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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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The Late Mr. Thos. Burnage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 4

There passed away at his house in Darby-street, on Saturday morning, an old resident of the city, in the person of Mr. Thomas Burnage. The…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. F. A. S. Bowden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 6

Mr. Frederick A. S. Bowden, the well-known Maitland solicitor, passed away on Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock, after an illness of three weeks of typhoid fever…

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The Late Mr. F. A. S. Bowden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. Thompson referred to the death of the late Mr. F. A. S. Bowden and said he was sure that the Bench…

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Merewether. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

The funeral of the lad, William George Way, who was found drowned in Bowtell's Clayhole, on Sunday night last, took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely…

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The Late Mr. F. A. S. Bowden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

When the District Court was about to resume for the decision in the municipal test cases. His Honor Acting-Judge Harris said…

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The Hetton "Accident. Death of Thomas Buchanan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

The miner, Thomas Buchanan, aged 65, who was cut about the head by a fall of clayey shale roof at the Hetton Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, died at the…

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Death of Captain Odman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

Captain Olaf Odman, late of the steamer Bullarra, died in Fremantle Hospital on 29th ult., from blood poisoning. Deceased had been in the employ of the Adelaide S.S. Company, Ltd., for the…

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Death of John Briggs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mr. John Briggs, the famous cricketer, in Cheadle Asylum. "Johnny" Briggs, as he was familiarly…

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Death of a Woman. Coronial Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin) held a magisterial inquiry at Watson's Hotel, Lambton, on Saturday concerning the death of Elizabeth Ann…

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District News. Cardiff. the Late Mrs. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Through the death of Mrs. E. A. Smith at Cardiff last week, her husband is left with a family of eight children. Much sympathy is felt for him…

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Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Wills took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Wallsend and Plattsburgs Cemetery, and was largely attended by local residents and…

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Death of Mr. A. K. Lee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

Mr. Arthur K. Lee, the well known Maitland sportsman, died yesterday morning of typhoid fever after an illness of a few weeks. Deceased was the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, formerly M.P. for the Eccleshall Division of Sheffield…

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A Pauper Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me to ventilate a matter that is, I think, a disgrace to our professed Christianity. There was recently buried from the Newcastle…

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District News. Carrington. Death of Mrs. Thos. Duncan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 6

Mrs. Duncan, wife of Mr. Thomas Duncan, engineer at the Hydraulic Power House, died suddenly at 8 o'clock on Saturday, morning, under painful…

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Death of Queen Victoria. First Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—On the first anniversary of Queen Victoria's death yesterday all the British newspapers published, eulogies on her blameless…

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The Plague. Death of a Sufferer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 5

Mrs. Church, one of the patients who was taken from the Ruchcutter's Bay infected area a few days ago, died at the Coast Hospital at a late hour last…

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Death of Mr. Frank Earp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 4

News was received in town yesterday of the death of Mr. Frank Earp, which took place at Sydney yesterday afternoon. Mr. Earp, who was one of the partners in…

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Maitland District Death of Alderman G. W. Lee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 6

The friends of Mr G. W. Lee will learn with regret that he passed away yesterday morning after a painful and lingering illness. He had been suffering from…

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Minmi. Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Richard Thompson one of Minmi's oldest residents, took piece on Sunday, the cortege being one of the largest seen in Minmi for…

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