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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1907

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Death of Mrs. Irwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 6

Mrs. John Irwin, senior, a resident, of 71 years in the Maitland district, died yesterday morning at the residence of her son, Mr. John Irwin, High-street. The…

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Death of Dr. Bromby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. Bromby, formerly Bishop of Tasmania, and late Assistant Bishop of Bath…

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Death of a Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Newcastle courthouse yesterday by the Coroner. Mr. C. Hibble, into the death of Alexander M'Kay, seaman, who died on Tuesday…

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Death of Lord Middleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Viscount Middleton, at the age of 77. He was formerly Secretary of State for India…

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Death of a Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. C. Hibble) into the death of an able seaman, named Henry Schonfenberg, whose…

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The Funeral Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

A deputation from Adamstown Council was introduced by Mr. Fegan, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. A. Edden, M.P. The Mayor, Alderman T. Rutherford,…

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Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 6

The death occurred last evening, at her residence, High-street, of Mrs. William Tierney, an old and highly respected resident of West Maitland. The deceased…

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Death of an Old-timer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 11

A historical New Zealand character, Captain William Jackson Barry, who was born in England in 1819, died the other day in Christchurch. As far back as 1879…

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Death of Mr. M'lean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 6

Mr. George J. M'Lean, formerly an assistant teacher at the West Maitland public School, and more recently of inverell, died yesterday morning at the residence…

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Funeral of the Deceased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 4

The funeral of the late P. B. O'Brien took place on Sunday afternoon, the cortege moving from the residence of his aunt. Mrs. Power, Railway-lane,…

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The Late Mr. E. Way

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday,—The value of the English estate of Mr. Ebenezer Way, of Beckenham, near London, and of Sydney, has been declared for…

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Death of Mr. G. H. Finch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is reported of the Right Hon. G. H. Finch, member for Rutland…

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Old Funeral Customs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 7

Burial customs have undoubtedly undergone great changes during the last seventy years. The old custom of bidding to funerals still survives in Bramley (Eng.), but…

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Death of Mrs. J. Dryden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

The inquest into the death of Mary Ann Dryden, aged 42 years, which took place on the 5th instant, wan yesterday resumed before the district coroner, Mr. C…

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Death of Mrs. Cadbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mrs. Cadbury, widow of Mr. Richard Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, has been killed by falling down stairs on the…

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Death of a Captain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

Advice has been received, stating that the German barque Antuco, which left Guayaquil on the 8th March for Newcastle, had put into Punta on the 21st March, as her master…

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Death of Mr. G. Leitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Mr. George Leitch, the actor…

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Death of Mr. R. B. Conolly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

Mr. Richard B. Conolly, manager of the Singleton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, died on Thursday evening, after a brief illness, although he had…

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Death of Mrs. Dryden. Continuation of Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

The inquest touching the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Dryden, of Wallsend, which took place on the 5th May, was further continued yesterday, at Wallsend…

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Death of Karl Blind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced, at his residence, at Hampstead, of Karl Blind, at the age of 81. Karl Blind, who was born at…

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