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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

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Australia Mourns Late Governor Funeral Arrangements SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 5

Messages of condolence at the loss of Sir Walter Davidson are pouring in from all parts of Australia and from overseas…

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Death of the Governor. a Peaceful Ending. Loss to State and Empire. Eloquent Tributes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 4

By the death of Sir Walter Davidson, which occurred early this morning, New South Wales has lost the most popular Government she over had, and the Empire…

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Cessnock. Late Mr. E. Churchill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 6

The funeral of the later Mr. Edmund Churchill, of Cessnock, took place Sydney, the remains being interred in the Church of England portion of the…

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The Last Honors Funeral of the Governor Historic Occasion Impressive Ceremonies in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 5

New South Wales to-day paid the last honors to its dead Governor with impressive dignity. The last service was carried out at St. Andrew's Cathedral, and afterwards, to the booming of minute guns, the cortege moved off to South Head cemetery…

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The Funeral Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 4

The arrangements for the State funeral of the late Sir Walter Davidson, which were of the most complete character, were in the hands of Mr. Clifford Hay,…

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Governor's Loved Ones at the Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 1

THE CHIEF MOURNERS.—Dame Margaret outside the Cathedral holding the arms of her two children—Dephne and Diana. THE SALUTE.—Two veterans, one from the army and one from the navy stand to attention as the gun-carriage passes by…

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Late Mr. H. WINNING Death In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday of Mr. Harry Winning, a former old resident of the Newcastle district. He was employed at…

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Military Funeral Late William Davis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 7

William Davies, who served in the war for 2½ years, and was a prisoner for eight months, was accorded a military funeral at Raymond Terrace on…

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Death of Mr. A. C. Hollinshead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Charles Hollinshead died at his residence, 33 Tyrrell-street, Newcastle shortly after half-past eleven o'clock last night. Mr. Hollinshead…

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Late Mr. Hollinshead

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 6

By the death of Mr. Arthur C. Hollinshead, the Brown-street (Newcastle) Congregational Church has lost ono of its oldest deacons. Mr…

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Death of Lord Morley Statesman and Author Public Life Impoverished (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 5

The death is announced of Viscount Morley of Blackburn, at the age of 85. He was seized with illness yesterday morning, and died of heart…

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Late Mr. A. C. Hollinshead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 8

The respect and esteem in which the late Mr. Arthur Charles Hollinshead was held was demonstrated yesterday by the large and representative gathering that…

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Late Mr. Thomas Shine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Shine, formerly of Mosman and latterly, of Newcastle, died at St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney, on Monday, at the age of 78…

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Death of Mr. A. Herbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Anbrey Herbert, F.R.G.S., and Unionist member in the House of Commons for the Yeovil Division of Somerset, aged 43…

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Late Mr. Bohle 60 Years in District Echo Of Indian Mutiny

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 8

Mr. William Mackinnon Bohle, who died at the residence of his son. Mr. Horace M. Bohle, Lawson-street, Hamilton, yesterday, had been living in…

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Hamilton Funeral Late Mr. Bohle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 6

There was a large number of sympathisers at the funeral of Mr. H. M. Bohie, senior, which took place yesterday afternoon, moving from his…

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Death of Mr. G. Webb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

The death occurred in Newcastle Hospital, yesterday afternoon, of Mr. George Webb, an old identity of the Newcastle district, at the age of 84 years…

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Maitland District Death of Mr. Young

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. O. K. Young, an old and esteemed citizen of West Maitland, died yesterday morning, after a long, illness. A native of West Maitland, the…

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Death of Mr. T. Hadfield. Prominent Unionist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 5

Mr. Thames Hadfield, secretary of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, and one of the best known and most esteemed unionists on the Maitland coalfield, died yesterday…

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67 Years in Wallsend Late. Mrs. Stephenson

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 2

The death occurred at Wallsend this morning of Mrs. Isabelle Stephenson, Tellet of the late Anthony Stephenson. The deceased who was 88…

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