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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of Ernest Coquelin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced in an asylum from melancholia of M. Ernest Coquelin, cadet, the popular French comedian, at the age…

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Death of Charles Warner. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

A telegram from New York reports the death of Mr. Charles Warner the well-known actor It is stated that he committed…

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Merewether. Late Mr. John Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

By the recent death of Mr. John Williams of Morgan-street, Merewether, Newcastle lost one who did much to raise the status of music in this…

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Death of a Maori M.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

The death of Hone Heke, who has been a member representing the northern section of the Maori race in our Parliament for the last fifteen years, died here the…

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Death of Mr. D. Baird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mr. Douglas Baird, the well-known racehorse owner. By the death of Mr. Baird the engagements of…

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The Funeral Sponge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 10

If you attend a Persian funeral (writes the "New York World") the relatives hand you at the door a small, fine sponge. By means of these sponges all…

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Death of Sir John Hay. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

The death was announced this afternoon of Sir John Hay, LL.D., at his residence, Crow's Nest, North Sydney. The deceased gentleman, who ranked as…

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Death of Mr. A. E. Poire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death is announced of Mr. Emanuel Poire ("Caran d'Ache"), the well-known French caricaturist…

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Death of Captain Hixson. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

The death occurred to-day, at his residence, "Wordsley," Double Bay, Sydney, of Captain Francis Hixson, R.N. He was for many years president of the New…

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Death of Mr. Joe Thompson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death at Madeira is announced of Mr. Joe Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, formerly of Melbourne…

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The Late Mrs. Davis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. A. Edden, M.P., writes as follows:—"On Saturday afternoon the residents of Adamstown assembled in large numbers to pay the last respects that can be paid…

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Funeral of Mr. C. Hannell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Clarence H. Hannell, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was numerously attended, all sections of the community being…

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Death of Mrs. Potter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Mrs. Potter, widow of the late Right Rev. H. C. Potter, Bishop of Now York. Her estate is estimated at…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Funeral of Mr. J. Truscott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

By the death of Mr. J. Truscott, on Monday, Plattsburg lost one of its oldest citizens. The deceased was born in Cornwall, and in the early seventies…

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The Late Mr. C. H. Hannell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle Alderman J. C. Reid, has addressed the following letter to Miss Hannell:—''I have the honour by direction of the Newcastle Council, to…

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Sudden Death of a Miner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

Thomas Moroney, a miner, employed in Rhondda Colliery, Teralba, died suddenly while at work in the pit shortly after midday yesterday…

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Death of Mr. W. E. Cornwall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. W. E. Cornwall, Registrar of Melbourne University, died suddenly at Rome, where he had gone in order to marry an…

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Death of Lord Burton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

Lord Burton, whose death took place this week, was the head of the great brewing firm of Bass and Co., whose rise is one of the romances of business, and…

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London News. Wheat-growing in England. Mr. Pember Reeves' New Position.—parliamentary Holdings.—the Kruger Telegram.—daylight Saving Bill.—death of Lord Burton.—japanese Foreign Policy.— London, February 5th, 1909. Mr. Pember Reeves' New Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

In a crowded lecture room at the London School of Economics on Tuesday, a man who has already played a prominent part in the drama of Empire, and who…

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Death of Mr. Arnold Foster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death has Occurred of the Right Hon Hugh Dakeley Arnold-Forster, M.P., who was Secretary of State for War in…

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