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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1911

255 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13

A King's Funeral Pyre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 11

The body of King Chulalongkorn of Slam, who died October, was recently cremated at Bangkok, says a Reuter telegram. Followed by King…

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Death of Bishop Camidge. Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Charles Edward Camidge, Anglica Bishop of Bathurst, and the oldest Bishop in Australia, died suddenly at his residence, Bishop's Court, this morning…

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Death of Mr. W. Savill. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Walter Savill, senior partner in Shaw, Savill, and Company, the well-known shipping firm…

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Death of Mrs. M. Nichols

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 5

Before Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, and a jury, an inquest was opened at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Mrs. Margaret…

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Late Mr. T. E. Spencer. Tribute to His Memory. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 6

On taking his seat in the Industrial Court this morning his Honor Judge Heydon made sympathetic reference to the late Mr. T. E. Spencer, whose death…

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Death of Mrs. M. Nichols. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 11

Before Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, and a jury, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, the inquest was continued concerning the death of Mrs…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 6

The funeral of the deceased captain took place yesterday afternoon, a short service being conducted by the Rev. W. F. Haire, seamen's chaplain, at the…

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Death of Mr. A. H. Lindeman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. Arthur H. Lindeman of Cawarra Gresford, died in the Maitland Hospital on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He became seriously ill at Cawarra on the…

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Our Sydney Letter. an Impressive Funeral.—a Boom in Matrimony.—viewing the Earth From the Sky.—terrorising a Suburb.—the Toll to King Coal.—that "No" of the People. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 4

The description of the funeral of the late Bishop Camidge makes very impressive reading. It is a sign of good times when the various denominations meet…

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Mrs. Maybrick. Death of Her Son. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who is living in Chicago, has just learned of the death of her once favourite son James, the principal, though innocent,…

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Death of Mr. W. M. White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

The death occurred on Thursday night of Mr. William Merson White, a very old and esteemed resident of Newcastle. The deceased gentleman, who was in…

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Funeral of Lafayette. Great Demonstration. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

There was an unprecedented demonstration in Edinburgh yesterday, on the occasion of the funeral of Lafayette, the music-hall performer,…

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Death of Mr. Henry Crothers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. Henry Crothers, an old Hunter district pioneer and an ex-Mayor of West Maitland, died in Sydney on Wednesday evening after an illness of several weeks…

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The Late Mr. Crothers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Henry Crothers took place yesterday afternoon on arrival of the train from Sydney, when there was a large attendance of his old…

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The Late Mr. Moberly Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

It was with genuine and deep sorrow that many of us on Saturday last attended the funeral of Mr. Moberly Bell, the managing director of "The Times," who died…

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Death of Mr. T. J. Murray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. Thomas J. Murray, a former resident of Newcastle, died suddenly at West Maitland on Thursday, aged 59 years. The deceased gentleman was a native of…

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Waratah. Funeral of Miss M. C. Beckett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

The funeral of the late Miss Mary Constance Beckett, eldest daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Beckett, of Mayfield, took place yesterday, the interment being in…

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The Late Mr. W. L. Murdoch Interment at Kensal Green London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. W. L. Murdoch, the well-known cricketer, were interred at Kensal Green Cemetery yesterday…

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District News. Hamilton. Death of Mr. W. J. Fitness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. Walter J. Fitness, of Gulliver-street, Hamilton, and a well-known resident of the Newcastle district, died on Wednesday evening, after a short illness…

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London News. Australia and the South Pole.—easter Holiday's.—modification of the Calendar.—maundy Money Gift.—the Coronation.—the Drury Land "Command."—festival of Empire.—the Late Mr. Moberly Bell. London, April 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

In an interesting address to the Royal Geographical Society, Dr. Douglas Mawson has given some details of the Australian expedition which he is about to…

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