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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mr. F. T. Bull[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Frank T. Bullen, the novelist, at the age of [?] years…

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Death of Sir A. Geikie. the Noted Scientist. London

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

The death is announced of Sir Archibald Gelkie, F.R.S., F.G.S., the distinguished scientist. Professor Golkle was born at Edinburgh…

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Death of M. Paul Maistre. a Native of Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

News has been received in Australia that Paul Maistre, son of a former Consul for France, in Melbourne, has been killed in action…

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Death of Captain D. Cameron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

News has been received in Newcastle of the death of Captain Duncan Cameron late of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's steam Hexham, which took place with starting…

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Our Sydney Letter. Over to 'Frisco and Back.—a Very Nasty Item.—the Death of That Lieutenant.—sad and Bad Pictures.—our Native Trees in Gardens.—the Rifle Clubs. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 4

The across Pacific lines are making a feature of the exhibition. Three companies are advertising their facillties in run visitors across and bring them back…

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District News. Hamilton Death of Mrs. E. M'naughton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

Mrs. E. M'Naughton, one of the oldest residents in the Newcastle district, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. B. Green, William-street, Hamilton, on…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. Rafferty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 6

Mr. Peter Rafferty, a very old resident of the Maitland district, died at this residence, Bon[?]street, West Maitland, yesterday, aged 72 years. Deceased was a…

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Death of Major Williams. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

Brevet Major Harold Sutton Williams, of the Dorsetshires (a New Zealander) has died from wounds…

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Shot As a Spy. Death of a Woman. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

Marguerite Schmitt, a native of Thiancourt, 19 miles south-west of Motz, was shot there as a spy in the presence of the French troops…

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Death of Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

The following deaths, of soldiers are announced:—Queensland: Private Edwin Pickles, First Field Ambulance, died at Heliopolis, 25th March, of pneumonia…

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Death of Captain Baynes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

Captain Nigel Baynes, formerly on the staff of Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet, who was Governor of South Australian from 1909 to 1914, has aided, of his wounds…

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Death of Mr. R. HOWE, M.H.R. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

Mr. Robert Howe, Federal Labour member of Dalley, died at his residence. Louisa-road, Balmain, shortly before noon to-day, aged 54 years…

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Death of Mr. John M'lean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. John M'Lean, master baker, died at his residence, Newcastle East, on Saturday afternoon. After an immediate illness of a few weeks, the cause of death…

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Death of Sir Fran[?] Suttor. a Fine-career. Sydney

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

The death occurred to-day of Sin Francis Bathurst Suttor, President of the State Legislative Council, in his 76th year. Sir Francis Suttor, who was…

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Maitland District. Death of Sergeant Grimshaw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 6

Sergeant Grimshaw, who was well known in the police administration of West Maitland, having been stationed in the town several years age, died at his home at…

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Late Sir Francis Suttor. a State Funeral. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 5

The funeral of the late Sir Francis Suttor, President of the Legislative Council, took place to-day, and was very largely attended. A State funeral was…

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Death of A. E. Stoddart the Well-known Cricketer. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

The "Echo" states that A. E. Stoddart, the English cricketer, committed suicide in his bedroom at London by shooting himself with a revolver. His body was…

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MR. A. E. Stoddart's Funeral. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

Many cricketers and footballers, including Messrs, P. F. Warner and A. E. Knight, attended the funeral of the late Mr. A. E. Stoddart…

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Late Mr. Robert Howe M.H.R. Cause of His Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

The city coroner held an inquest to-day concerning the death of Robert Howe, 54 years of age, member for Dailey in the House of Representatives, which occurred…

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Death of Dr. Moorhouse. Formerly Bishop of Melbourne London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rt. Rev. James Moorhouse, D.D., Litt. D., who was Bishop of Melbourne from 1878-86, and subsequently Bishop of Manchester…

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