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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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

Maitland District. Death of Mrs. Simmons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Simmons, widow of the late Mr. Richard Simmons, died at her residence, Broadmeadow, yesterday morning, after a long illness. She was practically…

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Death of Florence Young Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Miss Florence Young, the talented and popular Australian musical comedy actress, died at three o'clock this morning at Somerset Private Hospital, East…

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MB. G. CONNOLLY Funeral from Speer's Point

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 4

The funeral took place on Thursday of Mr. George Connolly, of Speers Point, who died in the Wallsend Hospital on Tuesday night, at the age of…

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The Late Mrs. H. Elvin. House Committee's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the board of directors of the Newcastle Hospital, held loot night, a report was road from the house committee having reference to the death…

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Young Woman's Death Signs of Strychnine Ben Lomond Mystery Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 1

An element of mystery now surrounds the tragic death on October 3 of Florence McLeod, daughter of Mr…

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Murdered Officers' Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 5

A British destroyer has proceeded to Dublin to convey the bodies of the fourteen murdered officers to England. The military authorities have determined to…

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Death of Mr. D. E. McBRYDE. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Duncan Elphinstone M'Bryde, vice-chairman of the board of directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, died suddenly at his residence, Toorak,…

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Motor Smash Death of Passenger

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 2

The motor accident last Friday night, when a taxi crashed into an electric light post at the corner of Auckland and Hunter streets, has had a fatal…

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Death of Mrs. C. Parrott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 6

Mrs. Parrott, wife of Mr. C. Parrott, who was thrown from a motor car, which collided with an electric light post in Hunter-street West on November 19, died…

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Premature Peer's Death Confusion of Names LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 1

There was confusion in tho papers about Ibo report of the death of Lord Desborough. who is in the best of health. It was Lord Bessborough who…

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Irish Turmoil Macroom Massacre Funeral Party Ambushed LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 1

Returning from the Cork funeral procession of the victims of the Macroom massacre, a party was ambushed seven miles from Macroom. After a…

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Ministry for Food "Funeral Expenses" Australian Meat Cleared LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. McCurdy, explaining the Supplementary Estimate of £395,000 for the Ministry of Food, said it really represented the…

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Death of Piastre's Dam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 6

Chand Bee (imp.), dam of Plastre (Melbourne Cup winner of 1912), died at Segenhoe on Saturday. She was 30 years old, having been pred in England in…

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Death of James Goodwin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The Newcastle police are anxious to hear from any persona who were at the corner of Auckland and Hunter streets on Saturday, December 4. when…

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Death of James Goodwin. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 4

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, commenced the inquest into the death of James Goodwin, aged 33, who died in the…

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Death of Canon Magner Bishop of Cork's Charge. Sinn Feiners Kill Police. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 7

The Inspector-General of the Irish Constabulary sent a message to the Rev. Daniel Colahan, Bishop of Cork, expressing his deepest sympathy in the…

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Death of Mr. Shepherd Fire Board Representative SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Richard Shepherd, Mayor of Berry and country councils representative on the Board of fire Commissioners, died yesterday at his…

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Hounds at Funeral File Past the Grave

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

Not a little touching was the scene at the funeral of the late Mr. William Selby-Lowndes who for [?]5 years was master of the Whaddon Chase Hunt…

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Noted Pony Trainer Death of James Roach SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 1

The Ascot pony trainer, James Roach, who had been ailing for some time, died in the Coast Hospital on Christmas Day…

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