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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

368 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19

Islington. the Late Mr. W. G. Chisholm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 10

The funeral of the late Mr. William George Chisholm, who lived in Anderton-street, Islington, and who died in Newcastle Hospital on Wednesday night, as a…

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Mayfield. Funeral of Mr. P. J. Doyle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 10

Mr. John Doyle, who died at his late residence, 6 Clara-street, Mayfield, on Friday, 6th instant, was 37 years of age, and had been a resident of…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. J. Shepherd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. James Shepherd took place from his late residence, Church-street, West, on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The…

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"Best of Cobbers" Manslaughter Charge Death of Harold Ryan Cecil Collier on Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

A material witness was absent from the court when charged with the manslaughter of Harold Mortimer Ryan at Newcastle, on April 14. Cecil Harold…

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Death of Rev. W. Woolls-rutledge. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, Lindfield, to-day, of the Rev W. Woo[?]s-Rutledge. The deceased was a much esteemed…

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Death of Justice White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

A telegram from Washington announces the death of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White, of the United Staten Supreme Court…

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Death of Mr. R. Armstrong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Robert Armstrong, director of Messrs. Armstrong and Royse, Limited, timber merchants, Carrington, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his son's…

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Claim for £500 Death of a Miner Case from Minmi

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 6

Frances Jane Mutholland, of Minmi, sought £500 compensation from J. and A. Brown in the Newcastle District Court to-day because of the…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. T. Sim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 6

Mr. T. Sim, of the firm of Messrs. D. Sim and Sons, of Morpeth, died on Tuesday afternoon at his residence, High-street, Morpeth. He had not been in…

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Pony Records Kensington Sensations Death of Gladsome Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 3

There were quite a number of unusual incidents at Kensington yesterday. The meeting established a record for the number of races for the course…

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The Late Mr. G. H. Sharman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

A large gathering attended the funeral on Saturday of Mr. George Henry Sharman, who died at his residence, Zara-street Newcastle, on Friday,…

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Death of Mr. McLEAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

An old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Hugh M'Lean died at Wallsend on Saturday at the age of 77 years. The deceased, a native of…

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Death of Rev. R. D. Pontifex

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

News was received in Newcastle yesterday of the death of the Rev. Reginald Dudley Pontifex, which occurred in a private hospital in Sydney oil Sunday night…

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Among the Churches Personal Notes Death of Rev. R. D. Pontifix

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

By the death of the Rev. R. D. Pontifix, which occurred in Sydney on Sunday night, the Church of England is lost an earnest and popular…

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Funeral of R. D. Pontifex

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

A large congregation attended the service at the Newcastle Cathedral yesterday, connected with the funeral of the late Rev. Reginald Dudley Pontifex. The…

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Harding's Ambition Association of Nations Death Knell of League LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

The Washington correspondent of "The Times" states that the recent admission by very high quarters that the promise given to lay the question of…

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Death of Mr. J. PAGE, M.H.R. Sorrow in Parliament. the House Adjourns. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. James Page, the member of the House of Representatives for Maranoa, in Queensland, was found dead in bed at his house in Moonee Ponds…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. W. Conn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. William Conn took place on Saturday afternoon, the interment being in Sandgate Cemetery. The cortege moved from the…

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Late Mr. J. PAGE, M.H.R. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

The State Premier, Mr. E. G. Theodore, yesterday said that the late Mr. J. Page was one of the undoubted stalwarts of the Labour movement, and one who had…

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Labor Commoner Death of Will Crooks LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Will Crooks, ex-member of the House of Commons in the Labor interests, who recently retired owing to Ill-health…

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