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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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

Death of Dr. Gorgas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 5

Surgeon-General Gorgas has died in London. The King visited the hospital where ho was lying, and conferred the…

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Death of Mr. G. FEARN Towns's Boat-Builder Ex-champion Swimmer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. George Fearn, who for about ten years was employed as a boatbuilder by George Towns, died at his residence, "Battersea," Wharf-road,…

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MR. W. HOPKINSON Funeral from Teralba

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Walter Hopkinson moved from his late residence at Taralba, and proceeded by road to Wallsend cemetery, where interment…

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Death of Lord Fisher. a Great Patriot and Naval Reformer. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 5

The death is announced of Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Boron of Kilverston, after a serious operation…

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[?]Lord Fisher's Funeral (From Our Special Representative) LONDON Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

[?]ght Admirals, including Admiral [?]coe, will act as pall-bearers at the [?]er memorial service at Westmin[?] Abbey on Tuesday. A cortege…

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Father of Scullers Death of Mr. G. Towns

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 5

The death occurred this morning, at his residence. Dempsey Island, of Mr. George Towns, senr., at the age of 76 years. The deceased, who was…

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Full Naval Honors Lord Fisher's Funeral Impressive Spectacle LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 1

Striking tributes to the memory of Lord Fisher were paid at the funeral ceremony to-day. The metropolis has seldom witnessed were impressive…

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Death of Mr. S. L. Laing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday of Mr. S. L. Laing. The late Mr. Laing, who was 63 years of age, was the son…

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Death of Mr. George Towns, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. George Towns, father of the family of Australian scullers, died at his home at Dempsey Island early yesterday morning, from hemorrhage of the brain. Mr…

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The Late Lord Fisher. Funeral Ceremony. Tributes to His Memory. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

Striking tributes to the memory of Lord Fisher were paid at the funeral ceremony. The metropolis has seldom witnessed…

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Late Mr. G. Towns, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. George Towns took place yesterday afternoon. The body was conveyed by launch from Dempsey Island, where the deceased had…

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Funeral of Mr. S. L. Laing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. S. L. Laing, formerly secretary to the Newcastle Hospital, took place from the residence of Mr. T. H. Little, "Benwell," Terrace-street,…

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Tarro. Funeral of Mr. J. E. Fenwick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. J. E. Fenwick took place from his late residence, Tarro, yesterday. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. Robert Fenwick, who took up…

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Death of Mr. Ribee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

Mr. Thomas J. Ribee, one of Maitland's best-known and most esteemed citizens, died yesterday morning at his residence, Bolwarra Heights, after a long illness…

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Death of Ulva's Isle SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

A friendly bullet put an end to the Positano (imp.) horse, Ulva's Isle, onThursday. A subsequent postmortem revealed a large growth on his…

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Death of Octogenarian Oddfellow for 67 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday, at the residence of Mr. H. Larkin, Farquhar-street, Junction, of Mr. John Host, at the age of 15 years. The…

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Death of Mr. James Gayner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. James Gayner, one of the oldest residents of Hamilton, died last night at his residence in Tudor-street. Mr. Gayner, who was in his 86th year,…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Vicious Circle.—the Government and "Economy."—less Dear Meat.—a 90 Per Cent. Advance.—the Difficulty with Motor Machinery.—watching Bourke.—a Curious Fashion.—the Late Mrs. Ardill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

The representatives of the great employing interest are up in arms against a continuation of the present basic wage system. They say that it is…

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AGED 101 Death of Thomas White YOUNG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Thomas White, of Young, died last night at the age of 101. White who came to Young from Tasmania in his boyhood, was at one time…

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District News. Hamilton. Late Mr. James Gayner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. James Gayner proceeded from his late residence, Tudor-street, yesterday, to the Methodist cemetery, Sandgate, where the Rev. T…

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