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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 17

Death of a Miner. Magisterial Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 5

At the Royal Hotel, West Wallsend, on Saturday last, the District Coroner, Mr. Charles Hibble, held a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of a man…

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Junction. Funeral of Master Stephens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 6

The funeral of Master K. Stephens took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains were interred in the Church at England section at Sandgate. The Rev…

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Wallsend. Death of Mrs. Duncanson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

Mrs. Joanna Duncanson died at her late residence, Metcalfe-street, yesterday afternoon. There was probably no more familiar figure in Wallsend and…

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Merewether. Death of Mr. Le Cornu

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 6

After a lingering illness, caused by consumption. Mr. Le Coran, a respected resident, died at his residence, Macquarie-street, yesterday. The deceased leaves a…

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Death of Mr. G. Cruickshank. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

Mr. George Alexander Cruickshank died at his residence, "Gwydir," Bowral, at 5 o'clock this morning. Deceased, who was 49 years of age, had been in poor health…

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Death of Mr. W. Browne. Queensland Minister for Mines. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 4

Mr. William Henry Browne, the State Minister for Mines, died shortly after eight o'clock this morning. Although he had been seriously ill, his demise was not…

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Death of Mr. W. B. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. W. B. Dick, senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Dick Bros. of the Elcho Engineering Works, James-street, Hamilton. The…

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Funeral of Mr. W. H. Browne. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. W. H. Browae, State Minister for Mines, were interred at Toowong Cemetery tills afternoon. Notwithstanding the fact that rain…

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Funeral of Mr. W. B. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. William B. Dick, of Hamilton, were interred yesterday afternoon the Methodist portion of the Sandgate cemetery. The respect in which…

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Waratah Death of Mr. H. W. Fayle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 5

An aged resident died hero on Saturday, morning, in the person of Mr. Henry William Fayle, at the age of 75 years. He was born at Enmiscorthy, near Dublin,…

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Death of Dr. Smiles

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

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Dr. Samuel Smiles, the well-known author, and the writer of the standard work on "Self Help," at the age of…

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Hamilton. Death of Mr. J. Fleming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 6

Mr. J. Fleming, fourth son of the late Mr. Peter Fleming, of Linwood, who was employed as a signalman at the Woodville signal box, died somewhat suddenly on…

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Death of a Pilot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

From Thursday Island news has been received of the death of Pilot Ussher. Whilst taking the steamer Moissen up the coast he burst a blood vessel on the brain. He was…

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Death of Sir H. Thompson

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir Henry Thompson, the eminent surgeon…

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Death of Verestonagin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.— Further details of the death of the painter Verestchagin state that he arrived at Port Arthur on the 12th instant, hoping to…

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Death of Bishop Hobhouse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The demise is announced of the Right Rev. Edmund Hobhouse, formerly Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand, who resigned in 1865…

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Death of John Coleman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death has taken place of John Coleman, the actor and dancer, who visited Australia in recent years…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, April 13. Death of Mr. Browne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 6

The death of Mr. W. H. Browne, the Minister for Mines and Works, although it was not altogether unexpected, came as a great shock to the numerous friends of…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. F. W. Cann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 6

Mr. Frederick W. Cann, of Elms Hall. Vacy, died at his residence on Sunday rather suddenly. Deceased was on the Maitland Showground on Wednesday and…

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Death of a Seaman

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

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held a magisterial inquiry at the Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of a seaman named…

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