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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Stockton. Funeral of Captain Monorei[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 5

The remains of the late Captain James Monoreif were laid to rest in the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday afternoon . A large number of the Stockton people…

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Funeral of Mr. H. G. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. H. G. Smith took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery at East Maitland. The…

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Death of a Seaman. Fall From a Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Martin, district coroner, held an inquest at Ralph's Hotel, Watt-street, yesterday on the body of the seaman Guiseppe Asprea, who died in the Newcastle…

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A Buddhist Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 9

A Burmese paper of Mandalay contains a long account of the preparations that are being made for the funeral of a much revered Buddhist bishop who died, or, as the…

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Death of Mr. G. N. [?]Oche

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 5

News was received here yesterday of the death of Mr. George Nicholas Roche, clerk of petty sessions at Hay, who died at Parramatta late on Thursday night. The…

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Death of a Bushman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Private E. T. Juchan, 6th Queensland Bushmen died from pneunomia at Paul Pietersburg…

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Death of Tom Hales. the Famous Jockey. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

Thomas Hales, the celebrated ex-jockey, died after a short Illness on Saturday. During his racing career he won an immense amount of money in stakes,…

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Adamstown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Avery, the wife of Mr. James Avery, took place yesterday, and was attended by a large gathering of friends. Mrs. Avery, who was in her…

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Death of Mr. J. Beaumont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. J. Beaumont, chairman of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company…

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South Africa. British Disaster. Sixty-two Killed. Including Eight Officers. Death of Colonel Benson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A disaster has occurred to the British column under Colonel George Elliott Benson, of the loyal Artillery, which has lately been…

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Obituary. Mrs. Campbell Praed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Mrs. Campbell Praed, the eminent Australian novelist. [The late Mrs. Campbell Praed was the…

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Adamstown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 7

Another old and respected resident of Adamstown died on Tuesday in the person of Mr. John W. Harrison. The deceased had been ailing for a…

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The Late Mrs. Reay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Reay, wife of Mr. Robert Reay, of "Ravensworth," Fassifern, took place on Thursday. The remains, which were encased…

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Junction. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 3

At the residence of Mr. Charles Hughes, Melville-street, Junction, after a somewhat protracted and ful illness, the death occurred of Mrs…

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Obituary. Kate Greenaway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Miss Kate Greenaway, the well-known artist, who made wide repute by her exquisite paintings of…

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Master Crookston's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 5

The funeral of the late Master Eric Crookston (second son of the Rev. J. Crookston, pastor of St. Andrew's Church, Laman-street), who on…

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Stockton. Death of Mr. Thomas Jennings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 6

The funeral of the late Thomas Jennings, of North-street, was largely attended on Tuesday, when the remains were conveyed to the Stockton…

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Maitland District Death of Mrs. W. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 6

Mrs. Smith, relict of the late Mr. William Smith died yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. William Cooper, Campbell's Hill, of senile…

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The Late Mrs. Smith's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. William Smith, of Campbell's Hill, took place yesterday, and was largely attended. The remains were conveyed to St. Mary's…

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Death of Bishop Chalmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 6

The Anglican Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Chalmers) died unexpectedly at Welford Private Hospital, Macleay-street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Wednesday…

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