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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

189 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 10

The Late Mr. J. Fisher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The late Mr. Joseph Fisher, of Fullarton, South Australia, left property to the value of £72,400, over £12,000 of which is…

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Death of Captain Swan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

Private advice has been received announcing the death of Captain Swan, of the barque Zinita. Dropsy is stated to have been the cause of death. The late Captain Swan was…

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Burning Fatality. Death of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 5

A little girl, named Margaret Malone, three years of age whose parents reside at Miami died yesterday afternoon from the effects of burns she sustained on…

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A Street Fatality. Death of a Woman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

A married woman named Jessie Wilkinson, who lived in Crown-street Sydney met her death In a tragle manner in pillstreet last night,…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Funeral of Mr. David Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. David Lewis, of Holmesville, who was fatally injured on Tuesday at Scaham Colliery, took place yesterday afternoon. There…

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Death of Mr. W. WALKER, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

Mr. William Walker, M.L.C. one of the oldest member of the Stats Legislative the Council died this morning at this residence in Crescentville The Terrace…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Boydell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 6

The death is announced at his residence, Camyr Aliyn, Gresford, of Mr. J. W. Boydell, a member of one of the earliest pioneer families of the Hunter…

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Death of Mrs. E. J. Gamgee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Gamgee, wife of Mr. E. J. Gamgee, sub-editor of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," died in the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday night, after a brier…

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Funeral of Mrs. E. J. Gamgee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

The remains of the late Mrs. E. J. Gamgee were interred in the Church of England portion of the Sandgate Cemetery yesterday. The funeral left the…

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Death of a Miner. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

A minor named Thomas Murphy, 40 years of age, was killed by a fall of earth in the Block 11 Proprietary Mine this morning…

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Death of Mr. W. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

Mr. William Hughes, who was thrown out of his sulky and sustained a fracture of the skull, died in the Newcastle Hospital last night. His case was…

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Death of Mr. W. Hughes. the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at the courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. W. Hughest Sergeant…

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Death of Mr. G. Cleveland. Ex-american President. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Grover Cleveland, formerly President of the United States. It occurred suddenly from heart…

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Death of Sir. A. Havelock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Sir Arthur Havelock, formerly Governor of Tasmania…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Death of Councillor Snape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 6

Councillor William Snape, one of the most respected residents of the Cessnock district, died yesterday at his residence, Mount View, of pncumonia and pieurisy…

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Mr. G. Cleveland's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. —President Roosevelt attended the funeral of the late Mr. Grover Cleveland, which took place on Friday in Princeton…

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Death of Ignatieff. Warrior and Diplomat. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of Count Nicholas Ignatieff, a famous Russian soldier and diplomat. He was born on 29th January, 1832…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Pike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 5

News was received in Newcastle by cable message yesterday of the death at Statham, near London, of Mr. James Harnett Pike, of Mayfield, an old and…

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Death of an Athlete. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 5

This morning John Conlon, aged 32, residing in Catherine-street, Forest Lodge, was removed to Prince Alfred Hospital with his throat cut. He was still alive…

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Death of James Denehy. Caused by Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest at the police station, Hamilton, yesterday, into the death of James Denehy, who was arrested on Friday…

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