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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Adamstown. the Late Mr. Frank Piley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 6

The late Mr. Frank Fllby, who died last week, was a much respected resident. His mother, who is a native of Sydney, and is over 80 years of age, is a resident of…

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Death of Mr. Yerkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Charles Tyson Yerkes, the street-railway king, died yesterday, in his 68th year. The late Mr. Yerkes made his…

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Waratah. Death of Mrs. D. Arnott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 6

Another old resident of the town passed away on Friday evening in the person of Mrs. Arnott, widow of the late Mr. David Arnott. The deceased lady was…

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Death of Dr. J. S. Laing. the Funeral Ceremony. Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Laing, Presbyterian minister of Muswellbrook, died at his manse on Saturday night. His death was rather sudden, caused by disease of the heart,…

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Death of Sir Hugh Nelson. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 5

Sir Hugh Muir Nelson, the Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland, and President of the Legislative Council of the State, died at Toowoomba to-day…

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West Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas J. Fulton took place on Monday afternoon and was largely attended, the members of the Free Gardeners' Lodge marshing…

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Death of a Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, yesterday held an inquest into the death of Lachlan M'Kinon, a seaman, who died on the steamer Norkoowa on Monday…

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District News. Wallsend. Death of Mr. R. Oswald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. Robert Oswald, an old-time and much-respected resident of Wallsend, died on Tuesday. The deceased was advanced in years, and leaves a widow and…

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The Late Mrs. Higginson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

Mrs. Higginson wife of Mr. Samuel Higginson, of East Greta, died on Tuesday evening, after a long illness. The acceased lady was born at Morley, Yorkshire,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Death of Mr. S. J. COBB

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. Sa[?]uel J. Cobb, of Dareel, Bolwarra Heights, died suddenly at his residence on Saturday at about noon, immediately after returning from West…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

The remains were accorded a State funeral, at which every department of the service, from Lord Chelmsford downward, was represented. The Premier, Mr. A…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, January 6. Death of Sir Hugh Nelson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

With the birth of the new year there passed away another of the old school of statesmen, whose loss is very keenly felt by Queenslanders, in the person of Sir…

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New Lambton. Death of Mrs. H. Warring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

Mrs. Elizabeth Warring, wife of Mr. Henry Warring, of Greta-road, died at her residence on Monday, afternoon, after an illness of ten days' duration. The…

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Merewether. Funeral of Mr. Powell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Stephen powell took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended, among those who followed the remains being…

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Death of a Notable Australian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 6

Notable because of the fame of her father, Mrs. Sophia West Uallen, whose death occurred in Sydney on Thursday, was a very old Australian. She was born…

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Death of Sir M. S. Duff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir Mount Stuart Duff, P.C., in his 77th year. He was formerly Governor of…

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District News. Stockton. Death of Mr. T. Anderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 7

At midday on Sunday Mr. Thomas Anderson, who for five months has been lying at his father's residence in Stockton Lcurably stricken by a painful internal…

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Railway Fatality. Death of a Boy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. J.W. Fletcher to-day opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Henry William Chick, who met with an accident at the Belmore railway…

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Death of Mr. H. B. Cotton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. Henry Bayes Cotton, who, for upwards of 25 years filled the position of manager of the Newcastle branch of the Bank of New South Wales, died at his…

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Hexham. Death of the Rev. John Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 6

The Rev. John Jones, an old and respected resident of the district, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. Elliott, yesterday morning, at the age of 79. Docoused was…

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