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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

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A Heavy Obituary List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 14

The heavy obituary lists of the past few weeks are mainly to be accounted for by the prevalence of influenza, both here and on the Continent. Within a few…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 6

The late Mr. T. Walter Raymond, of Toronto, who died in Newcastle Hospital on March 30, was associated with the firm of T. Walter Raymond and Son,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. C. F. McHardy, retired Superintendent of Police, died at Waverley, on Saturday, took place yesterday at the South Head Cemetery. The…

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R. and T. Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

The Wallsend Railway and Tramway Employees' Funeral Fund was founded by Mr. W. C. Witt the Wallsend station-master, in November, 1921, with 33…

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Late Mrs. Porteus

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

The death occurred at her daughter's home, Maitland-road, Islington, pf Mrs. Sarah Porteus, widow of the late Robert Porteus, Mrs. Porteus…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

The death has occurred in Berlin of General von Lauter. Commander of the German Heavy Artillery in war time, including the bombardment of Paris…

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Death of Unknown Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

After lingering since last Thursday with a fractured skull, received when he was struck by a train near the entrance to the Museum underground railway station,…

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Clash at Funeral Communists and Police Bucharest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7

A sanguinary affray occurred at Remesvar, between police and Communists. A dead Communist was the cause of the trouble. His remains were so…

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Tragic Mistake Decimal Transposed Death of Three Brothers London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 7

How the accidental transposition of a decimal point caused the death of three brothers, suffering from ringworm, was revealed at a Coroner's inquest at…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Esther Solomon, widow of the late Mr. Phillip Solomon, who was Secretary of the Boolaroo Race Club, died in Sydney on Sunday last as the result of injuries…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

On the occasion of the funeral of the late Mrs. Hebe, J. Andrew, wife of Mr. Alexander Andrew, whose death took place after a prosonged illness at her…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Armstrong, relict of Mr. Thomas Armstrong, left her late residence Phoebe-street. Islington, on Friday afternoon…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

The death occurred at his home at Taree of Mr. J. W. Dykes, at the ago of 74 years. He was born at Clareneetonw. Mrs. S. Sewell, of Bathurst, died on…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Sarah Young, who had been a resident of Lambton for 59 years, died last week in her 87th year. She was born in Yorkshire (England). She arrived in the…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

The death is announced in London of Mr. F. A. Keating, Chairman of the Australian Pastoral Company. The death occurred, at Coraki, at the…

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South African Leader Death of Sir T. Smartt CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

The death occurred this morning of Sir Thomas Smartt at the age of 71. He was the "father" of the Union Army, in which he had served since…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Sir Clifford Sifton Long, who was prominent in Canadian politics, and a newspaper publisher, died of heart disease in New York, on Wednesday, at…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Ethel May Bradley, wife of Mr. William Bradley, of Wallsend, whose death occurred in Wallsend Hospital a few days ago, was a daughter of Mr. H…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Albert Partridge, a well-known identity of Narrabri, died at the age of 70 years. He was a native of Hinton, and had lived in the Maitland district…

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Battered to Death Murder of a Chinese Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

With his head smashed in with some blunt instrument, a Chinese baker and storekeeper, Charles Hong, was found murdered in his shop in Barcaldine, early…

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