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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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Girl's Death Trial of Sodeman Begins Alleged Statements Three Other Girls Mentioned MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice Duffy and a jury, in the Criminal Court to-day, Arnold Sodeman, 35, of Leongatha, stood his trial on a charge of…

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Death of Muswellbrook Resident MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. Robert Watson, who had been in Ill-health for some time, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. W. Campion. at Muswellbrook, at the age of…

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SISTER McCARTHY'S Funeral Victim of Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

Representatives of all sections of the Coalfields community attended the funeral to-day of Sister Vera McCarthy, who was killed when the hospital…

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Dead Being Burned Enderta Battle Aftermath Huge Funeral Pyres London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

The Italian Infantry is temporarily resting after the battle of Enderta, leaving the task of harassing 20,000 fugitives to the…

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Session Opens Members Sworn In Death of King Both Houses Adjourn SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 7

After having been in recess since December 11, the Legislative Assembly resumed its sittings this afternoon. The legislation to be…

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Funeral of Late Mr. W.j. Ralston Large Attendance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

Newcastle civic, commercial, professional and shipping circles were represented among the large attendance at the funeral this afternoon of…

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Obituary Sister T. McCARTHY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

The funeral of Sister Teresa Veronica McCarthy, of Kurri Kurri District Hospital, who was accidentally killed early on Tuesday morning, took place yesterday…

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Lady Garran's Funeral Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 10

Eloquent testimony to the esteem and affection in which the late Lady Garran was held in Canberra was shown by the large gathering which attended the…

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Death of U.S. Air Commander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

New York, February 19.—Brigadier-General William Mitchell, who was commander of the United States air forces during the World War, died to-day…

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Obituary Mrs. F. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 13

The death occurred at Arncliffe on Tuesday of Mrs. F. Wilkinson, relict of Mr. F. Wilkinson. She was well-known in the Raymond Terrace district, and was…

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Held on Murder Charge Death of Collingwood Vicar Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

A crowded City Court waited again to-day to see Edward Cornelius. 29, appear on a charge of the murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil, vicar of…

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Obituary Mr. D. H. Evans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 16

Mr. David Herbert Evans died suddenly on February 9 at Murwillumbah, on the North Coast. Mr. Evans, whose home was in Raglan-street, Mosman, lived…

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Death of Son Labour Official Returning SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

While he was at Albury on his way to Melbourne to attend the Labour. Unity Conference to-day, the Secretary of the New South Wales Labour Party (Mr. J…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Cairns. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

Mrs. James Cairns, 53, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Houlahan, Of Howe's Valley, died in Newcastle Hospital. Mrs. Cairns was a native of the…

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Late Mrs. Gordon Hoffman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 8

Mrs. Margaret Jane Hoffman, wife of Mr. Gordon Hoffman, Manager of Hazell and Moore Ltd., Newcastle, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Monday…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Bowe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 11

Mr. Henry Bowe, Sen., of Mayfield, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Sleishman, on February 14, after two years' illness, aged 81. He was a native…

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The King's Funeral Cost £25,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

King George's funeral cost £25,000, according to a supplementary estimate. The cost included: Entertainment…

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Funeral of Mr. Jobson

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 11

The late Mr. John Jobson, who was burled to-day at Sandgate Cemetery, had spent 47 years in the service of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company…

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Royal Funeral Estimate of Cost LONDON, February 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 8

King George's funeral cost £25,000, according to a supplementary estimate. The sum included the entertainment of Royal and other guests from overseas, funeral…

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Printer's Death Overdose of Medicine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

After hearing evidence yesterday concerning the death on February 5 of John Joseph Quealey, 48, of King-street. Newcastle a printer, the District Coroner…

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