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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

294 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

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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Hamilton. Death of Mr. Alexander

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

Yesterday Alderman Alexander received news of the death of his brother, Mr. George Alexander, who died in the Bristol Hospital, on March 24th, from cancer,…

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District News. Greta. Death of a Boy

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

The son of Mr. E. F. Wilson died on Saturday afternoon after a short illness. The remains of the deceased were interred on Sunday afternoon in the Church of…

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Death of Mr. Hanbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, who was sufrcring from influenza and pneumonia, died…

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Death of Mr. M. Dillon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 3

Mr. Michael Dillon, the owner of the racehorses Autocrat and Friendship, a well-known sport at Armidale, who has been in Newcastle for some months died…

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Death of a New Zealand Veteran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Several old New Zealanders have passed away within the last few weeks. Four of these were members of our Upper House, and one of the most notable of…

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Death of Du Chaillu. the Famous Explorer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Mr. Paul Belloni Du Chaillu, the famous explorer and writer, and the discoverer of the race…

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Death of Arditi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Signor Luigi Arditi, the eminent musician, who was in his 82nd year…

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District News. Merewether Funeral of Mr. Hanington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. J. H. Hannigton took place yesterday afternoon, when a large number of relatives and friends followed the remains to the…

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Death of Mr. J. T. TOOHEY, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 5

A cable message reached Sydney to-day. announcing the death of Hon. John T. Toohey, M.L.C., which occurred on Tuesday at Chicago, U.S.A. The deceased was…

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The Late Mr. Toohey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. J. T. Toohey, M.L.C., whose death was announced by cable yesterday, died in North Carolina, U.S.A. The body is being…

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Death of a King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mwanga, who was King of Uganda…

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Islington Death of Mr. W. M'phee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

Mr. W. M'Phee, of Islington, passed away at his residence in Fern-street on Tuesday. The deceased, who had been in bad health for the past nine months, was…

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Charlestown the Late Mr. George Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6

An old resident of the district passed away on Thursday night in the person of Mr. George Ward. The deceased, who was highly respected was for a number of…

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Carrington. Death of Mr. H. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6

Mr. Harry Hughes, passed away at his residence, Little Bourke-street, on Thursday morning, after a short illness, the immediate cause of death being…

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The Late Mr. Shrewsbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Shrewsbury, whose death is reported by cable to-day, was a well-known figure in the Australian cricketing world, having visited Australia on four…

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Belmont. Funeral of Mr. Valentine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Edwin Valentine, who was drowned in the recent boating fatality at Lake Macquarie on May 9, and whose body was recovered on…

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Merewether Death of Mr. J. Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 6

After a brief but painful illness, Mr. Joshua Davies, who has been a resident of Merewether for over 40 years, passed away at his residence on Wednesday night…

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Death of Shrewsbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the inquest upon the body of Arthur Shrewsbury, the famous Nottingham cricketer, the lady to whom he was betrothed gave…

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Lambton. Death of Mrs. Gascoigne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

An old and respected resident of this suburb, Mrs. Gascolgne, passed away at her residence in Nerong-road on Wednesday morning last. The funeral took…

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