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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of Mrs. R. Walker. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Adamstown Police Station yesterday morning, into the death of Mrs. Rose Walker, who died at the…

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Death of Queen Sophie. Dowager Queen of Sweden. Stockholm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

The death is announced of Sophie, Dowager Queen of Sweden, aged, 77 years. Her Majesty had been ailing for a…

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Death of Mr. E. E. Marshall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

Much regret was felt throughout the Newcastle district yesterday, when the death of Mr. E. E. Marshall, town clerk of Hamilton, was announced…

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Harry Fragson's Funeral. Disgraceful Scenes. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

There were disgraceful scenes at the funeral of Harry Fragson, the famous vaudeville artist. Thousands struggled violently to…

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Hamilton. Funeral of Mr. E. E. Marshall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. E. E. Marshall, town clerk of Hamilton, took place yesterday afternoon, moving from his late residence, Blackall-street…

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Death of a Boxer. the Prosecution. Los Angeles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

In order to make the case a clear one of prizefighting or not, the Attorney-General, on the prosecution of Jess Willard, in connection with the…

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Death of a Boxer. Not a Prizefight. Los Angeles (Cal.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

Jess Willard, the cowboy boxer gave evidence in court that he did not at any time in his fight with Young strike his opponent with full…

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Death of William Ware. Natural Causes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the Wallsend Courthouse, yesterday, into the death of William James Ware, who had died suddenly…

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Death of Colonel Goodlet. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Colonel John H. Goodlet, Managing director of Messrs. Goodlet and Smith Limited, the Well-knows timber firm of Harris-street, Pyrmont, died shortly…

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Death of Mr. David Laird. Canadian Commissioner. Ottawa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The death is announced of the Hon. David Laird, the First Commissioner of the North-west Territories. He negotiated many treaties with…

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Death of a Boxer. Charge of Manslaughter. Los Angeles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The trial of Jesse Willard, the cowboy pugllist on the charge of mansalughter, arising out of the death of a boxer named Young, after a contest…

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Saved From Death. Wreck of the Cobequid. Rescued by Wireless. Yarmouth (N.s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Another sea tragedy has been averted owing to wireless telegraphy. The Royal mall steamer Cobequid had begun to break up under the…

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Death of M. De Pressense. Noted French Journalist. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

The death is announced of M. Francis de Pressense, a journalist, He was one of the foremost champions of Captain Droyfus, and a…

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A Funeral in Nazareth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 11

Each religious community in Nazareth has a separate cemetery and the Moslems have two. A death in the household is immediately announced…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. Reeks were buried quietly at Worsley yesterday. Efforts to prevent the exhibition of public curiosity were…

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General Picquart. a State Funeral. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

The late General Picquart was accorded a State funeral yesterday. The interment took place in the Pere in Chaise Cemetery. The ceremony…

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Death of Mr. D. O'connor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. Daniel O'Connor died on Saturday in the State Hospital at Liverpool, at the age of 70 years. He was first elected for West Sydney on…

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Lord Strathcona. the Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The in memoriam service for Lord Strathcona was hold in Westminster Abbey yesterday. There was a large attendance, their Majesties being…

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The Late Mr. D. O'connor. His Review of His Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

When Mr. O. Conner wan appointed Postmaster-General, he was honoured with a banquet, given by the citizens of Sydney, in replying, be said:—…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Slaughterers' £6 a Week.—a Judge on "God's Own Country."—the P.l.l.—the Late Mr. Dan O'connor.—youthful Burglars.—publicity and a Beach. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

"There's Mrs. So-and-so Collecting for the church, of course. Give her threepence." And so the clergyman who slaughters Satan is passing rich on £126…

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