round each bullet hole was gangrenous, and the upper end of the kidney, which had…

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Death of Captain Beer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

Captain Charles C. Beer, one of the [?]dest shipmasters on the Australian coast, died yesterday afternoon at the Newcastle Hospital. In the early days of Australian…

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The Death of President M'Kinley Lying in State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Eighty thousand persons have viewed the coffin in the City Hall. In pursuance of the wishes of Mrs…

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Stockton. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 5

The death has to be recorded of a very old Stockton resident, who passed away at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased, Mrs. John Roper,…

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Death of President M'kinley Tribute by the Duke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Duke of Cornwall and York, on landing at Quebee, made a touching reference to the death of President M'Kinley,…

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The Federal Parliament Wednesday, September 18. House of Representatives. the Death of President M'kinley. Tribute by the Prime Minister. Motion of Condolence. the House Adjours. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 5

Immediately the House met the Prime Minister referred to the death of President M'Kinley. He said the House met that day on one of those seldom occasions…

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Stockton. Funeral of the Late Mrs. Roper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 7

The remains of the late Mrs. Roper were conveyed to the Stockton Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, followed by a large number of relatives and…

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Death of Captain Peebles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

News has been received by the English mail of the death of Captain Robert Peobles, well known in connection with the Australian trade. Captain Peables died at Glasgow last month, after a short…

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Strange Funeral of a "Manhater."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

There was a great sensation in Vienna the other day at the solemn funeral of the aged Fraulcin Marie Irrgang, the sworn "man-ha[?]er" and…

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Death of Mr. R. Speight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 3

Mr. Richard Speight, M.L.A., ex-Commissioner for Railways of Victoria, died at Perth on Thursday. The late Mr. Speight was born in 1839. His…

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International News. the Late President's Funeral Memorial Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Duke of Cornwall and York was represented at the funeral of the late President M'Kinley at Canton to-day…

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Death of Miss Skinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 8

The flags on the steamers nod offices of the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. were, at half-mast yesterday in respect to the memory of Miss Lucy Skinner,…

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Death of Mr. James Morison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 5

Mr. James Morison, of the firm of R. and J. Morison and Bearby, of Carrington, died suddenly at his residence, Islington, yesterday evening. He had been in ill-health for…

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Death of Mr. Robt. Huntly. How the Accident Happened. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin) held an inquest at Ralph's Family Hotel Yesterday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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