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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Late Mr. G. Wilson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

At the meeting of the committee of the Carrington School of Arts, held on Wednesday night. Mr. E. Purkiss expressed regret that the School of Arts had lost…

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Funeral of Mr. F. Chuck

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr F[?] Chuck which left Rawson-[?] Kurri Kurri. yesterday afternoon [?] largely attended The interment [?]…

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Death of Boxer Bulli

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

A verdict that death was due to contusion of the brain and haemorrhage was returned by the Bulli Coroner to-day, when he held an inquiry into the death…

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Obituary Mrs. May Callinan

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

The funeral of Mrs. May Calliman left her late residence, 20 Darling-street, Hamilton South, for the Roman Catholic portion of the Sandgate Cemetery, where…

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Teacher's Death Verdict of Murder Four Youths Committed MELBOURNE

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

Confessions that they took part in the assault on Arthur Head, 16, a junior school teacher, and his three friends, on March 26, were alleged to have been made by four…

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Obituary Miss L. Denison Miller. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 8

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday of Miss Lorne Denison Miller, sister of the into Sir Denison Miller, who was appointed Governor of the Commonwealth…

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Navy's Tribute Painter of Battle Scenes Funeral of Mr. Wyllie London, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

The Navy paid a unique tribute to the late Mr. W. L. Wyllie, the British artist, who so faithfully portrayed the most glorious episodes of the naval battles of the…

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Obituary Will Evans Dead London, April 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 6

The death is announced to-day of Mr. Will Evans, the well-known comedian…

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Murder Charge Death of Girl of 14 Carpenter on Trial Crown Alleges Jealousy as Motive SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 5

Michael John McCue, 36, carpenter, appeared before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Mary Eileen McNamara, aged 14, at Wyangaree, near Kyogle, on December 23…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Slade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

With the death of Mr. Henry Slade last week at his residence in Williamtown, an early link with the district has been broken. Mr. Slade was born in 1853 and…

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Mascot Air Tragedy Victims' Funeral To-day Crowds Line the Streets Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 5

The drone of an aeroplane overhead, which they knew "so well, wan the dirge of Mr. Albert James and Leonard Palmer whose funeral…

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Funeral of Victim of Kurri Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 6

The funeral of Miss Ruby Anderson, who was found murdered at Kurri Kurri yesterday took place this afternoon…

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Jockey's Funeral Sorrowful Scenes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 11

Sorrowful scenes were witnessed at the funeral of J. Troy, prominent cross-country jockey, which took place at Randwick Cemetery, to-day. Troy received…

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Obituary Mr. John Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. John Hunter, of Abermain, took place on Monday afternoon, moving from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Ambrose John, Fan Hill,…

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Obituary Late Rev. J. T. Clancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 5

The Rev. John Tobin Clancy, parish priest of Tenterfield, who died in Lewisham Hospital, Sydney, on Tuesday, aged 77 years, was formerly a priest of the…

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Obituary Late Mr. George W. Warburton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 13

Deep regret has been expressed at the very sudden death of Mr. George W. Warburton, partner of the firm of Messrs. Brent and Warburton. For the past…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Kembrey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 12

From the residence of her son, Mr. David Kembrey, Swansea, the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Kembrey left for Kurri Kurri Cemetery on Thursday. Messrs. J. Ward,…

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Aboriginal Charged Death of Dingo Scalper CAIRNS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 10

After a long period of searching through Cape York Peninsula for the alleged murderer of a dingo scalper, James Thomson, police and black-trackers from…

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Obituary Late Father O'reilly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 6

The funeral of Rev. Father Peter, O'Reilly, parish priest of Holy Cross, Woollahra, took place at the Rookkwood Cemetery yesterday. Prior to the…

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Obituary Mrs. J. R. Flanagan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. J. R. Flanagan proceeded from her late home, Darby-street, Newcastle, on April 13, for the Methodist Cemetery at Sandgate. The Rev. P. James…

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