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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1926

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Islington. Funeral of Miss J. Peebles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 9

The funeral of the late Miss Janet (Jean) Brown Peebles, of Islington, took place yesterday afternoon from the Maryville Presbyterian Church…

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Late Mr. Edgar Funeral Service Representative Gathering

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. John Edgar this afternoon was attended by all sections from different parts of the district…

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Late Mr. J. EDGAR Interesting Career

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

The friendly societies and the trade unionist movement in the Newcastle district, through the death of Mr. John Edgar, have lost one of their…

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Cook's Hill Death Late Mr. W. Sowerby

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 10

The death took place at the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Cook's [?] on Saturday night, of Mr. William Sowerby, license of that hotel, He had…

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District News Hamilton. Death of Mr. J. Edgar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 7

While in the bar of the Kent Hotel, Hamilton, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. John Edgar, aged 71 years of 79 Lindsay-street, Hamilton, suddenly collapsed…

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Loving Cup Sour German Press Abuses Chamberlain Geneva Breakdown "Negotiations Resulted in First Class Funeral" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 1

"The loving cup is now sour and stagnant," says the Berlin Junker press in declaring that the Geneva negotiations had resulted in a fiasco and a first-class funeral. The Junker press is heaping abuse on Dr. Luther and Dr…

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Late Mrs. E. Roxby

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

An old resident of the Newcastle district, Mrs. Elizabeth Roxby, aged 55, widow of the late Mr. Peter Roxby, recently licensee of the Miners'…

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Seaman's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

There was an impressive scone at the funeral yesterday of John McKay, formerly a seaman on the steamer Tarcoola…

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Death of Louise Baker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

A pathetic account of the death of Mrs. Louise Baker, the New Zealand writer and novelist, was related at Deal yesterday…

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Late Mrs. Humble

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 8

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. M. A. Humble, wife of Mr. William Humble (Inspector of Mines), at her late residence, Lawson-street…

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Late Mrs. Crockett

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 8

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Crockett, widow of the late Mr. James Crockett, a well-known resident of the Newcastle district, this afternoon, was…

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Late Mr. G. Arnott

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 8

The funeral of the late Alderman George Arnott of Muswellbrook, took place from the central Methodist Mission Hall, Newcastle, this…

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Death of Mrs. S. Hardyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock, of Mrs. S. Hardyman, relict of the late Mr. H. E. Hardyman, at her residence, 26 Railway-street,…

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Death of Mr. G. A. Arnott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

Alderman H. P. Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, received a telegram from Sydney yesterday, stating that Mr. George A. Arnott, an ex-alderman of the…

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Late Mr. Brown Simple Funeral Service Long Career

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., who died at East Maitland carly on Sunday morning, after an illness extending over several weeks, was quietly…

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Memorial Service Late Mrs. Baxter

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 7

A memorial service was held in the Junction Congregational Church last night in memory of the late Mrs, M. Baxter, wife of Mr. A. Baxter, a…

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Tighe's Hill. Late Mrs. A. Crockett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Crockett, window of the late Mr. James Crockett, who died at Annandale on Thursday, at the residence of…

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Late Mr. J. Gray

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 8

After a lane Illness. Mr. John Gray, of Westcourt-road, Now Lambton, died on Saturday. He was 35 years of age, and a native of the…

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Late Mr. John Low

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 7

Mr. John Syme Low, senr., died yesterday morning at his residence Party-street, Cook's Hill. Mr. Low was 63 years of age. He…

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Late Mr. G. A. Arnott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 7

After a short service, conducted by the Rev. E. E. Hynes, the funeral or the late Mr. George A. Arnott left the Central Methodist Mission, Newcastle, on…

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