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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 15

Islington Death of Mr. Richard Kirkwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 6

Regret is expressed among the Harbours and Rivers Department employees at the death of Mr. Robert Kirkwood, a respected dredgemaster, who until…

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Death of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 5

A child named Bessie Bruyn, aged a year and ten months, died in the Newcastle Hospital last evening from the effects of injuries received on the…

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Death of Mr. T. M. Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 5

By the death of Mr. Thomas Michael Brown, which took place at his late residence, "Keira," Maitland-road, Islington, yesterday morning, Newcastle loses one of…

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Death of a Centenarian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 5

There died at Mosquito Island, yesterday morning, a man named Sullivan, who had passed the one hundredth anniversary of his birthday. The deceased had up to a…

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Lambton. Funeral of Mrs. Avery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

The remains of Mrs. Avery ,were interred at Sandgate Cemetery on Thursday afternoon and the funeral was largely attended. Wreaths were sent by the…

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Death of Mr. S. Pendleton, Junr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

News of the death of Mr. Simeon Pendleton, Junr., of this city, was received yesterday by the English mail. Mr. Pendleton left for England about four…

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Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 6

The remains of Mrs. A. Taylor, wife of Mr. Alfred Taylor, manager of the Purified Coke Company's works, were interred at the English Church section of the…

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Death of Mr. Dakin. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 5

Mr. F. F. Dakin, the well-known handicapper to the Victorian Racing Club, died suddenly at the Royal Hotel, George-street, to-night. The deceased gentleman,…

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District News. Nelson's Bay. Death of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Noble, of the local post-office have suffered a bereavement by the death of their youngest son. Mark Aubrey, aged four and a half years, early…

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New Lambton. Death of Mrs. Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 6

Mrs. W. Davies, an old resident of this locality, died at her residence on Sunday evening, after a short illness, from gastric influenza. The deceased, who was…

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District News. Morpeth. Funeral of Mr. Lavis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. F. H. Lavis, of this town, who died at his mother's residence Morpeth of enteric fever, after a fortnight's illness, last Saturday morning,…

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Death of Mrs. Chandler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 5

Mrs. Victoria Chandler, the wife of Mr. W. W. Chandler, the well-known singer, who met with an accident by falling from a tram in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, while…

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Wallsend. Death of Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 6

Mr. Alexander M'Donald, sen., a well-known citizen of long standing in this locality, died at Pittown on Friday. The deceased was born in Scotland, and was…

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Wickham. Death of Mr. W. Ison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 6

Mr. Ison, the late licensee of the Lass of Gowrie Hotel, died suddenly at his residence. The deceased gentleman, who had just returned from Sydney, was suddenly…

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Adamstown. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 6

The funeral of the late James Johnson, who was thrown from a cart and killed on Tuesday, took place yesterday, and was one of the largest that has left…

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Stockton. Funeral of Mrs. Chandler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Chandler, whose remains were interred in the Stockton Cemetery, was very largely attended. A great many of the officers and members…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Fuller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Fuller breathed his last at the Newcastle Hospital early yesterday morning. Very general regret was expressed in the city when the intelligence…

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The Late Mr. Fuller. the Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. W. H. Fuller were laid at rest yesterday afternoon in the Anglican portion of the Sandgate Cemetery. The funeral was very largely,…

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Death of a Miner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

Yesterday morning at the Suburban Hotel, Watt-street, Newcastle, Mr. G. C. Martin, District Coroner, conducted an inquest touching the circumstances of the…

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Waratah. Death of Mrs. Ruttley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 6

Mr. Silas Ruttley, a well-known resident the town, has unfortunately been bereft of his wife, who died on Sunday last and left eight children. The deceased…

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