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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

305 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16

Fatal Fire. Death of a Brisbane Lady

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A fire occurred to-day at a boarding-house in Bloomsbury. A daughter of Mr. Andrew Rudd, of Queensland,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. Stanley Leighton, long a member of the House of Commons…

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Death of a Grand Old Soldier

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

The death of Sir "Sam" Browne (as he was always called by his friends) is an immense loss to everyone who knew him (says '"Vanity Fair"). One…

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District News. Islington. Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 5

An old resident, in the person of Mr. George W. Kidd, passed away on Sunday last, in his 66th year. The deceased gentleman, who was a brother of the Hon John…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Clack. One of Newcastle's Old Residents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 5

Flags were flying at half-mast in the city yesterday, and the bells of the Pro-Cathedral were tolled, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Thomas…

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Funeral of Mr. T. Clack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 5

In the Church of England portion of Sandgate Cemetery yesterday afternoon the remains of Mr. Thomas Albert Clack, who died on Tuesday morning, were laid to…

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Death of Mr. J. M. Bruce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Mr. John Munro Bruce, chairman of directors of the firm of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, Limited,…

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Death of Mr. M. March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

The death of Mr. Michael March, which took place at his residence, Waratah, yesterday, removes a familiar figure from local shipping circles. Mr. March occupied…

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Tragedy at East Maitland. Singular Occurrence. Sad Death of Two Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 4

A dreadful occurrence took place yesterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock in a paddock adjoining the racecourse at East Maitland, when two boys lost their lives. It appears that four boys, three brothers, named Watson, and another lad, William Carter, were out shooting birds during the morning…

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Adamstown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 7

General regret was expressed here at the death of Mr. John Hall, of Warner's Bay, on Monday. Mr. Hall was the proprietor of the Royal Standard Hotel, and was at…

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Death of Colonel Barker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Colonel James Barker, the pioneer of the Salvation Army's social work in Australia, died yesterday, after a lingering illness…

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Death of Mr. Robert Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Robert Smith, chairman of the Northern Territories Goldfields, died suddenly on Tuesday night after presiding at a…

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District News. Merewether. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Christopher Dixon, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Thursday night, took place on Saturday afternoon, when a large number of relatives…

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Death of Mr. C. B. Ranclaud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Saturday of Mr. Chas. B. Ranclaud, who for many years resided in this city. Upwards of 40 years ago Mr. Ranclaud was in…

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Late Sporting. Mr. T. Martin's Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 8

Mr. T. Martin ran his second handicap on the cricket ground last evening in the presence of about 800 spectators. The atmosphere was a trifle chilly, but that did not in…

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An Ant Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 11

An ant funeral is thus described in the "Humantarian":—"All fell into rank, walking regularly and slowly two by two, until they arrived at the spot where lay the…

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Death of Ex-president Pretorius

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Ex-president Pretorius…

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Death of Mr. P. M'dermott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 5

It was with regret that the news of Mr. P. M'Dermott's death which eventuated at the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday morning) was received by…

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Death of Miss May Byrnes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

Miss May Byrnes, eldest daughter of Mr. Bernard Byrnes, the well-known Sydney shipowner and coal merchant, died on Sunday at the residence of her father at Leichhardt at the early age…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 8

Mr. Patrick Nicholson, an old and respected resident of Maitland, died yesterday morning at the age of 70 years. This deceased was a native of King's County,…

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