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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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Death of Mrs. Stanford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The mystery surrounding the poisoning of Mrs. Leland Stanford, the well-known millionairess and philanthropist, who died…

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Funeral of Mr. Charles Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Green took place on Saturday afternoon, the body being interred at Sandgate. There was a large gathering of relatives…

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Stockton. Death of Mrs. Sarah Nicoll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 6

Stockton loses another well-known figure in the death of Mrs. Sarah Nicoll, who had been a resident of Stockton for nearly fifty years. The deceased for many…

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Waratah. Death of Mr. C. Turner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 6

One of the oldest residents of Waratah pasesd away early yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Charles Turner, at the ripe age of 76 years…

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The Late Mr. W. S. Collins. Funeral Obsequies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. Walter Scott Collins, District Court bailiff and sheriffs' officer, who died suddenly while in the Choir at Christ Church Cathedral…

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Death of Dr. A. W. Nash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 6

Dr. A. W. Nash died at his residence, Lambton, at an early hour this morning. The deceased gentleman met with an accident to his hand recently…

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Funeral of Dr. A. W. Nash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

The funeral of the late Dr. A. W. Nash of Lambton, tool place yesterday when the remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Sandgate Cemetry…

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Death of Jules Verne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of M. Jules Verne, the famous author. It occurred at Amiens, in France…

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Death of Lord Norton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death to announced of Lord Norton, formerly President of the Board of Trade, at the age of 90…

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New Lambton. Death of Mrs. H. Buckley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

Mrs. Harriet Buckley, an old resident of the district, has just passed away at the residence, Evescourt-road, after a lingering Illness of several…

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Death of Sir A. Cadman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

After a long illness, Sir Alfred Cadman, Speaker of the Legislative Council, has died at Auckland. He had been in falling health since 18[?]. He held Cabinet…

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Merewether Death of Mrs. J. Britton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 6

After an illness of a few days the wife of Mr. J. Britton, of Railway-street, died at her residence on Saturday evening. The deceased, who was in her 59th year, leaves…

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The Plague. Death of a Patient

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 5

The lad Wallace M'Kensey, who was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday last, suffering from bubonic plague, died shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning…

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District News. Wallsend. Death of Mr. David Morris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. David Morris, an old and well-known resident of Wallsend, died at the hospital on Saturday, where he had been under treatment for some…

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Merewether. Funeral of Mrs. Britton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Britton took place on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cofflin was covered with floral tributes, testifying to the esteem in which…

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Greta. Death of Mrs. M. Hodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 6

Mrs. Hodges, wife of Mr. M. Hodges, an old resident of Advil Creek, died, after a lengthy, illness, at the residence of her son, Mr. William Hodges, Kurri Kurri, on…

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Junction. Death of Mr. I. Dunn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 6

After a prolonged illness, Mr. Isaaac Dunn, an esteemed resident of the Junction, passed away at his residence on Monday night. An aged widow and…

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Hamilton. Death of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 6

The funeral took place on Saturday of Rita Marjorie Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor, of Eva-street, Hamilton, who died suddenly on Friday…

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Broadmeadow. Death of Mr. John Tattersall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 6

Mr. John Tattershill, an old and well-known resident of the district, died at his residence, Gosford-road, on Monday after a lengthy illness, the immediate cause of…

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Death of a Sailor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

At an early hour yesterday morning a sailor named Thomas Hughes, employed on the British registered vessel Afon Alaw, went on board the…

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