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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1926

563 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 29

Old Resident's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. John Williams, senr., an old resident of the Newcastle district, took place this afternoon, moving from the residence of his…

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Late Mr. D. Broome

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

An old resident of Newcastle Mr. Daniel Broome, of Alfred-street, who had been ailing for a considerable time, died on Saturday at the age of…

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Killingworth Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

The funeral of Jack Mcwilliam who was drowned at Ellingworth, moved from his parents residents and was largely attended the cortege…

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Death of Alfred Whitty. MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

Alfred Whitty, the well-known jockey and trainer, is dead. He had been ill for six months…

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Late Mr. W. JOHNSON Death at Cook's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. William Walter Johnson, aged 64, died at his residence in Cook's Hill yesterday. The late Mr. Johnson, who was a…

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Death of Stewardess Ships' Doctors Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

Two ships' doctors, David Scott Tay for, 50, and Jack Moir Gordon, 26 were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having feloniously…

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Late Mrs. Dunne Old Resident of North SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

An old resident of the State, Mrs. Mary Dunne, wife of Mr. Roderick Dunne, and mother of Police inspector Dunne, of Newcastle, died on…

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Nun's Funeral Late Sister Genevieve Waratah Ceremony

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

There was a very large congregation at the funeral ceremonies of the late Sister M. Genevleve, in the Church of the Waratah Deaf and…

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Late Mr. D. Broome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

The late Mr. Daniel Broome, who died at his residence, "Milton," Alfred-street, Newcastle, on Saturday, was a native of Scotland, and came to Australia when a…

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Death of Mr. S. C. Dawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Stanley Charles Dawson, of Newcastle, died on Tuesday night at Hazel-brook, on the Blue Mountains, where he had been staying for a considerable…

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Late Mr. S. C. Dawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Stanely Charles Dawson left the residence of his parents at 47 Dawson-street, Cook's Hill, yesterday afternoon, and was largely…

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Death of Canon Hirst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

Canon A. C. Hirst died at his residence, Toronto, at ten o'clock last night, after an illness extending over nine months. He was 75 years of age, and…

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Waratah Death of Mrs. W. Southon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

Mrs. W. Southon, wife of Mr. W. Southon, a well-known resident of Waratah, and one-time Mayor of the municipality, died yesterday afternoon in…

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Funeral of Canon Hirst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 6

The late Canon A. C. Hirst, whose death took place at Toronto late on Friday night, was a native of Redfern. He was ordained priest in the Church of…

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Stockton. Late Mr. J. Menzies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. John Menzies, of Mitchell-street, died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 56 years. H[?]ad been in ill-health for some time…

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Funeral of Queen Margherita

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Lying in State in the Panthcon.—The coffin of the Italian Queen Mother, draped with the Italian flag, and surmounted by the Royal Crown, lying in state in the Pantheon after the funeral service…

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Death of Mr. J. Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

The death is announced, it the age of 58, of Mr. John Robertson, M.P. (Labour) for the Bothwell Division of Lanarkshire. Mr. Robertson, who was made M.B.E…

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Late Mr. P. G. Anderson

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 1

The death took place at his residence, Union-street, Junction, yesterday, of Mr. Peter G. Anderson, aged 86…

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Naval Man's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 9

The funeral of the, late Mr. James Francis Hall left his late residence. Hall-street on Sunday afternoon for the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sandgate. The…

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Hunting the Death of the Deep "The Sun" Conducts a Shark Hunt in the Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 8

THE LAST SCENE OF ALL—A shark on the golden sands out of his element with not a kick left And so there is one menace to surf bathers the less in the boundless ocean…

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