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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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Death of Dr. Parker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, the eminent Nonconist divine, died yesterday, after a long illness…

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Death of Mr. Edward Sparke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 6

Mr. Edward Sparke, who bed been indisposed for several weeks, died last evening shortly after 6 o'clock. The deceased gentleman, who was 71 years of age, was…

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Maitland District the Late Mr. E. Sparke's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Edward Sparke took place yesterday, and was one of the longest processions ever seen in the district. The remains were conveyed…

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Death of a Notable Jackdaw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 9

The well-known jackdaw at Mr. T. Beek's Angel Arms, Loughborough-road, Brixton, London, was found dead recently in the bar of that house. The bird had an…

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Death of Mr. Daniel Carter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

Mr. Daniel Carter, an old and respected resident of the Maitland district, died on Wednesday, at his residence. Sawyer's Gully, after a brief illness. The cause of…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Reed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. Thomas B. Reed, who was formerly Speaker of the United States House of…

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A Pioneer Unionist. Death of Mr. John Beddows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 4

Mr. John Beddows died at the residence of his daughter at Laman-street, Cook's Hill, on Thursday, at the age of 75 years. Deceased, who was a retired…

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Maitland District Death of Mrs. Alfred Cobb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 6

Mrs. Cobb, wife of Alderman Alfred Cobb, of Bona Vista, West Maitland, died on Saturday morning, after a long illness. The deceased lady was a native of the…

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The Late Mr. Hewison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 6

There passed away at his residence, Tyrrell-street, yesterday morning, a very old resident of Newcastle in the person of Mr. George Hewison, who was for many…

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The Late Mr. George Hewison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. George Hewison took place yesterday afternoon when the remains of the deceased gentleman were interred in the Presbyterian…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 5

The death occurred at 9 o'clock, yesterday morning of Mr. A. J. Hunter, a very old resident of Newcastle, who had been ailing for the past three months. Deceased…

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Funeral of Mr. A. J. Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1902 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. A. J. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains of the deceased gentleman were interred at Sandgate cemetery. The…

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Death of Lord De Broke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A message received from Aden announces the death of Lord Willoughby de Broke, who has been buried at sea…

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Death of a Shipmaster. Strange Circumstances. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. Woore, held an inquest to-day touching the death of Captain George Brown, of the British ship Ainsdale, which is lying at Darling Island…

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The Late Dr. Temple. Funeral at Canterbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The remains of Dr. Temple, the late Archbishop of Canterbury, were interred yesterday in the Cloisters of Canterbury…

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Death of Dr. Festing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. John Wogan Festing, D.D., Bishop of St. Albans. Dr. Festing was the elder son of the…

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Death of a Commoner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. S. W. Higginbottom, the Conservative representative of West Derby in the House of Commons…

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Singular Death. Verdict of Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day resumed the inquest concerning the death of Captain George Alexander Brown, of the ship Ainsdale, who was found dead in his cabin…

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Funeral Reform Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 5

Writing of probates and deaths, reminds me that there is a movement on foot to form a Funeral Reform Association. It is many years since this idea…

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Death of J. B. Cathcart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 5

The death of Mr. J. B. Cathcart removes another veteran actor. One by one the members of the old school that included Harwood, Stewart Hennings,…

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