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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1912

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The Royal Funeral. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 5

The remains of the late King Frederick were interred to-day at Rosklide, The Kings of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Greece followed the…

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Death of Alderman J. Rees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

Alderman John Rees, a well-known and respected resident of Tighe's Hill for over forty years, died at the Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon, after a…

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Tighe's Hill. Funeral of Alderman Rees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 6

The funeral of Alderman John Rees took place yesterday afternoon, moving from his late residence, Union-street, Tighe's Hill, and was attended by a…

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Death of the Bishop of Sale. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

The Right Rev. Dr. Francis Corbett, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sale, Gippsland, died at midnight aged 78 years, after undergoing an operation…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Death of Mr. T. Firkin, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3

Through the death of Mr. Thomas Firkin, sen., which occurred on Thursday last, Wallsend lost one of its oldest and most respected residents…

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Duke of Fife's Estate. Death of a Claimant. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

Stuart Bolton, an Australian claimant to part of the estates of the, late Duke of Fife, has died in the Barnet Cottage Hospital…

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Maitland District Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Death of Mr. J. G. White. a Morpeth Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. Joseph George White, of Morpeth, passed away in Sydney on Thursday at the age of 90 years. The body will be brought to Morpeth, and the funeral will…

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Death of Dr. Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 6

Dr. William Dudley Power, senior medical officer of Maitland Hospital, and one of Maitland's best-known residents, passed away at his home, High-street,…

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Curious Japanese Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

In accordance with Japanese custom, the hairs of the late Otojire Kawakami, father of the new school of Japanese dramatie art, and husband of Sadda Yacco, have…

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Death of Tom Lamond. a Veteran Trainer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 8

The well-known trainer, Tom Lamond, died at his residence, Zetland. Lodge, shortly before one o'clock this afternoon…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Holloway, wife of Mr. C. D. Holloway, of Hubbard-street Islington, which took place yesterday afternoon, was attended by a…

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Death of Mr. F. J. Gillan. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Francis James Gillen, S.M. the noted ethnologist, died at Woodville to-day from heart failure, aged 50. He entered the civil service in 1807, and…

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Death of Mrs. C. D. Holloway. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

At the Newcastle, Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest to the death of Ada Morgan Holloway, wife of Mr. C, D. Holloway, of…

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Death of an Actress. Unfortunate Love Affair. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

Kitty Melrose, an actress at the Adelphi Theatre, has committed sul-cide in consequence of a love affair with Mr. E. Lawson Johnston, of…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Green, an old Newcastle resident, met his death in a tragic and painfully sudden manner yesterday morning. Shortly after two o’clock his two sons,…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Green took place from his residence, King-street, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. The cortege was representative of…

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The Late Mr. Alfred Green. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an Inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Mr. Alfred Green, who died on Tuesday…

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Death of Admiral Pearson. Formerly in Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

The death is announced of Admiral Sir Hugo Pearson. He was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria in 1892-1894, and was afterwards…

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Tragedy in Vienna. Death of a Family. Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

A schoolmaster, his wife, and eldest son poisoned the three younger members of their family with cyanide of potassium, and then committed…

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Stockton. Funeral of the Late Mr. J. Massie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 11

The funeral of the late Mr. John Massic, whose death occurred on Monday, took place yesterday afternoon at the Stockton cemetery. The deceased was an ex-member…

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