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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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District News. Carrington. Death of Mrs. R. M. Bowles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

Mrs. Bowles, the wife of the Rev. R. Mrs. Bowles, passed away yesterday morning at her residence. Young-street, Carrington, after a long and painful illness…

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Death of Ex-alderman Keddie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 5

A cable message received in Newcastle yesterday announced the death of ex-Alderman Irvine Keddie, who represented the East Ward of the Hamilton Council…

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Adamstown. the Late Mr. Jas Thompson's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 6

Matters in connection with the estate of the late Mr. James Thompson, the original proprietor of the Royal Standard Hotel, have been settled, and the unsold…

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Death of a Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 5

About seven o'clock last evening a man names Alexander Hill, residing in Victoria-street, Carrington, informed Constable M'Gregor, stationed at…

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Merewether. Death of Mr. Thomas Hardy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 5

After to brief illness of a few days, Mr. Thos, Hardy, of Henry-street, breathed his last on Saturday afternoon in the Newcastle Hospital, where its medical…

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Finland Tragedy. Death of the Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,--General Bobrikoff, the Governor-General of Finland, who was shot by one Schaumann, a Government official, and the son of an…

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New Lambton. Death of Mrs. Eliza Christian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 5

Mrs. Elba Christian, a respected resident of this locality, died of consumption at her daughter's residence, Collaroy-road, on Thursday evening last, after a…

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Death of General Ewart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of General Sir John Alexander Ewart, K.G.B., colonel of the Princess Louise's Argyll and…

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Death of a Seaman. Magisterial Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held a magisterial inquiry at the Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, yesterday, into the death of the seaman whose body was…

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Death of Mrs. John Reid, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 5

The death occurred at half-past twelve o'clock this morning of Mrs. John Reid, senior. The deceased lady, who was in her 63rd year, had only been ailing for…

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District News. Hamilton. Funeral of Mr. W. T. Dedman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. Walter Thomas Dedman were interred in the Church of England portion of the Sandgate Cemetery on Monday last. The…

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Death of an Infant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 6

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Walters died on Tuesday afternoon, after a short illness. Much sympathy is felt with the parents in their trouble…

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The Late Mrs J. Reid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. John Reid, senr., took place yesterday afternoon. The funeral cortege moved from the deceased's late residence, High-street, Newcastle,…

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Death of Mr. Copeland. the State Agent-general

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Mr. Henry Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, aged 65 years…

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Death of Dr. Mackennal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is ported of the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackennal, chairman of the Congregational, Union of England and Wales, in…

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Death of Mr. J. Whitmore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 5

After an illness extending over a few weeks, Mr. John Whitmore died at his residence, Form-street, Islington, yesterday, at the age of 72 years. The deceased was a…

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Death of a Dealer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 7

The man, John Usher, aged 52, a dealer, residing in Steel-street, Gasworks' Flat Newcastle West, who was reported, in yesterday's issue, to be in a serious condition…

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Death of Clement Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mr. Clement Scott, the well-known dramatic critic and playwright, at the age of 63…

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District News. Islington Funeral of Mr. J. Whitmore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. J. Whitmore left his residence in Fern-street yesterday and proceeded to the church of England Cemetery, Sandgate. The hearse containing…

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Funeral of Mr. Copeland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The remains of Mr. Henry Copeland, late Agent-General for New South Wales were interred yesterday at Teddington…

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