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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Diphtheria. Death of a Child

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 6

Andrew Peak, aged three years, died at the Maitland Hospital this morning form diphtheria. Deceased had been an inmate of the institution for about a…

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Late Mr. O. Watkins. Coroner's Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. G. T. Edwards, deputy coroner, conducted an inquiry yesterday at the police station. Boolaroo, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Oliver Watkins…

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Piraeus Funeral. Provoked by Orders from Athens LONDON

Northern Times · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 1

Mr. Jeffries, in a message from Athens, states that on the occasion of the funeral of the German submarines victims, the French police…

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Death of Mrs. Hewitt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 8

Mrs. Anne Hewitt, widow of the late Mr. Richard Hewitt, died at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Brown, Regent-street, West Maitland, yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. D. Boucicault. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6

The death is announced of Mrs. Dion Boucicault, better known to the public as Irene Vanbrugh, one of the most famous of English actresses…

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Death of Alfred Connolly

Northern Times · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 6

At the Newcastle Court House this morning Mr. Chas. Hibble, J.P., conducted an inquest as to the cause of the death of Alfred Roy Connolly,…

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Death of Old Identity. in Maitland Hospital

Northern Times · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 6

At the Maitland Hospital this morning Mr. Michael Ryan, an old resident of the district, died at the age of 72 years, from senile decay. The deceased had been…

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Death of "Danny" Maher. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 10

The death is announced of the celebrated American Jockey, "Danny" Maher. ("Danny" Maher, although an American horseman, had been riding in England…

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Death of Father J. O'reilly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 5

The Rev. Father James O'Reilly, of Tarce, died yesterday morning, at the Presbytery, rather suddenly. He had been suffering from heart trouble, and was…

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An Open Verdict. Death of Thomas Appleton. Inquest in West Maitland

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon at West Maitland the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. M'Lauch[?]in) held an inquiry into the death of Thomas Appleton, whose…

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Death of Bolwarra Resident

Northern Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 8

On Wednesday Mrs. Isabelia Kirkwood, [?] of the inte John T. Kirkwood. died at her residence. Bolwarra. at the age of 80 years. Her husband predeceased her…

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Death of Sienkiewicz. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 6

The death is anounced, in Switzerland. from heart failure, of the Polish novelist. Henryk Sionkiewicz, the author of "Quo Vadis."…

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Death of Mrs. F. W. Woolston

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 6

The many friends of Mrs. F. W. Woolston will learn with profound regreat of her death. Mrs. Woolston had been one of the most earnest…

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Death of General Glasfurd London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

Brigadier-General Glasfurd, who was promoted to the command of a brigade early in 1916, was slightly wounded in June, but remained on duty…

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War Cripples in London. Humour of Wounded Soldiers, "This Is No Bally Funeral."

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

Notwithstanding the well-high total darkness of the nights and the number of wounded seen upon the streets. London life is not without its lighter…

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Death of Mrs. Eliza Millard

Northern Times · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday, at the residence of her son, Mr. G. W. Millard, Queen's Road, New Lam[?]ton of Mrs. Eliza Millard, aged 84 years. Deceased,…

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The Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. The body was interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Sandgate cemetery, and the Rev. Father .T. Kelly…

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Death of Wallsend Resident

Northern Times · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

An old and respected resident of West Wallsend, Mrs. Mary Glbson died on Monday morning at the residence of her daughter. Mrs…

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Death of Mr. Russell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. John Russell, an old resident of the Maitland district, passed away yesterday afternoon, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Green, Mount…

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Wickham. Funeral of Mrs. Woolston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Woolston, wife of Mr. F. W. Woolston, took place from the family's residence, Robert- street, Linwood, yesterday afternoon. The…

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