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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Death of Mr. T. Vardy. Old Resident of Hamilton

Northern Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The death of Mr. Thomas Vardy, which occurred yesterday at his residence, 80 Lindsay Street, Hamilton, removes one of the oldest identities…

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Tighe's Hill Soldiers. Death of Private Preston

Northern Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

Mrs. Preston, 25 Union Street, Tighe's Hill received notification yestersday (per Father Donohoe), that her husband, Private Preston, of the 34th…

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Late Gunner Bagnell. Impressive Funeral

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

Members of the 3rd Australian Garrison Artillery paraded at Bishopgate Street. Wickham, this afternoon, for the purpose of attending the funeral…

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Death of Mr. T. L. Davies. Old Resident of Hamilton

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

The death occurred this morning of Mr. Thomas L. Davies, an old resident of the Newcastle district, at the age of 62 years. He was a resident…

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Hamilton. Death of Mr. T. L. Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Thomas L. Davies, of Murray-street, Hamilton, died suddenly at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Although not in robust health for some time, Mr…

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Death of Gunner Bagnall. Verdict Op Accidental Death

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. Charles Hibble) conducted an Inquest at Newcastle Court House to-day concerning the death of Percy Raymond Bagnall,…

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The Late Mrs. Lauer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Emily Lauer, who died suddenly at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wyke, Barnett- avenue, Waverley, on Friday afternoon,…

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Funeral of Mrs. E. Lauer

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. E. Lauer, whose death was recorded in Saturday's issue of "The Northern Times," took place yesterday afternoon. There was…

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District News. Merewether. the Late Mr. J. Sowerby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Sowerby, of Morgan-street, Merewether, took place yesterday afternoon, the interment being in the Church of England…

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Death of Mr. T. Gurr. Native of Maitland

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Gurr, of Mackay Street Dungog. died last week, after a illness, at the age of 68 years. had not been in the best of health…

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Old Footballer. Death of Mr. A. E. Robertson

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Albert Ernest (Alf.) Robertson died in the Dungog Cottage Hospital on Friday, at the age on 43 years, after a long illness. His death was…

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Late Mrs. J. Blows. More Than an Octogenarian

Northern Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

One of the oldest residents of Booral, in the Str[?]d district, Mrs. John Blown died recently at the age of 83 years. The deceased was born at…

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Death of Mrs. Hudson

Northern Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 1

Mrs. George Hudson, or the Post Office Hotel, Newcastle, died at Katoomba yesterday, at the age of 58 years. The deceased had been on a…

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A Chinese Funeral. Remarkable Cerem[?]sial

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The most remarkable funeral ever witnessed in Shangha [?] that of the late sheng Kung-Pao a Chinese magnate of immense weather and of…

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The Late Mrs. G. Hudson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Hudson, wife of Mr. George Hudson, of the Post-office Hotel, Newcastle, whose death occurred suddenly at Katoomba on Friday, took…

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District News. Merewether. the Late Mr. Jos. Sowerby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

A memorial service will held in St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, to the late Mr. Sowerby, Suitable hymns and lessons were chosen the later being road by Mr. P. H…

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Death of General Petherbridge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

Brigadler-General Sir Samuel Pathohridge, the secretary to the Defence Department, and Administrator for the Commonwealth in German New Guinea, died…

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Death of Mrs. Rayfield

Northern Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 5

Medical inquiry at the direction of the as in Corner as to the death of Mrs [?]…

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Athletics. Death of a Club Swinger

Northern Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Jack Beamish, famed as a club swinger, died in the Maitland Hospital yesterday. He had been employed as a mechanic at East Greta workshops…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. Jack Beamish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. Jack Beamish, the well-known athlete, died in Maitland Hospital yesterday, after an illness of a few weeks. He came from England about ten years ago, with a…

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