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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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The Late Mr. R. H. Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. R. H. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a large and representative number of citizens. The remains…

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Death of Prisoner of War

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 8

Official information has been received by his relatives at Wallsend that Private J. G. Rae, who was a prisoner of war in he hands of the Germans,…

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An Elephant's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 15

A Ceylon planter tolls the following remarkable elephant story: "On one occasion I went after a herd of eight will elephants. After stalking I got a chance…

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Death of Mrs. Crossley

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 6

The death took place, under exceptionally sad circumstances, on Sunday morning last, of Mrs. Alfred Crossley. who expired in the…

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Death of Sir Joseph Beecham. LONDON

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 5

The death has occurred of Sir Joseph Beecham. [Deceased, who was born in 1848. was a manufacturer at St. Helens,…

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Death of Lieutenant Garnham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

Councillor Garnham has been officially advised of the death of his son, Second Lieutenant S. M. Garnham; who was killed on active service on August 8th, 1915. He…

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Death of Mr. Fred. Ash

Northern Times · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. Howard Ash, of Newcastle, received a cable from London this morning announcing the death of his father, Mr. Frederic, Ahs, founder of the firm of…

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Death of Captain Boulnois. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 5

Captain Edmund Boulnois, of the West Yorkshires, a New Zealander, has been killed in action…

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Death of Mr. Frederic Ash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. Howard Ash received a cable message yesterday from London, stating that his father, Mr. Frederic Ash, of Messrs. Frede. Ash, Limited, Newcastle, had died…

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Death of a Noted Airman. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 5

Boelke, Germany's super-airman, has been killed…

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Aerial. The Death of Boelcke. Caused by British Aviator. AMSTERDAM

Northern Times · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 5

A message from Cologne states that it was a British aviator who brought down Boelcke cast of Cambral…

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Late Mr. A. Turnbull

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Turnbull, Fast Grand Master of the Newcastle District or the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows died at his residence at…

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The Death of Art

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

Art is dead. There is no more, Art being produced, and it is as plain as a signpost that we have entered a period as barren of painting, literature, and music as…

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Death of Oliver Watkins

Northern Times · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 5

The Deputy Corner, Mr. G. T. Edwards. J.P., has arranged to hold an inquest at Boola[?] Court House next Monday afternoon NOvember 6. as…

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Railway Accident. Funeral of Victim

Northern Times · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Hunter, the victim of the railway accident on Monday near Hexham, took place ai Kurri Kurri yesterday…

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Demonstrations at Funeral "Down With Murderers!" LONDON

Northern Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

Admiral Fournet and the Ambassadors representing the Allies attended the funeral of the Angeli victims. The crowds shouted "Down with…

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Oldest "Red Shirt." Impressive Scenes at Funeral of Garibaldian Veteran

Northern Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

The sorrow felt in London's Italian colony at the loss of a Guribadlian veteran found sympathetic expression at the funeral of Signer Domenico Piazza, the…

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Death of Corporal O'Toole. Largs' Sympathy

Northern Times · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 1

In opening the meeting of the Largs' Patrotic Committee last Thursday evening. the president. Mr. D. Terry. referred to the sad news received that…

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Late Mrs. T. C. Shaw. Eulogy From the Pulpit

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

The Rev. A. Killworth, in the course of his sermon at St. Mary's Church of England, West Maitland, last night, referred to the death of…

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Death of Old Resident

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

Mrs. Galley, sear., widow of the late Mr. George Galley, a very old resident of the Newcastle district, died on Saturday at the residence of her…

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