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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 17

Plattsburg. Funeral of Mr. J. F. Lidbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Joseph Francis Lidbury, son of Mr. Joseph Lidbury, of Plattsburg, took place on Saturday, when the remains were followed to their last…

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Stockton. Death of Mrs. Davidson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 6

On Sunday morning last there passed away at her residence, in College-street, Mrs. Davidson, the wife of Mr. Thomas Davidson, a resident in the borough of 15…

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Wallsend. Death of Mr. H. Reay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

Mr. H. Reay, a respected resident of long standing in this locality, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Thomas Bousfield, under-manager of the Wallsend Colliery, on…

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Maitland District Death of Dr. John Frazer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 6

News was received by the steamer Tambo, which arrived from the Islands, in Sydney on Saturday, of the death of Dr. John Frazer, on the Island of Ambrym,…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. H. Paskins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. Henry Paskins, proprietor of the well-known music warehouse in West Maitland, died yesterday afternoon after [?] brief illness. Deceased had been in…

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District News. Wallsend. Death of Mr. A. Manefield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. Albert Hanefield died at his late residence, Brown-street, Wallsend, on Wednesday evening, after a lingering and painful illness, having been a sufferer for…

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Death of Mrs. P. Fleming, Senr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 5

Mrs. P. Fleming, relict of the late Mr. Peter Fleming, died at her residence. Linwood, on Saturday evening, at the advanced age of 84 years. The deceased…

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Funeral of Mrs. P. Fleming, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Peter Fleming, senr., took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being conveyed from Linwood to the mortuary for interment in the…

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West Wallsend. Funeral of Mr. James Thompson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 6

The remains of the late Mrs. James Thompson (wife of the late Captain James Thompson, of Newcastle) were interred in the local cemetery on Monday…

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Death of Mr. A. Oliver. President of Land Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 5

Mr. Alexander Oliver, President of the Laud Appeal Court, died at his residence, Neutral Bay, this morning. The deceased gentleman, who was a distinguished public…

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The Mongol's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 5

There are other ghastly rides than Mazeppa's. Take the last ride of the Mongol, for instance—the wierd burial ceremony of a people which are as noted…

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Our Adelaide Letter. Adelaide, June 1. Death of Mr. J. H. ANGAS

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

A long and honourable career, identified in every way with the history of the State, closed with the death of Mr. J. H. Angas, at the age of 80 years. He came of a…

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Death of Mme. Alva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced, from consumption, of Mrs. St. John Brenon, the well-known vocalist, who, under the name of Mme…

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Death of Sir J. A. Youl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir James Arndell Youl, formerly political agent for Tasmania, and the first to introduce salmon and…

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Wollombi. Death of Mr. Michael Bourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 6

The death is announced of Mr. Michael Bourne, one of the few remaining Wollombi pioneers, at an advanced age. He passed away at Wollombi on Friday last,…

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Wickham. Death of Mrs. J. D. Jenner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 6

Mrs. Jenner, wife of Alderman J. D. Jenner, of Parramatta, and formerly of Wickham, died at the residence of her son, Dr. Jenner, of Norton-street,…

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Adamstown. Death of Mr. A. Conway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Conway the well-known broader of homing pigeons, has died after a brief, though severe illness. His death was due to internal complications. On…

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Merewether. the Late Mr. Byrne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 5

Early on Saturday morning there died at his residence, Merewether, Mr. Michael Byrne, one of the oldest residents of that suburb, Born in Dublin come eighty years…

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Islington Death of Mrs. E. Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 6

Mrs. Martha Plant wife, of Mr. E. Plant, a very old resident of Islington, passed peacefully away at her daughter's residence. Dent-street, on Saturday last…

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District News. Stockton. Death of Mr. John Brady

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 7

A sad death occurred in Stockton on Friday last, when John Brady, at the early ago of 23, succumbed to that dread malady consumption, after a lingering illness of several months. It…

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