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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

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Funeral of Mr. A. W. Hudson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Albert William Hudson took place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Hough, Watt-street, on Saturday afternoon. The chief…

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Death of Mr. W. S. Bacon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

Death has removed another old resident of the Newcastle district in the person of Mr. William S. Bacon, who passed away on Saturday afternoon at…

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Death of Matron Creal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

Miss Rose Creal, who was matron of Sydney Hospital for the last 34 years, died to-day from appendicitis, after week's illness…

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Caruso's Funeral Most Imposing Ceremony LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Naplea reports that the funeral of Caruso was the most imposing seen in Naples for years. Enormous crowds witnessed…

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Death of Church Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

The death has occurred at Strathfield, Sydney, of the Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., at the age of 73. During his ministry, which began in Sydney,…

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Funeral of Mr. W. S. Bacon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. William Scott Bacon left his late residence. Queen's-road, New Lambton, yesterday afternoon. The chief mourners were Mrs…

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Death of Mr. Wintringham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 7

Mr. T. Wintringham, Liberal member for Louth, died suddenly while sitting in the reading-room of the House of Commons. The House immediately adjourned…

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D. Burt's Death Fall of Coal Inquest at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 7

An inquest concerning the death of David William Burt (37), a miner, of [?]-street, Wallsend, who was killed in the C. Pit, on August 6, was…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Mears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. William C. Mears, a resident of Oakhampton, died in Newcastle Hospital on Saturday morning, after an illness of several weeks, the result of a serious…

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HAMILTON M. C. CLUB Death of the Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 8

The event held on the Raymond Terrace-stroud-road on saturday attracted a large entrance and was won by J. Beljohn (Flat Harley) I. W. Brown…

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MRS. D. SMITH Death of Old Resident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 8

Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Mr. Daniel Smith, who died in Wickham last week, at the age of 81 years, was mother of Mrs. J. a'Beckett, of…

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Death of Mr. M. Lynch, Jr. Popular City Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 6

The death, through pneumonia, occurred in Newcastle this morning of Mr. Mathew W. Lynch, junr., son of Mr. Mathew Lynch, late of the…

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Maitland District. Death of Father Sullivan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 6

News has been received of the death at his residence, Randwick, of the Rev. William Sullivan, formerly a priest of the diocese of Maitland, aged 55 years…

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The Late Mr. Hawker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Captain Guest, the Parliamentary Secretary for Air, stated in the House of Commons that the Air Ministry was aware that Hawker was suffering from…

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Death of G. TAYLOR At Hamilton 36 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. Geo. Taylor, builder and contractor, of Hamilton, who died suddenly on Wednesday, had been ill for only four days…

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Swimming. Death of the Pioneer of Surfing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 7

The funeral took place at Waverley Cemetery on Saturday afternoon of Mr. W. H. Gocher, the "father" of surf bathing in Australia. The laws of New…

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Death of Sir S. HUGHES Canadian General VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

A message from Lindway (Ontario) [?] that Major-General Sir Sam[?] K.C.R., M.P., died to-day…

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Shunter's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. William Henry Burke, the shunter who died from injuries received through being caught between the buffers of two railway…

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The Late Mr. W. H. Burke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. William Henry Burke took place from his mother's residence in Bolton-street, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. This deceased had…

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Funeral of J. Coolahan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

The funeral of the late John Coolahan, who was found dead in bed, took place on Thursday, to the West Wallsend cemetery, Father O'Regan…

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