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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Death of Rev. Canon Shaw. a Pioneer Clergyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 6

The Rev. Canon Joan Shaw, B.A., the eldest Anglican clergyman in the diocese of Newcastle, who retired from the incumbency of St. Paul's. Paterson, last year,…

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Aquatics. Funeral of the Late Mr. Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

The remains of the late Mr. W. J. Innes, "Pegasus," of the "News of the World," were laid to rest in Forest Hill Cemetery (England) on December 2nd. Several wreaths reposed on…

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Death of Admiral Keppel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Adimral the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, G.C.B., whose career in the Navy with one of great distinction…

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Adamstown. Funeral of Mrs. Gilpin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. Albert Gilpin took place on Saturday, and was very largely attended. The Ladies' Orange Lodge of which body Mrs. Gilpin was a member, was strongly…

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Death of Tung Fursian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is reported by Bishop Bermyn, a Belgian ecclesiast in China, of Tung-Fuhsian who was formerly the Chinese General…

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Lambton. Death of Miss Noble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. C. Noble has suffered a bereavement in the death of their youngest daughter, Dorothy, which took place at their residence, Summer Hill early on Friday morning. The…

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New Lambton. Death of Mr Gibson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. Francis Gibson, and old identity of New Lambton, died at his residence, Lambton-road on Monday after a long and painful illness extending over a…

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Death of D3. Torreggiani. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 5

The death is announced of Dr. Torreggiani, Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidle, who has been ill for some time, and passed away at noon to-day. The…

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Wild West Funeral Oration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 11

In an Arkansas paper appears the following sidelight into contemporary local manners and customs:— It seems that a gentleman living near…

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New Lambton. Death of Mrs Sarah Barker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

An old colonist passed away recently in the person of Mrs. Sarah Barker, one of the oldest residents of this district, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs…

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Death of a Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Rev. Dr. Henry Norris Ohurton, Bishop of Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, a group of islands in the West Indies, is reported…

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Funeral of Whitaker Wright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The remains of Whitaker Wright were interred in the churchyard at Witley, Surrey. The clergyman who officiated omitted the…

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Death of Mr. Pickard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. Benjamin Pickard, member of the House of Commons for Normanton…

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Death of Sir Graham Berry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 10

Having lived twelve years beyond the Psalmist's allotted span, and being known to be very ill, the news of the death on Monday afternoon of Sir Graham Berry…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, January 30. Death of a Maori Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

Tamahan Mahupuku, a noted figure amongst the modern Maoris, has passed away, and has been laid beneath the earth with due pomp and ceremony, such as are…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of the Right Hon. Hugh Hyacinth, Macdermot. "The MacDermot," Prince of Collavin, at the age…

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Death of Captain A. C. Logan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 5

News has been received of the death of Captain A. C. Logan which occurred at the Argyle Nursing Home, Johannesburg, on 8th January death being due to liver…

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Death of Canon Ainger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced, at the age of 67, of the Rev. Canon Ainger, Master of the Temple…

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Death of Sir Edward Braddon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The old Scythe Bearer has cut down another venerable and respected Parliamentarian. There was no member of the House of Representative who was more highly…

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Stockton Death of a Little Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. Allan J. Blaxell, and his wife, have suffered a loss in the death of their little boy, Stanley William, which occurred from tetanus at the Newcastle Hospital…

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