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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

186 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 10

The Late Mr. T. Tinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Tinson, an old resident of West Maitland, died at his residence, Oakhampton-road, yesterday morning. The deceased gentleman was a native of Somersetshire, England,…

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Death of Mr. A. Beckett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Beckett, secretary of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, died suddenly yesterday. He had complained in the early part of the morning of…

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Death of Principe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

Gabriel Principe, the murderer of the Archduke of Austria at Serajevo, has died from tuberculosis, in a fortress near Prague…

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The Late Mr. Sydney Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

Mr. Sydney Smith, whose death has just been announced, was the last of the three sons of the late John Thomas Smith, one of Melbourne's very early Mayors, and who is…

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Death of Duke Descendant of Hotspur Northumberland's Sudden End LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 1

The Duke of Northumberland has died suddenly. The late Duke was the 7th of a Dukedom created in 1766—and was born in 1846. He…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, May 15. Death of Mr. Elmslie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 10

There are not many men in the State Parliament whose loss would cause such sincere regret as that occasioned by the death of Mr. George Elmslie, leader of the State…

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Death of Aviators

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

Lieutenants J. S. Lord and L. L. George, the latter of Sydney, were killed while flying in England. George and Lord were buried with full…

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Late Mr. Patrick

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Patrick, senior, an old resident of the Newcastle district, died rather suddenly at his residence. Patrick-street, Junction, on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Merewether. the Late Mr. A. Patrick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. Alexander Patrick took place on Monday afternoon, the cortege leaving his late residence, Patrick-street, Merewether, headed by the…

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Death of Dr. Ferguson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

The death occurred in a private hospital in Sydney yesterday of Dr. Robert Ferguson, who had been practising has profession in Newcastle since the early…

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Romantic Career Late Mr. Lindus Bushranging Days Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. William Lindus, senior, an old resident of the Newcastle district, died at an early hour this morning, at his residence, Brunker-road, Hamilton West…

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Death of Mr. W. Lindus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. W. Lindus, who was for nearly a quarter of a century inspector of weights and measures at Newcastle, a position from which he retired recently, died at his…

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Late Mrs. Dick Heroism Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The death occurred at Scott-street, Newcastle, last evening of Mrs. Eliza Dick, relict of the late Senior-Sergeant Dick, who died about 21 years ago. Mrs. Dick, who was…

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Funeral of Mr. W. Lindus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. William Lindus, senior, took place from his late residence, "Surrey," Brunker-road, Hamilton West, yesterday afternoon…

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Death of Mrs. Dick. "Australian Grace Darling."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

Mrs. Eliza Dick, relict of the late Senior-sergeant Dick, of Newcastle, died last evening at her residence, Scott-street. The deceased lady has been ailing…

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Funeral of Mrs. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza Dick took place yesterday afternoon. Included in the mourners were many old residents, who had been closely associated with the…

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Late Mr. John Redmond. Mr. Lloyd George's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Commons on March 6, Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, referring to the death of Mr. John Redmond, the leader of the Irish…

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Death of Miss Macartney. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 5

Miss Phoebe Ellison Macartney, who fell from a bolting horse at Claremont on Thursday, died yesterday morning. She was the State Governor's eldest…

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Death of Mr. Dengate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Edwin Dengate, the State organiser for the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, died on Saturday night, from the effects of appendicitis. Mr…

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The Late Mr. Dengate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle District Committee of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, reference was made to the death of Mr. A. E. Dengate, the late…

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