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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

339 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

Merewether. Death of Mrs. Vivien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Vivien, wife of Mr. Edwin Vivien, of Turnbull-street, took place on Saturday afternoon. The deceased lady had been ailing for a few days, and…

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A Sydney Letter. the Fate of the Barquentine Makaweli.—are Some Ships Launched Under an Unlucky Star?—reported Death of General Kuroki.—a Baptism of Fire for the New Year.—interview with Miss Florence Nightingale.—the Post Office and Its Holidays. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The Makawell may be remembered by Newcastle readers. Owned by a San Francisco firm, she was a four-masted barquentine of 899 tons, and was launched…

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Death of Abercorm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The famous Australian racehorse Abercorn, dropped dead yesterday…

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Death of Mr. H. F. Jay. an Open Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning into the death of Henry Frederick Jay, chemist, at Cottage…

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Death of a Young Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

A young woman named Ethel Elizabeth Jack, living at Wickham, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Thursday morning, from the effects of poison, which it was…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains were conveyed from the parents' residence, Dixon-street. Wickham to the city mortuary, and thence…

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Death of Robert Davidson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

Yesterday, at the Police Station, Wickham, Mr. G. T. Edwards, Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the boy Robert…

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Death of Mrs. M. Hickinbotham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

The death occurred at her residence, Kinvara, Church-street, yesterday afternoon, of Mrs. Mary Hickinbotham, relict of the late Mr. George Hickinbotham. A…

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Carrington. Funeral of Mr. F. B. Beeson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. F. B. Beeson, son of Captain Edward Beeson, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday after a lingering illness, took place…

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Funeral of Mrs. Hickenbotham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. M. Hickinbotham took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended, included in the mourners present being a number of…

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Greta. Funeral of Mr. C. Gormley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. C. Gormley, who was found dead in bed at his residence, West Wallsend, on Friday morning, arrived here by train on Saturday, and…

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Death of Daniel Ryan. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

At the Water Police Court to-day, the hearing was resumed of the case in which James M'Ateer, 20, John Griffith, 34, and Edward Tyndall, 23, are charged with…

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District News. Stockton Death of Mr. Hugh Boyce, Jun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

After a painful illness, extending over several weeks, Mr. Hugh Boyce, jun., died early yesterday morning. The deceased had been a keen sufferer for some time, but…

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Death of Louise Michel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Louise Michel, the French Anarchist, at the age of 74. She was sentenced to imprisonment for live…

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Merewether. Death of Mr. G. E. Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 7

After a prolonged illness, extending over eleven months, the death of Mr. G. E. Hall, second son of the Mr. G. Hall, of Allworth-street, took place at his father's residence…

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Death of a Prince

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Prince Karl Alexander, of Lippe-Deimold…

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Stockton Death of Mrs. B. Nicholson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 6

The death is announced of Mrs. Nicholson, of William-street, a resident of Stockton for about 20 years. Mrs. Nicholson was the wife of Mr. Benjamin Nicholson,…

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A Fireman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

The remains of the late Fireman Stephen Geary, of the Newcastle City Fire Brigade, were interred in the Church of England portion of the Sandgate Cemetery…

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Death of Mr. J. Bennett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Bennett, the ex-billiard champion…

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Death of Mr. J. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 4

Mr. John Edwin Dick, second surviving son of the late Senior-sergeant Dick, died at his residence, in Scott-street, Newcastle, early on Saturday morning. He had…

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