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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

199 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10

Death of Mrs. Fisher-webster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Fisher-Webster, wife of the Rev. A. Fisher-Webster, organising secretary of the northern division of the New South Wales Alliance, died at her…

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The Late Mrs. Fisher Webster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Fisher-Webster, wife of Rev. A. Fisher-Webster, of Lawson-street, Hamilton, took place yesterday afternoon…

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Death of an Organ-griner "Peer."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 7

Although it occurred so far back as April 8 last, news of the death of the organ-grinder familiarly known as "Viscount Hinton" has only just become…

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Death of Rev. W. K. Colyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 6

The Rev. William Knight Colyer, a veteran Church of England clergyman, died at his residence, Cross-street, West Maitland, on Thursday evening, after an…

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London News. London, September 24th. Tariff Reform and Socialism.—mr. Asquith and the Budget.—lady Cardigan's Reminiscences.—the Nimrod in the Thames.—death of an Organ-grinder "Peer." Tariff Reform and Socialism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 7

Mr. Balfour's speech at Birmingham marks a turning-point in the campaign for tariff reform. It followed immediately upon the reading of a…

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Death of Sir E. Monson. the Noted Diplomat. Formerly French Ambassador. London

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

The death is reported of Sir Edmund Monson, baronet, aged 75. Sir Edmund Monson was a diplomat of great note, who has held many…

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Imperial Politics. Message From Spirit Land. the Late Mr. Gladstone's View London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

An extraordinary interview is published by the London "Daily Chronicle." The newspaper made a special…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Frith. the World Famous Painter. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. William Powell Frith, R.A., the famous painter, at the age of 90. Mr. Frith has attained world-wide…

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Funeral of Prince Ito. Demonstrations in Japan. London

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

The funeral took place in Tokio yesterday of Prince Ito, the Governor-General of Korea, who was assassinated in Manchuria by a Korean…

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Death of Viscount Selby. Former British Speaker. London

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

The death is announced of Viscount Selby formerly the Right Hon. William Court Gully-, who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1895 to…

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Death of Lionel Brough. the Popular Comedian. London

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

The death is announced of Mr. Lionel Brough, the popular comedian, at the age of 73. The deceased was a brother of the…

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Death of George Essex Evans Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1909 · page 4

Mr. George Essex Evans, the well known poet, died at Toowoomba this morning, after an operation, which he failed to survive…

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Death of Mr. G. Hunniford

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

Mr. G. Hunniford, an old and respected resident of Newcastle, died on Thursday, at his late residence. Lower Church-street, after an illness of about three…

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Lionel Brough's Funeral. a Great Attendance. Condolences by the King. London

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

The remains of the late Lionel Brough were interred yesterday at Norwood Many leading actors and actresses…

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Death of Baron Dhanis. West African Explorer. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Baron Dhanis, the West African explorer and Congo Free State official…

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Death of Sir F. D. Hartland. Member for Uxbridge. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Frederick Dixon-Hartland, M.P. (Conservative) for Uxbridge division of Middlesex, at the age of 77…

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Death of Baron De Reuter. Son of the Famous News Agent London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 5

The death is announced of Baron George de Reuter, at the age of 46. He was the second son of Paul Julius de Reuter, the founded of the…

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Hamilton. the Late Mr. R. Cherry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 6

The late Mr. R. Cherry, sen., who died at Warner's Bay, Lake Macquarie, on Tuesday, when one of the best known residents of Hamilton. He was born at…

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Death of the Mayor of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 3

Alderman J. T. Atkinson, Mayor of Plattsburg, died at his residence, Devon-street, Plattsburg, yesterday afternoon, after an illness extending over a period of…

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Death of Canon Swindlehurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

The Rev. Canon William Swindlehurst, rector of St. James' Church of England, Wickham, died, yesterday afternoon, at his late residence, Hannell-street, after…

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