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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1930

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Kurri Death Late Mr. Peter O'Connor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

The death occurred at his home, Hopetoun-street, Kurri, of Mr. Peter O'Connor, at the age of 65 years. Mr. O'Connor came to Kurri 13…

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Obituary Mrs. Sinclair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 9

The death took place yesterday in the Newcastle Hospital of Mrs. Sinclair, wife of Mr. E. A. Sinclair, a former President of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council…

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Obituary Mr. P. O'connor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 13

Mr. Peter O'Connor, one of the best known industrialists in the Kurri Kurri district, died on Tuesday, aged 55 years. He had been in, indifferent health for…

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Chorus at a Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 7

The Doxology and the Hallelujah Chorus were sung at the memorial service to the Kingsway Hall, London, for the Rev. Mark Guy Pearce—the famous…

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Late Mr. John Brown City Council's Sympathy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. T. Blackall) at the meeting of the City council last night, made sympathetic reference to the death of Mr. John Brown,…

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Obituary Miss S. A. Elliott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday in Newcastle castle Hospital of Miss Sarah A. Elliott, who was well known on most of the Pacific routes from Vancouver to Singapore. Miss…

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Death of Countess Widow for Three Days. London, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The death is announced oat the Countess of Coventry, three days after the death of her husband, the Earl of Coventry. The Earl and Countess celebrated the…

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Head-on Collision William Jewell's Death Opening of Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed) opened an inquest at the West Maitland Court-house yesterday, concerning the death of William Jewell, of Railway-street,…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Robson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Robson, of Estellville. West Wallsend, relict of Mr. James Robson, was a well-known resident of the Newcastle district for many years, having…

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Spain's Tribute De Rivera's Funeral Madrid, March 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

Through thronged streets, lined with troops, General Primo de Rivera's body was borne from the railway station to St. Isidore Cemetery to-day. The funeral…

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Obituary Mr. G. C. BODKIN Death at Marrickville SYDNEY, Friday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The death occurred at 12.45 a.m. to-day of Mr. George Clifford Bodkin, formerly Secretary of the Railway Workers' Branch of the Australian Workers' Union, and a…

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Late Mrs. E. Carter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 13

The death has occurred of Mrs. E. Carter, of Stockton, late of Newtown, Sydney. She was 82 years of age, a native of England, and came out to…

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Late Mr. Robert Tweddle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 13

The funeral of Mr. Robert Tweddle, of Fourth-street, Weston, was largely attended. The interment was made in the Church of England portion of the…

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Late Mr. H. Thompson MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. Henry Thompson, a native of Muswellbrook and a widely-known resident, after a very brief Illness died at Brentwood Hospital on Thursday…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Bates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 13

The death occurred late last night of Mr. Thomas Lionel Bates, for many years a well-known mining inspector. He was born in Derby (England) 75 years ago,…

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Hexham Horror Home Funeral Pyre Two Babies Burnt Brave Rescue Efforts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

While Mrs. J. Musgrave was absent from her home in Shamrock-street, Hexham, on a simple domestic mission yesterday afternoon, the cottage…

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Late Mr. Bates Mining Disaster Recalled Loss of 102 LIVES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

The remains of Mr. T. L. Bates, a former Inspector of Collieries in the New castle district, were taken to Sydney at the week-end for cremation…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Reardon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

The death occurred at Goulburn of Mrs. Margaret Reardon, 54, wife of Mr. J. M. Reardon, teacher of the Collector Public School. She was a member of the…

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Mayoress Appeals Hexham Fire Sufferers Infants' Funeral Buried In One Grave

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

The Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Blackall) has started a public appeal, through "The Newcastle Sun," on behalf of Mr. oral Mrs…

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Obituary Captain G. K. Roberts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

A large and representative gathering of mourners attended the funeral at Lismore yesterday of Captain George Kirkman Roberts, a music teacher and…

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