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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1934

733 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 37

Funeral of Mr. Livermore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 6

A large and representative gathering of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mr. James B. Livermore, which moved from his residence, Fifth-street, Spears…

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Obituary Mr. John Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 9

The funeral of Mr. John Bell took place on December 27 from his residence, 46 Karoola-road, Lambton, and was largely attended. He was 78 years of age, was…

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Death at 100 Pioneer of the Maitland Dist. Late Mrs. Mary Gill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 9

A link with the early pioneering days was broken when the death occurred at Tolarah to-day of Mrs. Mary Gill, aged 100 years…

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Death of Mr. N. F. Macdonald Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 4

Senator J. V. MacDonald, of Queensland, who is now residing in Canberra, has received a cable from New Zealand announcing the death of his father. Mr…

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Obituary Mr. M. Molinas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Manuel Molinas, Consul for Peru, took place to the Church of England portion of Toronto Cemetry on New Year's Day. Rev. Father…

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Soviet Culture Leader's Huge Funeral Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

The funeral here of M. Lunatcharsky, Commissar for Culture and Education in the first Lenin Ministry, who died…

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Sir Robert Gibson State Funeral To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

The Federal Government has decided to accord the late Sir Robert Gibson a State funeral. This announcement was made to-day by Senator McLachlan…

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Mrs. Dale Collins Death of Novelist's Wife Overdose of a Drug London, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

Mrs. Dale Collins, the wife of the Australian novelist, died at Saint Aubin (Jersey) on Sunday. At the inquest to-day, the verdict indicated that death…

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Rumanian Premier Precautions at Funeral Thousands of Soldiers More Assassination Threats (Australian Press Association.) BUCHAREST, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

Elaborate precautions were taken by the Government at the funeral to-day of Dr. Ion G. Duca, late Premier of Rumania, who was assassinated at Sinaia, on…

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Late Mr. P. F. Lynch President of Musical Society

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The funeral of the late Patrick Francis Lynch, whose death occurred' in the Newcastle Hospital from injuries received whilst at his work at…

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SIR R. Gibson Buried Mile of Funeral Cortege MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

All sections of the community were represented at the funeral of Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, to-day. The service at the…

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Rumanian Minister Receives "Death Letter" Iron Guard's Stamp Crowds Watch M. Duca's Funeral (Australian Press Association.) BUCHAREST, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

The new Premier (M. Angelescu) has received a "death letter," bearing the insignia of the Iron Guard. It is reported that three armed members…

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A Quarrel On Relief Job Ends In Death Of Worker. Man Charged with Maslaughter. Committed by Coroner Incident at Killingworth Workmate's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

After having heard the evidence concerning a fight on the relief work job at Killingworth on December 15,…

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Obituary Late Sister Mary Calaghan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday last, in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, of Sister Mary Agatha Calaghan, of Hamilton branch of the Sisters of Mercy…

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Death Roll of 131 in Mine Disaster Czecho-siovakian Entombed Men Cannot Be Reached Heart-rending Scenes Prague

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

The death roll in the coal mine disaster near Dux, Czecho-slovakia, is 131. Rescue work has been abandoned…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Saunders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 10

The funeral took place on Wednesday in the Church of England portion of Sandgate cemetery, of Mrs. Miriam Saunders, who died at her residence, 231…

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Late Mr. R. ANDERSON Funeral in Sydney To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

As briefly stated in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Saturday, the death in a private hospital in Newcastle, at an early hour that morning, of…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Jane Gill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Gill, who was 100 years and eight months old when she died, moved from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. B. Pryor, Ivor-street,…

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Death of Mr. H. E. Elliott Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Henry Ernest Elliott, solicitor, aged 70 years. He was the oldest and best-known solicitor on the Central Coast, and is…

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Death of Mr. Chapman Manager of Famous Soccer Team First Host to Kangaroos in England London, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

The Manager of the Arsenal Association football team, Mr. Herbert J. L. Chapman, who was an outstanding figure in the world of Soccer, and one of the keenest…

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