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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of Mr. Irwin. Owner of Hawahan Island, New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The death is reported of Mr. William Irwin, a millionaire, and owner of the Island of Lanai, in the Hawalian Group, which he purchased in 1909 for…

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Death of a Boy. Father Committed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

The inquest into the death of the boy Starchfield, whose body was found in a railway carriage at Shoreditch, was concluded yesterday…

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Death of a Boy. Charge Against the Father. London

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

John Starchfield was brought before the Old-street Police Court yesterday, charged with the murder of his son, whose body was found under the seat…

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M. Paul Deroulede. a Great Funeral. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The funeral of the late M. Paul Deroulede, author and patriot, was he largest and most imposing witnessed in Paris since the interment of Victor…

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Death of a Girl. Hand Cut Off by a Train. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

On Saturday night, Alice Marris, 10 years of age, living at North Fitzrey, was returning from a picnic at Brighton, when she put her hand out of the train near…

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A Little Boy's Death. Trial of His Father. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

The charge against John Starchfield of the murder of his son, whose body was found in a railway carriage, was continued yesterday…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 6

The funeral of the deceased took place in the West Wallsend Cemetery yesterday afternoon, and the respect in which the deceased was held was marked by…

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The Late Mr. R. A. Kelly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. R. A. Kelly took place yesterday the interment taking place at the Church of England Cemetery, Campbell's Hill. The Rev. A…

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Death of Mr. Geach, Senr. Evidence at the Inquest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

The tease fatality at Circular Quay last Friday week bad its sequel at the City Coroner's Court this morning, when Mr. Hawkins held an inquest concerning the…

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An Expensive Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

Again and again the evils attending Maori "tangis"—or fuderal ceremonies— have been lamented, and it its seriously suggested the Gvovernment should…

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District News. Hamilton. the Late Mrs. J. N. Harle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. J. N. Harle, who died on Thursday, took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cortege moved from the late…

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Death of Mr. G. P. Clarke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 6

Mr. George Payne Clarke died at his residence, Church-street, Mayfield, on Saturday morning. The late Mr. Clarke was 63 years of…

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Death of M. Bertillon. the Finger Print Discoverer. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 5

The death is announced of M. Alphonse Bertillon, the famous head of the Identification Department in the Prefecture of Police…

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Recent Fatalities. Death of William Lilley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, held inquests into two recent fatalities, and opened an inquest in…

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Death of a Boy. a Woman Suspect. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against William Starchfield of having murdered his son in a railway carriage was continued yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. Norton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 6

News was received in Maitland last evening of the death of Mrs. Norton, [?] Miss Ida Hyades, at North Sydney. The deceased lady was a daughter of the…

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Death of Mr. Fox. the Snake-bite Expert. From Overlooked Puncture. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 5

"Professor" Frederick Fox, of Australia, was demonstrating his cure for snakebite in the Calcutta Zoological Gardens, when he was accidentally…

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Death of Richard Cavill. Literally Frozen to Death. Seattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

Richard Cavill, the Sydney swimmer has died from exhaustion soon after being taken from the water in an attempt to swim Seattle Harbour, a…

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Death of Mr. J. F. Armstrong

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

Mr. J. F. Armstrong, who met with an aceident at his home in, Laman-street, seven weeks ago, causing a fracture of his leg, died yesterday morning in the…

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Cavill's Funeral. Honoured by His Students. Seattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

The, lending athletic clubs on the Pacific Coast wore represented the funeral of R. Cavill, the swimmer, who recently died after an attempt to swim…

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