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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of Mrs. Walter Hall. a Great Philanthropist. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Hall, widow of the late Mr. Waiter Russell Hail, the Mount Morgan millionaire, died at her residence, Potts Point, this morning, aged 68 years. Mrs. Hail…

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Merewether. Death of Private M'ghee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 9

Mr. Curry received a cable message on Monday from Mr. W. Proctor, Kaitangata (N.Z.), intimating that Private David M'Ghee, only son of Mrs. W. M'Ghoe, of…

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Waratah. Funeral of Mrs. M. M. Cox

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 9

The funeral of the late Mrs. M." Cox took place yesterday afternoon, and was numerously attended, included in the mourners being many old friends of the…

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Death of Sir W. Turner. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir William turner K.C.B., Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Edinburgh University since 1903…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Short Reign of Terror.—respecting the Closing Hour for Hotels.—financing the War Loan.—the Late Mrs. Walter Hall.—good News Via San Francisco.—the New Pay Card System. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

The terrible scenes of Monday are still the main topic of conversation. Needless to say they have caused the greatest regret. Here were some thousands of…

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Death of Major Ham. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

Major Frank Ham, of Melbourne, died suddenly to-day at The Gurragh, the military encampment in Ireland…

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Death of Prince Yussuf. a Brutal Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. Martin Donchue telegraphs from Athens a vivid story of the death of Prince Yussuf, heir to the Turkish throne…

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Death of Captain Bracegirdle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Captain Frederick Bracegirdle, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed ship-masters of Sydney, died on Wednesday at his residence, "Kaikoura." East Balmain,…

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Death of Sir George Martin. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The death has occurred of Sir George Clement Martin, M.V.O., organist at St. Paul's Cathedral since 1888. Sir George Martin was 72 years of age…

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The Death of Mr. Cohen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 12

When Mr. Lawrence Cohen was accidentally killed in Adelaide on his return from a peaceful mission to the Broken Hill miners, the Labour movement in…

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Death of Admiral Von Pohl. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

An official Berlin report announces the death of Vice-Admiral von Pohi, formerly Naval Chief of Staff…

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Death of Mr. D. Bowman. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. David Bowman, the State Home Secretary died on Friday night. He became leader of the Labour party in Queensland in 1907, in succession to…

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Accidental Drowning. Death of Mrs. Eliza Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Glebe Police Station yesterday concerning the death of Mrs. Eliza Davies, whose body was found on…

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Legislative Assembly. Session Resumed. Honour to the Late Mr. Moxham Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 7

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Messrs. Graft and Bruntnell, the new…

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Death of Carmen Sylva. Queen Dowager of Rumania. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

The death is announced of the Queen Dowager of Rumania, after a long illness. She had only one child, a daughter, who…

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Death of Radnor. Melbourne

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

Word was to-day received in Melbourne that the well-known racehorse Radnor had been killed at Mr. L. Falkiner's station, where he was spelling…

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Death of Sir James Caird. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

Sir James Key Caird noted for his benefactions throughout Scotland, and particularly for a gift of £24,000 to the Shackelton Expedition, is dead…

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Late Gunner Fairbairn. Military Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

Gunner Lance Fairbairn, of the Australian Garrison Artillery, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday, after a short illness. The body was interred yesterday…

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Death of Mr. J. Redfearn. a Veteran Trainer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. James Redfearn, whose death occurred early last Friday morning, was a leading owner, trainer, and breeder for many years. Deceased, who was highly…

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Death of Mr. R. D. Barry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The death took place in Sydney yesterday, after a short illness, of Mr. R. D. Derry a well-known sportsman and business man…

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