Royal Funeral
In addition to the Memorial services in Sydney the New South Wales A Class broadcasting stations have arranged to relay this…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1936
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The King's Funeral
A cable announces that London is preparing for what promises to be the mightest and most solemn spectacle the nation has ever seen—the funeral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Funeral Train
The King's funeral train, on its 105 mile journey from Wolferton, passed an almost unbroken line of mourners. A traveller by the train says that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mrs. Hunwick
The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Hunwick, wife of Mr. W. L. ("Bill") Hunwick, of Hickey-street, West Cessnock. News of her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Thomas Dillon
During the early hours of Saturday morning last, the death occurred in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital at Waratah of Mr. Thomas Dillon of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Mr. Peter Brown
News of the death of Mr. Peter Brown, who passed away at Cessnock Hospital yesterday, at the age of 56, was received with deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Mrs. M. J. Beatty
The death occurred at her residence at 146 Lawes Street, East Maitland, this morning, of Mrs. Mary Jane Beatty, after an illness of slightly more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Funeral Broadcasting Plans Empire Service London, Jan. 27
It was officially announced to-day that the description of the funeral procession, as well as the funeral service will be broadcast to Home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Tributes to King George Five Foreign Kings to Attend Funeral. Pilgrimage Expected to Number 100,000
Five foreign Kings—King Haakon (Norway), King Leopold (Belgium), King Christian (Denmark), King Carol (Rumania), and King Boris (Bulgaria)— will attend the funeral of King George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Crowds Defy Rain to Honour Dead King Three-mile-long Queue Hall to Remain Open Till 4 a.m. Funeral Crowds Gather Early London, January 27
The last day of the lying-in-state of the body of King George has seen an unbroken continuation of the vast concourse which has made the pilgrimage since Friday morning to pay homage before the catafalque in Westminster Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Mrs S. E. Drake 75 Years Spent in This District
As briefly recorded in our last issue, there passed from our midst, at the week-end, another of those grand old pioneers who laid so truly the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary MISS E. J. KENNEDY
The death occurred at "Rockhill," Rouchel, late on Sunday night last, of Miss Elizabeth Jane Kennedy, fourth daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary Mr. R. J. Sefton
The death occurred at St. Luke's Hospital, Darlinghurst, early this morning of Reginald James Sefton, manager of the West Maitland branch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRANXTON Death of Miner Fall of Stone Branxton
An inquest was held at Branxton Courthouse yesterday by the District Coroner, Mr. W. S. Johnston, into the death of Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burial of King George Moving Scenes in Funeral Procession London
King George was burjed early this afternoon; beside his father and mother in the historic vault at Windsor. He was accorded the honours of an Admiral of the Fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dense Crowds Halt Funeral Procession Huge Cortege Dislocates Time-table. Remarkable Scenes in London. London
The huge cortege which paid tribute in London to the late King resulted in the dislocation of the time-table, and it was considerably after the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Mr. Mangan Reference in Council
West Maitland Council last night decided to send a letter of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr. Patrick Mangan, of Horseshoe Bend, West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late King's Funeral
Many remarkable evidences of the popularity of King George V. were in evidence at the funeral. Five Kings of Europe attended the ceremony. His four sons—King…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Obituary Mr. Frank Martin
Mr. Frank Martin, aged 66, a well-known resident of Martin's Creek where he had lived for many years, died at his home to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obituary Mr. J. Hickinbotham
The funeral of Mr. John Hickinbotham left his late residence, 16 William-st., East Maitland, on Friday, January 24, for the Roman Catholic…
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