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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

368 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 19

Death of Mr. Will Crooks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Will Crooks, late Labour M.P. for Woolwich, aged 69 years. Mr. Crooks was originally a cooper,…

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After the Party Tragic Death of Hostess

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

A dinner and card party had a tragic ending at a house in Claverting-avenue, Barnes, a trim, residential quarter near the south side of Hammersmith Bridge…

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Late Mr. James Page Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 7

The remains of the late Mr. James Page, M.H.R., were accorded a State funeral to-day. There was a large gathering of Federal members, Labour…

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Their Funeral Council Carters' Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 3

Alderman Cornish stated at the Newcastle Council meeting last night that a man worked by sub-contractors on council work was only receiving £2…

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Death of a Digger Gratuity Bond Insurance Mount Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 6

A returned military medallist, Basil Leonard Morrow, aged 33, temporarily employed at wood-cutting, was found dead in the bush by his employer…

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The Late Mr. James Page

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The Brisbane express, which reached Newcastle at 6.45 last night, carried the body of the late Mr. James Page, who was member for the Queensland electorate of…

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Melbourne Gossip. the Late Mr. J. Page. Melbourne, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 14

The tragic circumstances connected with the death of Mr. James Page, the late member for Maranoa, served to bring prominently before the public the…

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Answers Refused Woman in Gaol Death of her Daughter SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Mrs. Vina Alice W[?]bb last Friday was s[?]ll to prison for seven days for refusing to tell the Cor[?]er the name of the nurse who attended her…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

Thousands of people lined the main street of the city on Saturday to pay their lust respects to the late Mr. James Page, M.H.R. The cortege was fully half a…

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'World's Greatest Liar' Death of De Rougemont in a Workhouse London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

De Rougemont died in the Kensington workhouse infirmary. Under the name of Louis Redmond he was admitted on June 6, suffering from an…

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A.W.U. PIONEER Death of "Jimmy Ward" DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 6

James Ward Jerome, of Dubbo, has passed away at the age of 79 years. He was generally known as "Old Jimmy Ward." He was one of the…

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Fighting in Belfast. Sinn Fein Attack on a Funeral Cortege. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

There were isolated disturbances in Belfast on Monday night. Sinn Feiners sniped workers proceeding to the docks from the house tops, and two men were…

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Death of a Great Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 12

There died in Auckland the other day To Henhere Tribino, the head chief of a famous Maori tribe. He came from a small village on the southern…

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Belfast Fighting. Death of a Boy. Further Outrages. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

The storm centre in Belfast throughout the right of Tuesday and on Wednesday resembled a battlefield. Large numbers of Sinn Feiners…

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Death of a Boy Knocked Down by Motor Driver in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 8

Lionel Frederick Bowden, licensed taxi driver, aged 31, was remanded till June 28, at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of manslaughter…

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Death of Mr. W. Kearsley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

Word was received at a late hour last night of the death in Sydney of Mr. W. Kearsley, M.P., whose serious illness was reported a few days ago…

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55 Years at Lambton Death of Mr. H. Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 8

One of Lambton's oldest residents. Mr. Henry Grant, aged 77. died at his home. Elder-road, on Saturday, He had been ill for some time. having…

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The Late Mr. Kearsley. Tributes of Respect. Funeral To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 5

The announcement in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday of the death of Mr. W. Kearsley, M.P., was received everywhere with expressions of regret…

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Late Mr. W. Kearsley

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 6

The late Mr. W. Kearsley,M.P. was for a number of years, prior to the union of the churches, a Primitive Methodist minister, and was stationed…

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Funeral Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 5

The body will be brought from Sydney by the 2.5 p.m. train to-day, and will reach Cessnock at 8.1[?] p.m. It will be taken to the Methodist Church, and the funeral will…

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