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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of Bishop Doyle. Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 4

The death took place last night of the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, Roman Catholic Bishop of Lismore. His Lordship was found this morning…

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Death of Captain Creer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 5

Captain Joseph Creer died at his residence, Watson Bay, this morning. The deceased, who was 82 years of age, was one of the oldest master mariners in…

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A Legacy Refused. French Merchant's Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 5

The bequest of £200,000 made by M. Chauchord, proprietor of the Grands Magasins du Louvre, Paris, to M. Loubet, was due to the latter,…

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Death of Sir Daniel Cooper. a Great Sportsman. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Daniel Cooper, Bart., who had been suffering from angina pectoris for several months…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Death of Mr. George Swiney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 6

Mr. George Swiney, who has occupied the position of caretaker of the West Maitland Town hall ever since it was opened , died at his residence…

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Death of the King's Horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.–The King's horse Florizel II. dropped dead while exercising. It was insured for £15,000…

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Hyde Park Tragedy. Death of Robert Masey. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

Robert Musey, who attempted to murder Agnes Brooksbank in Hyde park last night by shooting her with a revolver, and after wards shot himself, died in Sydney Hospital…

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Death of Mrs. Goodwin. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ellen Goodwin, who was killed through being thrown from a sulky in Gross-street, Tighe's Hill, on Wednesday…

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Death of Sir J. A. Jacoby. a Noted Reformer. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir James Alfred Jacoby, Kt., M.P. for Mid-Derbyshire, at the age of 57. He was a Liberal and Home Ruler,…

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Death of Sir George Shenton Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 5

Cable advices received from London this morning record the death there, from heart failure, of Sir George Shenton one of West Australia's leading citizens…

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Death of Miss Minnie Asher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

Sincere regret was expressed yesterday morning when it became known that Miss Minnie Asher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Asher, of Georgetown. Waratah,…

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Death of Frederick Kirk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances of the death of Frederick Kirk, who died…

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Death of Mr. J. Donnison. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. John Donnison, who for many years carried on business tin Newcastle, died in Sydney at a quarter to one o'clock this morning…

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The Political Murders. Sir William Wyllie's Funeral. a Great Congregation. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 5

The remains of the late Sir William Wyllie, who was murdered by the Bengali student Dhingart, were interred yesterday…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Donnison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. John Donnison, formerly of Newcastle, took place in Sydney on Thursday afternoon, and was numerously attended, Included in…

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The Death of Bishop Murray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

The death of the Bishop of Maitland will be the cause of mourning throughout the large district of which he had been the ecclesiastical head for…

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Death of Dr. Murray. Bishop of Maitland. Records of a Fine Life. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

The Right Rev. James Murray, D.D., Bishop of Maitland and senior bishop, of his church in the Commonwealth, died at his residence, West Maitland, at a quarter…

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Death of Mrs. Underwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 5

The death took place at Dr. John Harris private hospital, Merewether, at four o'clock on Saturday morning, of Mrs. Underwood, wife of Mr. Frank…

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Death of Lord Ripon. Useful Political Career. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of the Marquis of Ripon, from heart failure. The marquis, who was born in 1827, has had a long and useful political…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 5

An hour before the time set down for the funeral the streets in the vicinity of the cathedral were lined with people, old men and old women who ever forty years…

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