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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Ship's Dash in Vain Death of Passenger SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. A. V. Whitta, a registered A.J.C. bookmaker, died in hospital this morning after an operation for appendicitis. He was a passenger aboard the steamer…

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Late Mr. John Brown Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

State probate duty amounting to £120,000 was yesterday paid into the Treasury in respect of the estate left by the late Mr. John Brown, the northern…

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Obituary. Mr. J. B. Dixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Joseph Bowman Dixon, whose death occurred at the Newcastle Hospital, took place from his residence, 2 Church-street. Lambton. He…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Timmins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

The second case within the last five days, of the sudden death of an old Wallsend resident, occurred yesterday. After rising at an early hour, Mr. Thomas…

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Red Flag Leads Yugo-Slav Funeral Many Protests Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 8

Yugoslavs protest in the press against the hoisting of the Red Flag and the "thrusting" of it in front of the funeral procession of a…

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Late Mr. T. PRYDE Old Lambton Resident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Pryde, who died in Wallsend Hospital on Monday after a short illness, was a resident of Lambton for 46 years, and was perhaps one…

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Late Mr. J. MOORE Life in Iron Making

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. James Moore, who died at his home, 6 Avon-street, Mayfield, on Monday night, was associated with the iron trade all his life, and for the…

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Obituary George Ronald Hogg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

After a brief illness, George (Ronald) Hogg, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hogg, of Fegan-street. West Wallsend, died at his parents residence. He was in his…

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Obituary Mr. W. Adamthwaite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

The funeral of Mr. William Adamthwaite loft his late residence, 70 Wilton-street, Merewether, on Tuesday for the Methodist portion of Sandgate Cemetery…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

On the occasion of the funeral of Mr. Thomas King whose death occurred suddenly, at his residence at Wallsend, Rev. D. Finlayson held a service at the house…

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Obituary Mr. John Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. John Johnson, aged about 68, of Barnsley, near West Wallsend, collapsed and died at Tea Gardens, yesterday. The body was brought to Newcastle last night,…

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Mr. Wearne's Funeral Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Representative of all sections of the community attended the funeral of Mr. W. E. Wearne, a former Minister for Lands, today. After the service at…

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Obituary Mrs. Selena M. Whitford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Aged 71, Mrs. Selena Marion Whitford died while supported by a friend who was taking her home upon it being seen that she was unwell (writes our Taree…

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Late Mr. W. E. WEARNE Adjournment of Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

As a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. W. E. Wearne, former Leader of the Progressive (now Country) party, sand a former Minister of the…

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Obituary Late J. Mahony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. J. Mahony, a wellknown resident of Adamstown, who died at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital. Waratah, on Saturday night, took place…

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Farm Tragedy Death of Four Persons "Husband of Unsound Mind" Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

In a small and crowded Court room at Bruce Rock, the Coroner to-day began an investigation into the deaths of four persons on a farm, 14 miles from Bruce Rock,…

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Death of Mental Patient

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

An inquiry is to be held into the death of James Friday Smith, aged 65, an inmate of the Kenmore Mental Hospital at Goulburn. He had been in ill-health…

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Obituary Mrs. Emily Richardson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Emily Richardson, wife of Mr. John Richardson, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, which took place on Friday. She…

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Obituary Mr. J. Amour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. John Amour, a resident of Lambton for the past of years, died suddenly at his residence. Dickson-street. Lambton early on Wednesday morning. He…

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Anaesthetic Exploded in the Lungs Amazing Death of Patient Atmospheric Static

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD. Thursday. The explosion of an anaesthetic in her lungs resulted in the instant death…

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