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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Late Mr. J. D. LORD Retired Schoolmaster

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. John D. Lord, of Young-road, Broadmeadow, died at his residence yesterday, after four days' illness. Mr. Lord, who was a retired…

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Death of Father H. Cullen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Rev. Father Hugh Cullen, of Kurri Kurri, died in Mater Misericordiac Hospital. Waratah, at nine o'clock last night. He had been in ill-health for…

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Death of Priest Father Hugh Cullen Long Illness

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

The Rev. Father Hugh Cullen, rector of the pariah of Kurri, who had been in ill-health for some months, died in the Mater Misericordiae…

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The Late Father Cullen. Funeral Obsequies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

The remains of the late Rev. Hugh Cullen were conveyed to Kurri Kurri on Friday from the Mater Misericordiac Hospital. Waratah, and were placed in…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Macks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. James Macks, a returned soldier, who served during the earliest sears of the war, took place from the residence of Mr. J…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Kitchen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The death, is reported from France of Mr. J. H. Kitchen, chairman of directors of J. Kitchen and Sons Proprietary, Limited. He was born in Melbourne in…

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Late Mr. D. B. Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. David Bran Gilbert took place from his late residence, "Rosenthal," Bullahdolah, on Sunday, the interment being made in the…

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Wallsend Death Late Mr. W. Simpson

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

The death occurred in the Wallsend Hospital of Mr. James Simpson, of Dora Creek. Mr. Simpson, who was 64 years of age, and a native of…

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Carrington Death Late Mr. R. Campbell

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Robert Campbell, son of the late Mr. Thomas Campbell of Lambton, died at the Newcastle hospital, at the age of 44, after a long illness…

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Murdered Girl's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 7

Special police had to be detailed to regulate the crowd which attended the funeral of Elsie Cameron, whose body in three sections was recently dug up…

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Dora Creek. Late Mr. J. Simpson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 7

The death took place in Wallsend Hospital, on Saturday of Mr. James Simpson, of Dora Creek. He was 64 years of age, was born at Williamstown in…

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Death of Sun Yat Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Japanese semi-official news agency reports received from Poking state that Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the noted Chinese politician and revolutionary leader, is dead…

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Late Mr. Lord Hamilton Church Worker

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

Sympathetic references to the death of Mr. J. D. Lord were made at the annual meeting of St. Peter's Church. Hamilton, last night…

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Sudden Death Late Mr. A. M. Shedden

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

The death of Mr. Alexander M. Shedden, son of Alderman H.M. Shedden, resulted quite unexpectedly after a short illness. The funeral will…

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Death of Mr. A. M. Shedden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Alexander McLachlan Shedden son of Alderman H. M. Shedden, died in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday, after a brief illness…

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Late Mr. W. Wallace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. William Wallace took place on Saturday afternoon from his late residence, 58 Wolfe-street, Newcastle. The deceased, who…

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Nearly Eighty-nine Death of Mr. J. Anderson

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

An old resident of Newcastle district, Mr. John Anderson, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. T. Rutter, West Maitland, within two days…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Eckford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. John William Eckford, a well-known pastoralist, died on Monday evening at his residence, Banks-street, East Maitland, aged 86. A native of…

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Cook's Hill Death of Mr. J. Tyrer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

The death occurred at his residence, corner of Dawson and Laman streets, Cook's Hill, yesterday, of Mr. James Tyrer, aged 47 years. He was a native…

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Fall From Train Woman Going to Funeral Midnight Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

A resident of Wyong, Mrs. Johnson, was killed at Wallarobba about 1.15 a.m. to-day by falling between the carriages of the Kempsey train…

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