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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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State Funeral For Sir Edmund Barton SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The Commonwealth and State Governments are co-operating in according a State funeral to the late Sir Edmund Barton. A memorial service…

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Death of Mrs. A. Maddison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. A. Maddison, an old resident of the Newcastle district, and a native of Bridgend, Glanmorganshire, South Wales, died at her ,residence, Devon-street,…

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Late Sir Edmund Barton. State Funeral Yesterday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

Sir Edmund Barton, whose sudden death occurred at Mount Victoria on Wednesday, was yesterday accorded a State funeral. An impressive service was held…

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Death of a Returned Soldier. Unconscious in Hotel Yard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The death at the Newcastle Hospital last evening of a man who was found lying unconscious in the afternoon in the yard of the Royal Hotel, corner of…

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Death of Anyhow Villiers Stakes Winner SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Anyhow, who won the last Villiers Stakes, was found dead in his stable at Randwick this morning. He appeared to be in perfect health last…

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Death of R. TRESSIDER Champion Sculler

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Richard Bernard Joel Tressider, ex-champion sculler of Australia, died at his residence, at Carrington, late on Saturday night…

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Carrington. Late Mr. R. Tressider

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Richard B. J. Tressider, who died at his residence in Gipp-street, on Saturday night, took place yesterday afternoon…

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Famous Sculler Dick Tresidder's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The funeral of Mr Richard Bernard Joel Tresidder, 49 years of age, who died from heart trouble late on Saturday night, took place yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. Samuels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Emma Samuels, widow of Mr. Henry Samuels, a former well-known resident of Newcastle, died at the residence of her son, Mr. George Samuels,…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. Andrew Burg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Andrew Burg, the well-known builder and contractor, passed away yesterday, at his residence, Sempill-street, West Maitland, after a long and painful…

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Death of Mr. E. Wynne-de Glorion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Edwin Alfred Wynne do Glorion, at his residence, Cook's Hill, at the age of 71 years. The cause of death was…

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Death of Lord Plunkett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

The death is announced of Lord Plunkett formerly Governor of New Zealand. (Lord Plunkett, who was born in 1864, was a son of the fourth baron, who was…

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Lord Plunkett's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

Sir Thomas Mackenzle, the High Commissioner for Now Zealand, and many New Zealanders and others attended a service in memory of the late Lord…

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The Late Mr. D. O'connor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

"N.W.," Cook's Hill.—Mr. O'Connor was elected on two occasions for Phillip, first at the bye-election consequent on the death of Mr. H. Copeland, when he…

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Death of Gaby Deslys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The death is announced, after an operation, of Mdile. Gaby Deslys, the famous dancer and actress. Under the terms of her will, she left…

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Racecourse Tragedy Gosford Smash Death of R. Walker SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

As a result of the accident in the Novice Handicap at Gosford on Tuesday, when Carmray, Protopopoff, and Linacre King fell, R. Walker died at…

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The Late Mr. David M'leod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

Prior to the commencement of sales at the Waratah yards on Thursday, an informal meeting of auctioneers, master butchers, drovers, and yard attendants…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. Hargraves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 8

Mr. Frank Hargraves, a well-known and esteemed resident of East Maitland, passed away yesterday after a brief illness. For a number of years he had been living…

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Funeral of Air. Lamont

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

The esteem in which Mr. Robert Lamont, who died yesterday, was held by all sections of the community in the Newcastle district was shown by…

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Death of Mr. R. Lamont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. Robert Lamont, who had been an inmate of the institution since Thursday last. He…

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