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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1936

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 37

Obituary Mr. David Horne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

Prior to the funeral of Mr. David Horne a largely attended service, conducted by Rev. J. Lundie was held in the Hamilton Presbyterian Church, of which Mr…

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Unemployed Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. B. Punch presided at the monthly meeting of the Maitland Unemployed Funeral Fund last night. The report of the Auditor (Mr. J. T. Murray) for the…

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Death of Jockey Roy Reed Splendid Type

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 19

The death of the Jockey Roy Reed is a tragedy which will be appreciated to the full only by his intimate friends. In Australia and even in his…

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State Funeral in France Late M. Venizelos Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

The body of M. Venizelos, ex-Premier of Greece, who died here this morning, will be embalmed and taken to Crete, his birthplace, on Monday…

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Injury to Finger Death of Apprentice Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

A verdict that death was due to septicaemia from an infected wound to the middle finger of the left hand, the injury having been accidentally received in the…

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Death of Wife of Bishop Stephen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 12

The death occurred suddenly on Sunday night, at her home at Eltham (Victoria), of Elsie Clarice, wife of Bishop Stephen, who was formerly Dean of…

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Obituary Mr. William Seddon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 17

The funeral of Mr. William Seddon moved from his late residence, Station-street, Weston, for the Presbyterian cemetery, Kurri Kurri, and was largely…

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Military Honours Funeral of M. Venizelos National Mourning Decreed (Australian Associated Press.) PARIS, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 14

The body of M. Venizelos, ex-Premier of Greece, who died here this morning, will be embalmed and taken to Crete, his birthplace, on Monday. There will be a…

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Death Roll of 1000? Quarter of U.S.A. Flood-stricken Washington's Peril New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

One quarter of the area of the United Stated was under flood water to-day. At present 169 fatalities are known…

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District Umpires Tribute to Late Mr. O'Donnell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 11

The annual social function of the District Cricket Umpires' Association was held at St. Peter's Hall. Hamilton, on Saturday night. About 130 attended. Among the gathering were Mr. G…

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Woman's Realm Late Mrs. F. H. STEWART Rev. A. R. McVittie's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

At the evening service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday Rev. A. R. McVittie made a reference to Mrs. F. H. Stewart, who died recently. He said…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Blake-greaves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Hildred Blake-Greaves, wife of Dr. Blake-Greaves, of Sydney, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randell, well-known former residents of Newcastle, died…

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Funeral 'Plane Goodooga to Sydney Victim of Riding Tragedy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 7

A W.A.S.P. Airlines aeroplane was used to-day to convey the body of Russell Norton, 19 of Gnomery Station, Goodooga, to Sydney. He was fatally…

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Death of Novelist London, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. Justin Huntly McCarthy, the dramatist, novelist, and historian, died to-day. Mr. McCarthy was born in 1861, and travelled extensively in Europe, the…

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Obituary Mr. J. Bertram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. Johanesse (Hans) Bertram, of Lawson-street, Hamilton, who died on March 17, came to Newcastle as a boy 55 years ago. Most of that time he lived…

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Death of Maltese Compatriot Acquitted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 9

Guiseppe Caruano, 49, a Maltese, was acquitted by the jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day, of a charge of having murdered Emmanuel Attard,…

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Obituary Mr. A. W. Swadling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. A. W. Swadling, sen., died at Cardiff yesterday, after a long illness. He was 74. The funeral will take place to-day…

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Vicar's Death Trial of Man on Murder Charge Alleged Confession Spanner Used in Struggle MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 8

The gallery of the Melbourne Criminal Court was crowded to-day by both men and women for the trial of Edward Cornelius, 29, a mechanic, who was charged…

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Late Mrs. Stephen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 8

Reference to the death last week of Mrs. Stephen, wife of Rt. Rev. Dr. R. Stephen, a former Bishop of Newcastle, was made by the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev…

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Obituary Mr. Norman Cyril Cole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 13

The funeral of Mr. Norman Cyril Cole, which left the residence of Mr. W. C. Krempin, of King's-road New Lambton, for the Church of England Cemetery,…

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