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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

305 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 16

Death of Trooper John Cobb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

The friends of Mr. George J. Cobb, of Calala, West Maitland, will learn with regnet of the death of Trooper John Cobb, who returned with the last…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON Sunday.—The death is announced of Prince Hohenlohe, formerly German Chancellor…

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The Late Mr. H[?]rbert Cuthbertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 5

Our obituary notices the other day referred to the death in the Wynberg Hospital Cape Colony, of Mr. Herbert Cuth-Cuthbertson was well known in shipping…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Mr. P. Lorillard, the owner of Iroquois and other well-known race-horses…

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Death of a Great Scientist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 5

The late Professor Tait was a man of noble attainments. His was a scientific brain, which, because of its inclination and adherence to truth, became as nature's mirror…

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The Death of Clegg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 5

Many remarks have been made on the failure of the police of firemen to do anything to rescue Clegg at the time the anfortunate young fellow was appealing for…

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Death of Mr. F. W. Binney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

The news of the death of Mr. F. W. Binney, whose name has been closely associated with the development of the coal industry in this northern district, was…

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Harry Clegg's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 4

The remains of Harry Clegg, the youngman whose death provided a tragic incident during the fire, were interred at. Waverley Cemetery this afternoon with…

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Wickham. Funeral of Mrs. Redman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 5

Mr. George E. Redman, the wife of Mr. George E. Redman, fo "Royston," Albert street, Islington, took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large…

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Death of Peter Jackson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 5

The death of Peter Jackson, the one-time champion pugilist of the world, took place at Roma (Q.) yesterday. The deceased was born of African parents, in the West Indies,…

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Funeral of Mr. R. Clark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 5

One of the oldest residents of the Newcastle district passed away on Friday night at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Charles Booth, manager of the Newcastle…

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Death of Major Dangar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Major Henry Phelps Danger, late of the 13th Hussars, of fever, contracted while serving in…

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Death of a Cricketer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Robert Carpenter, the cricketer, who visited Australia as a member of Parr's team in 1864…

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Mrs. Ritchie's Death. Resumption of the Inquest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

The Coroner's inquest into the death of a married woman named Emily Ethel Ritchie, which took place at No. 3 Albert Place off Crown-street, Surry Hills, on…

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The Most Costly State Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 9

The most costly State funeral which has ever taken place was perhaps that of Alexander the Great. A round million was spent in laying Alexander to his rest. The…

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Death of Mr. Fred Hiscocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Fred Hiscocks, who visited Newcastle last week in the capacity of manager of the Elsie Lander Dramatic Company. The late Mr…

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Death of Mr. H. Hawkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1901 · page 5

Mr. Horace Hawkins, well known in the city as an employee of Messrs. W. Winn and Co. for the past 12 years, and latterly as chief of the dress department, died at his…

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Death of Mr. J. O. Portus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1901 · page 8

The death occurred at Mount Morgan, lost week of Mr. John Oxley Portus, aged 72, who was for a considerable time resident in various portions of Queensland,…

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Death of Mr. Wm. Arnott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 5

The news of the death of Mr. Wm. Arnott which sad event took place at Arnott Holme. Strathfield, at a late hour last evening, will be received everywhere with the…

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Death of Mrs. Kruger. Kruger Broken Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death announced of Mrs. Kruger, wife of President Kruger. Since the departure of President Kruger, Mrs. Kruger has…

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