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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Maitland District. the Late Mrs. W. Cracknell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. W. Cracknell took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The remains were taken to St. Paul's Church in…

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Maitland District. Death of Dr. John Kain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 6

Word was received by Major Cracknell, West Maitland, last night, to the erect that his cousin. Dr. John Kain, of Macquarie-street Sydney, had died suddenly yesterday morning…

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Death of Mr. Armstrong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. John B. Armstrong, who for fifty-four years had resided on the Hunter, died at his residence, Wallace-street, West Maitland, yesterday. Deceased was a native of England,…

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Death of Lieutenant Baynes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 5

Lieutenant Richard Beindge Baynes, of the Welsh Fusiliers, a son of Mr. Baynes, of Penrith, New South Wales, has been killed in action…

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Death of Lieut McLAREN. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 5

Lieutenant S. E. M'Laren, of the Royal Engineers, has died from wounds. He had a distinguished mathematical career in the Melbourne and Cambridge…

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The Late Mr. J. B. Armstrong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 6

The late Mr. Armstrong, whose death took place on Thursday, was long connected with the railway service of this district. He was the grandson of…

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Late Mrs. Bain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Bain, reliet of the late Rev. W. Bain, of Newcastle, took place yesterday, the interment being in the Sandgate cemetery…

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Death of Private Hare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. A. W. Hare, of Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, has received a message advising him of the death of his son, Private E. V. Hare, in France…

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Death of Mr. John Logan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. John A. Logan, one of the best known and most respected residents of the Maitland district, passed away at his residence. "Allinga," Oakhamption, on Thursday night…

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Death of Lieut. Denistoun. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Lieutenant James Denistoun, of Peel Forest, Canterbury, who was a prisoner in Germany. He was a member of the Scott…

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Death of General Jostoff. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 5

A message from Sofa notifies the death of General Jostoff, Chief of the Bulgarian General Staff. It is reported that General Jostoff…

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The Stockton Tragedy. Funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Edward John Dyer, two of the victims of the tragedy at the Stockton punt on Sunday night, took place yesterday afternoon, the…

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Funeral of the Crew. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 5

There was a great crowd at the funeral of the crew of the wrecked Zeppelin at Potter's Bar, Middlesex. Many police were drafted in for fear of disturbances,…

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Cessnock. Death of Private Fred Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown, of Cumberland-street, were yesterday informed by the Defence Department, through the Rev. Father Kilgallen, that their son, Private Fred Brown,…

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Death of General Gaed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 5

A telegram received at Freibourg, in Switzerland, announces the death of the German General Gaed, who was Commander-in-Chief in Upper Alsace…

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The Late Mr. B. R. Wise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

The death of Mr. B. R. Wise, the Agent-General for New South Wales, in London, removes a man who always had a very high belief in the future of…

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Death of Captain McCOLL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday evening of Captain John McColl, at his home in Spark's-lane, Newcastle, at the age of 83 years…

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Death of Mr. B. R. Wise Tributes to His Memory. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

The death of Mr. B. R. Wise has caused a chock at Salisbury. He spent the week-end at Studland with friends, and spent Monday and Tuesday…

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Death of Mrs. H. Samuels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Samuels, wife of Mr. Harry Samuels, Superintendent of the Sailors' Home, Newcastle, died last night in the Pipitea Pah private hospital, where she had…

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Late Mr. B. R. Wise. the Funeral. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., Agent-General for New South Wales, were buried in Brookwood Cemetery with impressive ceremony…

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