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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

284 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 15

Death of Harry Diamond. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 5

Annie Johnston was placed on trial before Mr. Justice Cohen, at the Central Criminal Court to-day, on a charge. Of feloniously and maliciously murdering…

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The Late Mr. G. Lansell Victoria's Quartz King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

Mr. George Lansell, of Bendigo, whose death, was recently chronicled, was born at M[?]gate, Kent, on August 24, 1833. As a young man he was employed in a…

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Death of General Wheeler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 10

The recent death of Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler, United States Army (retired), removes a man who had a unique and unusual career, interwoven into the…

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Merewether. Death of Mrs. J. Bowtell, Jun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 6

After a length illness the wife of Mr. J. Bowtell, junr., died at her late residence, Morgan-street, on Tuesday night. The deceased lady, who was 47 years of…

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Death of Ras Makonnen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Ras Makonen, a brave and efficient Abyssinian General. He was the cousin of King Menelik,…

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Death of Mrs. E. J. Flynn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

The many friends of Mrs. E. J. Flyan will learn with sorrow of her death, which occurred at about 8.30 a.m. yesterday. Last year the deceased lady was attacked by…

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Funeral of Mrs. Flynn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. E. J. Flynn took place yesterday afternoon. The funeral cortege, which left the deceased's late residence in Newcastle, was largely…

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Wallsend. Death of Mr. S. Somerville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 5

Mr. Samuel Somerville, an old and respected resident of Wallsend, passed away at his daughter's' home, Metcalfe-street, on Sunday morning, after a…

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Charlestown. Death of Mr. John Edotton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 5

The death occurred at his residence at Charlestown on Sunday morning of Mr. John Edgtton, who had been a resident of the town for eight years. Mr…

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Death of Martha Walker. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 6

Dr. Frederick William Marshall, Andrew Morehead, and Catherine Steppe pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day to charge of having, at…

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Merewether. the Late Mr. R. Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Robert Morgan an old and esteemed resident took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The interment was carried out in…

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Death of Albert Ratcliff. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

The coroner, Mr. C. Hibble opened an inquest yesterday at the Courthouse, concerning the death of an old man named Albert Ratcliff, lately employed as…

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Death of Albert Ratcliff. Hospital Porter's Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 6

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, resumed the inquest concerning the death of the man Albert Ratcliff, who died…

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Death of Albert Ratcliff. Hospital Officers Exonerated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 6

A report was received by the hospital committee last evening from Dr. Leslie, the medical superintendent, with reference to the case of the death of Albert…

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The Late Mrs. Janet Horn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 7

In a funeral advertisement in yesterday's issue, in connection with the late Mrs. Janet Horn, the name of Mrs. Thom was wrongly printed as Mrs. Horn…

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Stockton. Death of Mrs. Coulson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

Early yesterday morning Mrs. George Coulson, of Mitchell-street, Stockton, who had for a long time been suffering severely from an internal complaint,…

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District News Stockton. Funeral of Mrs. Coulson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 5

The remains of the late Mrs. George Coulson were conveyed to the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday afternoon, and interred in the Methodist portion, alongside…

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West Wallsend. Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 6

The funeral of an old resident in the person of Mrs. William Hodge took place at the local cemetery, on Thursday afternoon, and was largely attended. The…

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Death of Mrs. H. Ford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 5

Mrs. H. Ford, the wife of Mr. Harry Ford, of Newcastle, died yesterday. The deceased lady had been ailing for a considerable time, and for the past nine…

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Funeral of Mrs. H. Ford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. H. Ford took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended, included in the mourners being a number of representatives of the…

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