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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Lady Gould, wife of Sir Albert Gould, has died at her home at Edgeeliff (Sydney), after a short illness. Formerly Miss Jessie Maitland, Lady Gould came from…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. John Thomas Post. one of the oldest residents in the Maitland district, died yesterday, after a lengthy illness. Deceased, who was a native of…

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Late Mr. John Post Old Maitland Resident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The funeral took place at Maitland to-day of John Thomas Post, 81, an old identity of the Maitland district. For many years Mr. Post kept a…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

A cable message received from London yesterday announces the death of Sir Norman Rae, the former President of the British Wool Federation…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

A cable message from London reports the death of Sir Charles Macara, who died at his home in Cheshire, aged 83. He was a Scotsman who own fame and…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

A cable message from London announces the death of Mr. George Bolt Thomas, a pioneer of civil aviation. Mr. Henry Germon, one of the oldest…

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Nola Rowley's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

There was a big crowd of relative and friends present at the funeral in Sydney yesterday of Nola Rowley, aged 18, who was killed when she fell over the cliff at…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The death in reported from Nice of the Grand Duke Nicholas, the late Czar's cousin, who commanded the Russian armies in 1914-15…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

A cable from New York yesterday reported the death of Mr. Tex. Rickard, the boxing promoter, on Sunday morning, following an operation for appendicitis…

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Accident Victim 500 Miners Attend Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

As a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Patrick O'Neill, who died on Sunday, in the Kempsey Hospital, as a result of an accident on the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

A cable message announces the death of Mr. Arthur Jones, the famous dramatist. He was in his 78th year. Among the long list off his plays, the most famous are:…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

The funeral of the late Miss Ellen Turner left her late residence, "Devonholme," Elizabeth-street, Tighe's Hill, on Sunday afternoon for the Church of England…

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Funeral Held Up Cemetery on Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 8

When the funeral cortege, escorting the late Mr. E. T. Jones, reached Cooranbong Cemetery, it was discovered that the reserve…

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£100,000 Tex Rickard's Estate Easy Come, Easy Go Crowds at Funeral VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

Tex Richard, the world-famous fight promoter, who died on Sunday, left an clinic, the net value of which hat been estimated at…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Catherine Tweedie, relict of the late Mr. James Tweedlie, of Pelaw-Main, died at her son's residence on Sunday, after a lengthy illness. The deceased who…

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River Skipper Late Mr. A. Millar

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

The death occurred on Thursday of Mr. Alec Millar, after a Ions illness, at his home at Clarenectown, Mr. Milliar, who was well-known in…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

A cable message announces the death of Earl Howe, aged 67. The Earl was Treasurer to Queen Victoria's Household for four years, and subsequently held…

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LATE J. T. EDMOND Adamstown Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

Tho funeral of Mr. John Thomas Edmond, of Glebe-road, Adamstown, was largely attended this afternoon. Mr. Edmond had lived at Adams…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

The death is reported from London of Mr. William Wedel, the meat importer. The interment of the late Mr. Richard O'Neill, of Congewai-street, Aberdare,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

The death took place at Wingham of Mr. Joseph Estell, brother of the late Mr. John Estell, of Newcastle, a former Minister for Mines in New South Wales…

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