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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Old Kurri Resident Mrs. H. M. Williams's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

The death of Mrs. Jane Williams at her home, Rawson-street, Kurri, on Saturday, removes another Karri's old residents…

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Policeman's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

The death of Constable Jenkins took place at Woy Woy last night. Constable Jenkins was a native of Adamstown. and Joined the Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. Gal Jennings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. Frank (Gal) Jennings, of Plaistowe-street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, died in a private hospital at West Maitland yesterday, after a long illness…

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Obituary Late Mr. William Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

Particulars came to hand by the last English mail concerning the death of Mr. William Lewis. He was the father of Pastor Ewart Lewis, of Cardiff Baptist…

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Newcastle Police Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

Uniformed policemen will form the cortege of the funeral of Constable Jenkins, formerly of Woy Woy, which is to take place in Newcastle to-day. Constable…

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Police Parade Funeral of Comrade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Representatives of every branch of the Newcastle police service paraded in honour of the late Constable William Jenkins, and played an impressive part…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Peterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mrs. Margaret E. Peterson, widow of Mr. John Peterson, an old citizen of Newcastle, who after retirement from…

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Short Sitting House of Representatives Death of Member Objections to Adjournment CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

None of the pomp attached to the commencement of the session of the Federal Parliament marked the resumption in the House of Representatives this afternoon…

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Gen. Baird's Death Charge of Manslaughter LONDON, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

At the inquest to-day on General Baird, brother of Lord Stonehaven, who was killed in a motor smash on the Southampton road on February 20. Headley Sellar,…

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Obituary Mr. Frank ("Gal") Jennings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 10

The funeral of Mr. Frank ("Gal") Jennings, of Plaistowe-street, West Maitland, was largely attended. The interment was made in the Roman Catholic Cemetery,…

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Obituary Mrs. Martha Conn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

While spending a holiday in Sydney with Mr. and Mrs. John Lawson, of Quarry-lane, Wallsend, Mrs. Martha Conn, wife of Mr. John Conn, senr., a…

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Obituary Mrs. Hannah Steel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

One of the oldest residents of Wallsend, Mrs. Hannah Steel relict of the late Mr. Thomas Steel, died recently at Bermont, at the residence of her son, Mr…

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Adopted Spiritualism Death of Rev. G. Vale Owen LONDON, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

The death has occurred of the Rev. G. Vale Owen, the first Episcopalian clergyman to adopt spiritualism. Mr. Owen was born at Birmingham on…

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Late Mr. W. HAYDON Tribute by Miners' President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 5

The President of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T.Hoare) paid a tribute yesterday to the work of the late Mr. W. Haydon, who for half…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary C. Elias

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 5

For the funeral of Mrs. Mary Clark Elias, wite of Mr. Thomas Elias, of Wallsend, Rev. D. Finlayson officiated at the house and in the Presbyterian portion of…

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Death of Temora Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

Mrs. Geale, who won an award in the "Back to Temora Week" procession last week as the oldest resident of the town, has died at the age of 97 years, after a…

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Late Mr. W. McDONNELL Bequests Exceed Estate Value SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

Although the estate has been valued for probate purposes at £1015, Mr. William McDonnell, traveller, of Hamilton, who died on October 27, 1930, aged 72,…

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Doctor Exonerated Death of Wharf-labourer SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 10

The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the conclusion of the inquiry to-day into the death of Edward Burnacle, 40, wharf-labourer…

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Obituary Mr. J. M. McKENZIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. James Milne (Scotty) McKenzie left his residence, 76 Frederick-street, Merewether, on Saturday. Mr. McKenzie was 72 years of age. Born at…

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Obituary Mrs. Vera Dryden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 13

At the age of 30 years, Mrs. Vera Dryden, wife of Mr. Clarence Dryden, of Wallsend, died in the Wallsend Mining District Hospital on March 7, after nine…

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