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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 17

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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District News. Adamstown. Funeral of Mrs. W. Hopper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Hopper, wife of Mr. William Hopper, of Gosford-road, took place yesterday, and was very largely attended. The deceased was buried in the…

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Broadmeadow Death of Mrs. Emrey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 7

The funeral of Mrs. Emrey, wife of Mr. George Emrey, well-known in sporting circles, took place on Tuesday, when there was a large and representative gathering of friends of the…

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Merewether. Death of Mrs. Hadlow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

Mrs. Hadlow, an old and respected resident of Peel-street, passed away on Wednesday, and on the following day her remains were interred in the presence of a…

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Death of Mrs. T. Fountain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 6

Mrs. Fountain, wife of Mr. T. Fountain, of Midlorn, near West Maitland, died at her residence last evening. The decreased lady become suddenly ill on Sunday, and never railed. She…

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District News. Cardiff the Late Mr. Andrew Peattie, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 7

By the death of the late Mr. Andrew Peattie, senr., of Tickhole, which occurred on Saturday, an old identity of the Newcastle district, and one of the pioneers was…

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Death of Samuel Parks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.— Samuel J. Parks, the walking delegate of the Housesmith's and Bridgemen's Union of New York, who in November last…

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West Wallsend. Funeral of Mr. A. Anderson

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

The remains of the late Mr. Andrew Anderson, who met his death through an accident in the Seaham Colliery, were interred in the local cemetery on…

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A Thibetan Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 10

Mr. Charles H. Lepper gives the following details of the obsequies of a man of high rank in Thibet:—The highest functionary advanced towards the corpse with…

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Death of Maurus Jokai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of the famous Hungarian novelist, and journalist, Maurus Jokai…

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Death of Lloyd's Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

Captain J. W. Vellacott, Lloyd's surveyor at Newcastle, has been notified of the death of Mr. A. G. Dryhurst, secretary to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. The demise…

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Funeral of Mrs. R. Lamont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Robert Lamont took place yesterday afternoon and was numerously attended, upwards of 700 friends and sympathisers journeying to…

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Funeral Train Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

The complaint of a correspondent in yesterday's issue, relating to some alleged inconvenience in regard to the funeral train service to Sandgate on Sunday was…

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Death of Stanley. the African Explorer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the famous African explorer, died this morning, at the age of 63…

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Death of Mr. Robert Reid. a Great Australian Merchant. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

A cable message received from London to-day announces the death of Mr. Robert Reid, the head of the great Australian mercantile firm of Robert Reid and Co.,…

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The Late Mr. R. Reid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It appears that the late Mr. Robert Reid had contracted a chill, and was suffering form diabetes. His illness was only of four…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. W. H. Mullen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. William Henry Mullen, the well-known solicitor, died at his residence High-street, yesterday morning, after a brief illness, the cause of death being…

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Maitland District the Late Mr. Mullen's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. William Henry Mullen took place yesterday afternoon the cortege moving from his residence to St. Paul's Church, where service…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Angas. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

Mr. John Howard Angas, one of the wealthiest of pastoralists, and a man noted for his private benevolence, died at ten o'clock to-night…

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Merewether. Death of Mrs. J. Ritohie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 5

After a severe Illness extending over a period of two weeks, Mrs. Ritchie, wife of Mr. J. Ritchie, of Railway-street, died at her residence yesterday, death being…

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