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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1912

186 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 10

Death of Mr. G. Clift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. George Clift, one of the best known pastorlists in the State, passe away suddenly at his residence, Roseneath, East Maitland, yesterday morning. He left…

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The Late Mr. G. Clift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 6

The tribute paid to the memory of the late Mr. George Cliff by those who attended his funeral yesterday was a fair index of the high esteem in which he was held…

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Cricket. Death of George Bonnor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 10

Cricketers throughout Australia will regret to learn of the death, at Orange, of George Bonner, the ex-international player. Bonnor, who had only been…

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A Fatal Fall. Death of a Ship's Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 5

On Thursday night, John Thomson, chief engineer of the steamer Inverkip, which was lying at No, 10 crane, at the Dyke, fell while ascending the ship's side…

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Death of George Bonnor. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 5

Many of the newspapers contain sympathetic reference to G. J. Bonnor, the famous Australian batsman, whose death has just occurred…

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Honouring the Brave. Sir George White's Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 5

The funeral of the late General Sir, George White was an impressive ceremony, Field-marshal Lord Roberts…

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Death of Mr. E, Edwards. British Labour Leader. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Enoch Edwards, M.P. Mr. Enoch Edwards was Labour, member for Hanley since 1906. He…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Death of Mrs. Staden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 3

At the Wallsend Courthouse, yesterday, the Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Sarah Ann Staden, a widow, living at…

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Death of T. Richardson. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

The Richardson, the famous Surrey express bowler, who visited Australia with Stoddart's teams in 1894-5 and 1897-8, has been found dead on a pathway in Aix les…

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The Late Mr. Beazley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 7

There are some members of Parliament who could be spared much more easily than others, but the late William David Beazley, the…

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Death of Mr. John Boyle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. John Boyle, a well-known racecourse indentity, died suddenly in Mr. W. J. Zimmerman's hairdressing saloon, High-street, yesterday afternoon,…

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Death of Mr. M'inerney, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. M'Inerney, who was recently appointed to a seat in the Legislaitive Council, died at Lewisham Hospital to-day, aged 67 years. Deceased had been…

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An Old-time Incident. Death of Mr. J. Cappussotti

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. John Cappussotti, the hawker who was responsible, in a great measure, for the country being freed of the potorious pushranger, Frederick Ward, alias…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Holmes took place yesterday afternoon, moving from his late residence in Henry-street, Tighe's Hill. The respect in which the memory…

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The Railway Fatality. Death of Driver Holmes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 5

An inquest into the death of Percival Henry Holmes, the engine-driver who was run over at the railway marshalling yards, Port Waratah, early on Tuesday…

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Carrington. Death of Mr. J. P. Cousins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. James Peter Cousins an old and popular resident of Carrington, died on Saturday last, at the age of 71 years. The deceased came to Queensland in the…

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Death of Dr. Walker-smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 6

Dr. Hugh D. Walker-Smith, who had been residing at Cessnock for about two and a half years, died yesterday morning, after an illness of less than a week, of…

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Death of Mr. Ivo Gazzard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. Ivo Gazzard, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gazzard, of Pacific-street, Newcastle, died at the residence of his parents shortly before 9 o'clock…

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Death of Mr. J. Porter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 5

The death of Mr. James Porter, which occurred at his residence, [?]unter-street West, Newcastle, on Saturday morning has removed an old and familiar [?]…

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Bowls. Death of a Popular Bowler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 3

The Newcastle district bowlers will regret to learn of the death of their much respected comrade, Mr. James Porter, who passed away on Saturday…

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