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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1922

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Death of Mr. Compton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. William J. Compton, of the firm of Compton and Co., West Maitland, died yesterday, after a long illness, at his residence, R[?]burgh-street, Lorn. The…

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Maitland District. Death of Mr. W. J. Compton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. William J. Compton of the firm of Compton and Company, Wet Maitland, died yesterday, after a long ilines, at his residence, Roxburgh-street, Lorn. The…

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Death of Mrs. Grainger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 5

Mrs. Rose Grainger, mother of Percy Grainger, the Australian planist, leaped from the 18th story of the Aeolian Building, in the busiest street of New York,…

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Boys Confession Death of Innkeeper Police Methods Attacked LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 1

Police methods were the subject of keen questioning at Caversham Police Court, when Jack Hewitt was charged with the common murder of…

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Still Facing South Shackleton at Rest Funeral at South Georgia LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

Captain Hussey, in a wireless message from South Georgia, via Cerrito, says: Borne over piles of whalebone and…

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The Late Mr. W. H. Lane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

The death took place last evening, at his residence. "Kelvin," King-street, of Mr. W. H. Lane, of the firm of Messrs, Lane and Trewartha, grocers,…

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Death of Old Resident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. Frederick Colman, 75, a resident of Branxton, died at the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon. Deceased, who was a single man, had…

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The Late Mr. W. H. Lane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. W. H. Lane, who died at his residence in King-street, Newcastle, on Monday night, took place yesterday afternoon. A well-attended…

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Death of Mr. J. Cunliffe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. James Cunliffe died at his residence, Fawcett-street, Mayfield, yesterday, after an illness of about six weeks' duration. Deceased, who was 60 years of age, was…

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Death of Mr. J. PERRY, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. John Perry, M.L.C., and formerly a Minister of the Crown, died to-day at Pittwater, aged 77. Deceased, who was in ill-health for some time, took a…

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District News. Mayfield. the Late Mr. J. Cunliffe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. James Cunliffe, who died at his residence, "Oscar Villa," Fawcett-street, Mayfield, on Wednesday morning, took place yesterday…

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Gunning. Death of Mr. R. Sherriff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. Richard Sherriff, a pioneer of Gunning, died at his residence after a short illness. Deceased had lived in Gunning for over 60 years. His wife predeceased…

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Death of Mr. Hanshaw

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 8

Mr. James Hanshaw died at the Maitland Hospital yesterday. Deceased, who was 63 years of age, had for many years been a resident of…

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Death of Train Guard George Winning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening, while the 5.25 train was travelling from Newcastle to Toronto. It was noticed on arrival of…

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Bath of Death Out-of-date Geyser

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 6

How a dangerous geyser had claimed two victims within two years in a Battersea (London) house was told was told when the death of Robert Charles…

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The Late Mr. G. Winning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. George Winning tool (place yesterday afternoon from "Wodenga," Shortiaml Park, for Sandgate Cemetery. The interment was in the…

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Appalling Murders Death of 10,000 GREEKS Turks Assail Christians LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons, in answer to questions, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the report that the Turks had murdered…

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Death of Mrs. Cann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 8

Mrs. Sarah Cann, widow of the late Mr. Frederick W. Cann, who predeceased her in 1904, died at her residence, Vacy, On Monday, after an illness of five weeks…

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Maitland District. Death of Mrs. Pryor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 8

Mrs. Mary Pryor, widow of the late Mr. Phillip Pryor, late of Oswald and Greta, died at the residence oat her daughter Mrs. W. A. Cowie, of Artarmon, on…

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Funeral of Sir Ross Smith. Brunswick Heads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, announced to-day that the State funeral of Sir Ross Smith and Lieutenant Bennett had been tentatively fixed to take place…

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