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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Death of Baron Yokota

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

It is reported that Baron Yokota, the Japanese Minister for Justice, and the mainstay of the Secyukai Party, died from pneumonia last evening…

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Late Mr. F. C. TAYLOR Death at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Frederick C. Taylor, an old resident of the Newcastle district, who has been ailing for about three years, died at his residence, 25…

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Death of Dentist Mr. J. D. Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. James Dickson Hamilton, well known as a dentist in the Newcastle district, passed away yesterday, aged 60…

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Late Mrs. S. CARTER Death at Singleton SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Sara June Carter, relict of Mr. J. E. Carter, of Belfast, Ireland, died at Singleton. She was also a native of Ireland, and came out to New…

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Colliery Fatality Funeral of Mr. J. Evans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

There was a large number of sympathisers at the funeral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. John Evans, who was fatally injured while at work in…

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Late Captain Fry Funeral This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

The funeral this afternoon of Captain J. L. Fry, who was fatally injured in a motor accident in Sydney on Sunday was a large and…

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Tighe's Hill. Funeral of Mr. J. Welford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. John Welford took place yesterday afternoon from his residence, Tighe's Terrace-street, Tighe's Hill…

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Baptismal Tragedy Death of David Jeans Fall From Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

The story of a tragic ending to a baptismal ceremony, and of the harrowing experience of John Jeans, caretaker of the Homeville cemetery…

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Late Mr. Vallender Funeral This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

The esteem in which the late Mr. T. W. Vallender was held was shown this afternoon by the large attendance at his funeral. which moved…

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STARR-BOWKETT No. 4 Society Meeting Late Mr. Welford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 8

Before the business of the eleventh annual meeting of No. 4 Newcastle District Starr-Bowkett Society commenced in the Trades Hall last night…

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Late Mr. Mathews Tighe's Hill Resident Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

The death of Mr. Alfred Mathews, of Henry-street, Tighe's Hill, which occurred yesterday in Sydney, where he went three weeks ago for medical…

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Death of Col. J. Kirkaldy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

Colonel James Kirkaldy, V.D., died at his late residence, 27 Union-street, Newcastle, at noon yesterday, after a brief illness. The deceased, who was in his…

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Late Colonel Kirkaldy Funeral To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

The State Military Commandant, General Brand, has advised Major Lee, of Newcastle. that military uniforms may be worn by all ranks who…

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Tighe's Hill. Death of Mr. a Mathews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly in Sydney, yesterday morning, of Mr. Alfred Mathews, who was a well-known resident of Tighe's Hill, where he carried…

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Funeral Cortege Late Colonel Kirkaldy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

The funeral of Colonel Kirkaldy took place this afternoon and was largely attended. Although the funeral was not a military one, uniforms were…

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Funeral of Colonel Kirkaldy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 10

There was a large and representative gathering of members of the military services, past and present, and of civic interests at the funeral of the late…

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Late Mrs. Lambert Kurri Resident's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The late Mrs. E. K. Lambert, of kurri, wife of the health inspector of the Cessnock Shire, was buried on Tuesday in the Presbyterian portion…

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Air Funeral Ashes Scattered San Francisco

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Army aviators to-day conducted the first aerial funeral in the history of American air navigation at San Francisco, when they scattered the ashes…

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Late Mrs. Cochran Hamilton Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

Mrs. E. Cochran, of Lindsay-street, Hamilton, died in Waratah Hospital on Wednesday, at the age of 62 years. Mrs. Cochran. who was a native of…

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Wickham Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

The funeral of Joyce Merle. Hopley left her parents' residence, Greenway-street. Wickham. and was attended by a large number of relatives grand-daughter of Mr. M. Shields, of Wickham. and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hopley, senior, formerly of Uralla. The interment was made in the Roman…

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