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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13

Funeral of Mrs. Kelleher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

The remains of the late Mrs. P. Kelleher were removed from the Shortland Hotel yesterday. Previous to the cortege leaving service was conducted by the…

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Death of Mr. Colin Christie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 5

Mr. Colin Christie, one of the oldest residents of Newcastle, died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday night, after an operation for an internal trouble…

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English Village Scene. Funeral of an Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 16

Two long lines of blue figures moved with slow tread behind the hoarse, showing that free swinging movement peculiar to the Australian troops. But some were…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, June 13th. the Death of Lord Kitchener

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 11

We have had a good many shocks in common with the rest of the world during the war, but I doubt if any two have equalled those due to the first…

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The Late Mr. Colin Christie a Virile Personality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Hr. Colin Christie took place on Saturday afternoon, from his late residence, the Lyceum Hall, Newcomen-street, Newcastle. The respect in…

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Late Mr. John Enright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 6

Probate of the will of the late Mr. John Enright, an auctioneer, of West Maitland, was granted yesterday. He died on May 29th last, leaving an estate value at…

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China's Late President. Imposing Funeral. Peking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

Yuan Shih Kai, the late President of China, was accorded an imposing funeral. The remains were taken from the late President's home at Chengtelofu…

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Death of Mr. V. Loscocco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. Vite Loseocc, an old and esteemed resident of Newcastle, died in the Newcastle Hospital at nine o'clock on Saturday night. The deceased came to…

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The Late Mr. V. Loscocco

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

The funeral of the late Mr. V. Loscocco took place yesterday afternoon, the body being interred in the Catholic portion of Sandgate cemetery. There was a very…

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Death of Mrs. H. Green. Richest Woman in the World. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 7

The death is announced of Mrs. Hetty. Green, the richest woman in the world. Her wealth is reported to amount to £20,000,000, of which she inherited…

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Death of Miss J. Cohan. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Miss Josephine Cohan (Mrs. Fred Niblo), who recently returned to America after a three years' professional visit to Australia,…

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Death Result of Accident at the Naval Base

The Newcastle Argus and District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

On the 22nd of May last. Frederick Odgers and Samuel Wells were thrown to the ground through a planking (3 x lin.) breaking, whilst…

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The Late Mr. A. Morrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. Andrew Scott Morrison, who has been on engineer in the Newcastle Dredge Service for many years, died at his late residence, Dawson street, Newcastle, on…

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Funeral of Mr. T. G. Lister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Glover Lister took place on Saturday afternoon from the residence of Mr. Petherbridge, Hunter-street West, Newcastle…

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Death of Captain D. J. Williams. an Interesting Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 5

Captain D. J. Williams, who was for many years the Newcastle manager of the Union Steamship Company died at an early hour on Saturday morning at his…

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Death of Baron Clifford. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, ninth of the line, created in 1672, and a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, in his 65th year…

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Death of Lieutenant Burt. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 5

Lieutenant Theodore Burt, of the Field Artillery, a West Australian, has been killed in action in France…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Brunker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 8

Mr. James Henry Brunker, the well-known northern auctioneer, passed away in the Newcastle Hospital on Monday night. He had been in bad health for…

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Maitland District. the Late Mr. Drunker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. James Henry Drunker took place yesterday, and was an evidence of the esteem in which he was held in the Maitland district. The…

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Death of Mr. E. W. Hough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

The death took place at half-past six o'clock last evening of Mr. E. W. Hough, licensee of the Newcastle Hotel, Watt-street. On Friday last the deceased burst…

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