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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Death of an Australian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Captain D. H. M'Lean, of the Imperial Yeomanry, an Australian, who rowed in the Oxford boat in the University boat races…

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Death of Ex-king Milan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death of Milan, ex-King of Servia, is announced. Later.—The ex-King died in Vienna…

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The Death of the Queen. Letter by the Mayor of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

At last night's special meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, the town clerk (Mr. E. S. Holland) read the following correspondence:—…

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Maitland District Death of the Hospital Matron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 8

Nurse Olive Florence Reay, matron of Maitland Hospital, died at that institution at about 11 o'clock on Wednesday evening, of a complication of diseases, but…

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The Death of Robert Hughes. Due to Natural Causes

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

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the old man Robert Hughes, who died in the hospital on Wednesday morning, was held by…

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The Late Miss Reay's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 8

The funeral of the late Miss Olive Reay, matron of Maitland Hospital, moved from that institution yesterday at 12.45 p.m., for St. Mary's Church, where service was…

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Funeral Baked Meats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

Old Scottish funeral customs come in for some humorous descriptions in Mr. Murray's book, the source of his information being the voluminous parish records collected and…

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Death of an Admiral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Admiral Sir George Ommaney Willes…

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The Death of a Seaman. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 6

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a seaman, named Herbert Neilson, who died in the hospital on Wednesday night from…

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Maitland District the Late Mr. O'connell's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Patrick O'Connell took place yesterday, and was largely attended. The remains were conveyed from Louth Park to…

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Death of a Leith Shipbuilder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Menzies, shipbuilder, Leith. He was the head of the oldest established shipbuilding firm in Leith, and his death at the comparatively early age of 54 has…

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Death of a Pioneer Priest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

Old Maitlanders will learn with regret of the death of a venerable pre-late who, in the vigour of his manhood, was a well-known and…

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Death of Mrs. H. H. Capper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 8

Mrs. H. H. Capper, of Hynetre, Church-street, who received such dreadful injuries on Friday night in a burning accident, succumbed on Sunday at midnight. Dr…

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Maitland District the Late Mrs. Capper's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. H. II. Capper, of Hynetre, Church-street, wife of Mr. H. H. Capper, of the firm of Messrs. E. P. Capper and Sons, took…

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The Late Mr. Laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 4

By the death of Mr. George Alexander Laws, North Countrymen in London have lost a very preminent member of their community. To Mr. Laws largely belongs the credit of having built up, in the…

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District News. Greta. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. M'Ilvenie took place at 3 o'clock on Wednesday. Although the town has lost a considerable number of its population within the past…

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The Late Mr. Church. Sydney

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

The funeral of the late Mr. Walter Church, manager Of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society took place this afternoon, the remains being interred in St…

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Death of Mrs. S. M'lauchlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 8

Mrs. S. M'Lauchlin, an old and respected resident of West Maitland, died yesterday morning at her residence, High-street, after a long illness, the…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. M'lauchlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. S. M'Lauchlin took place yesterday afternoon, and was one of the largest and most representative that has passed through Maitland…

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Death of Ex-president Harrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday—The death is announced of the Hon. Benjamin Harrison, LL.D., President of the United States, 1889-93. The cause of death…

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