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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mrs. James Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown (relict of the late Mr. James Brown), and mother of Messrs. John, William, and Stephen. Brown, and Mrs. Nairn, died at her late…

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Death of a Soldier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

Private H. P. N. Hall, E Company, one of the expeditionary force which returned from Rabaul on Saturday last, died in the Garrison Hospital at Victoria Barracks,…

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Funeral of Mrs. James Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. James Brown took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended, included in the mourners being many of Newcastle's…

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Maitland District. Death of Mrs Morris Cohen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

News has been received from London, by cable, of the death of Mrs. Cohen, relict of the late Mr. Morris Cohen, of West Maitland, on Thursday. The…

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Zeebrugge Air Raid. Death of Two Aviators. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Dunkirk states that Major Raleigh and Captain Roche participated in the air raid at Zeebrugge…

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Death of an Old Miner. Mr. Charles Francis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 5

The death took place at his late residence, Tighe's Hill, on Thursday, of Mr. Charles Francis, one of the oldest, if not the oldest, miner in the Newcastle…

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Death of Mr. Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. James Post, a very old and esteemed resident of Maitland, died rather suddenly yesterday morning at his residence, Carrington-street, West Maitland…

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Death of Lord Northland. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

Viscount Northland, who was serving with the 2nd Battallon Coldstream Guards, as died of wounds received in the recent [?]ting at La Bassae. He was the only…

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Death of Dr. Fordyce. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of Dr. Fordyce, formerly pastor of Point Piper-road Congregational Church, Sydney…

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Newcastle Miner's Death. Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

At the City Coroner's Court, to-day, an inquest was held concerning the death of John Wm. Donaldson, 42, a coal miner, of Redhead, near Newcastle, which occurred…

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Death of Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

The deaths of the following soldiers is announced:— Private Horace Utting Fordham, II Company, 10th battalion, from smallpox,…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

The funeral of deceased, which took place on Sunday afternoon, was very largely attended. The interment was in the Church of England portion of Sandgate…

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Death of a Bishop. Through Ill-treatment. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

Bishop Wilravens, of Tournal, has died in Berlin. The clergy asset that his death was hastored by German ill-treatment, the…

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Maitland District. Death of Mrs. Enright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Mrs. Enright, wife of Mr. John Enright, died yesterday afternoon, at her residence, "Fairylawn," West Maitland, aged 67 years. She was a native of…

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Maitland District. the Late Mrs. Enright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Enright took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cortege, which comprised over a hundred vehicles, moved from the…

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Death of Sir Lucas Tooth. Peaceful End. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

The death is announced, from heart failure of Sir Robert Lucas Tooth, formerly of Sydney. The end, which came on Friday night,…

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British Reports. Death of Captain O'hara. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

[?] Osborne O'Hara, the son of Dr. [?] of Melbourne, who was formerly in the Australian forces, has been killed in action…

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Death of a Soldier. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence to-day announced the death of Private W. H. Simon, of E Company, 3rd Battalion, A.I.F. Simon, who came from…

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SIR R. Lucas-tooth. the Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

The remains of the late Sir Robert Lucas-Tooth were interred to-day at Holme Lacy, in Herefordshire. Many county families were represented…

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Merewether. the Late Mr. John Gray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. John Gray, an old and highly-esteemed resident of Merewether, died at his residence Clebe Hill, on Wednesday The cause of death was miners' phthisis,…

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