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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1907

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Death of Father Murphy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 6

The Rev. Patrick Murphy, a priest of the diocese of Maitland, died suddenly at Singleton on Friday afternoon in sad circumstances. In the forenoon he dined at…

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Death of Mr. D. F. Reid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 6

Mr. Devon Forrest Reid, who has been a resident of Maitland for about ten years, died yesterday morning at the Angel Inn, where he had been in residence…

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The Late Mr. D. F. REID

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 6

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Devon Forest Reid was concluded at the West Maitland Courthouse, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson,…

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Death of Mrs. Dryden. Chemist Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 7

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, continued the inquiry at the Wallsend Courthouse yesterday into the death of Mary Ann Dryden, who died at her home at…

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Death of Dr. Densham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Advices from Uganda, British East Africa, state that Dr. Densham, a member of the Sleeping Sickness Commission, and a…

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Death of the Champion Liar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 16

Leo Taxil is dead. He was the champion liar of the age. He invented "Diana Vaughan," the supposed prophetess of Black Masonry, and hoaxed all Europe…

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Death of Mrs. Mears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 6

Mrs. Mears, wife of Mr. M. J Mears, of West Maitland, passed away at midnight on Friday, after an illness of about five weeks. The deceased lady had been in…

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Death of a Jockey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 5

J. Thompson, who was injured at the Wallsend racecourse on Saturday, died at the Wallsend Hospital at 4 0'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Funeral of J. Thompson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 6

The funeral of the late John Thompson, the jockey who met with fatal injuries through his horse falling with him at Wallsend last Saturday, took place…

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Death of Sir H. Hocking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Sir Henry Hocking, formerly Attorney-General of West Australia, at the age of 65…

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Funeral of Mr. H. L. Chidgey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Hubert Lancelot Chidgey, second son of the late Mr. George Chidgey, took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 5

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the procession moving from the residence of Mr. Henry Cram, brother-in-law of Mr. Burton, Junction. There was…

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Death of Timothy Mulcahy. an Open Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 5

The circumstances of the death of Timothy Mulcahy, an ex-police constable, who died on Sunday morning, at the Hospital for Insane, Newcastle, were the…

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Death of William Montgomery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the death of William Montgoniery, who was killed at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on Thursday morning, was resumed at the Kurri…

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Death of Mrs. B. Farrell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

An inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, and a jury, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the death of Bridget Farrell, a married…

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Death of Mr. John O'donnell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 6

Mr. John O'Donnell, a well-known and esteemed resident of Maitland, died at his residence, Clairica, Rutherford, yesterday morning, after a brief illness. He was a active…

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Death of Mrs. Lillyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 6

Mrs. M. A. Lillyman, relict of the late Mr. Harry Lillyman, died at her residence, Waverley, on Sunday, after a brief illness. The deceased lady, who was 61…

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Death of Sir Spencer Walpole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Sir Spencer Walpole, formerly Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, and a well-known writer…

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Death of Mr. J. A. Murdoch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The death is announced of Mr. J. A. Murdoch, assistant secretary to the Marylebone Cricket Club, at the age of 61. Mr…

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Sensation in the Commons. Death of a Member. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

A tragic occurrence marked the proceedings of the House of Commons last night. Mr. H. Cox, the Liberal member for…

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