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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Mr. T. Crew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Crew, of Arncliffe, formerly of West Maitland and Newcastle, and one of the oldest Oddfellows in the State, moved on…

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Death of Official of Foreign Office London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. R. P. Wigram, Counsellor in the Foreign Office and head of the central department, died suddenly today after a few days' illness…

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Funeral Held Up Lady Houston's Will Lost LONDON, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 6

Searchers among the late Lady Houston's documents both in London and in Jersey, have failed to reveal her will. Meantime the funeral arrangements…

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Death of Mr. Chidgey Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Chidgey. who collapsed and died on going aboard the Awaten last night had been associated with the Fresh Food and Ice Co. Ltd., for the…

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Obituary Mr. L. De Saxe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 9

Sitting at the wireless waiting for the broadcast of the third cricket Test to begin, Mr. Louis de Saxe collapsed and died at this residence, Rawson-street, Kurri…

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Obituary Mrs. R. O. Adams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. R. O. Adams (nes Elsie May Clack, late of Hamilton) took place on Saturday from her late residence, 62 The Drive, Concord West. Her…

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Death of Jockey Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

At an inquest to-day, the Deputy Coroner (Dr. A. H. Mactaggart) found that Ronald Gidley Morris, a jockey, who was killed at the Moonbi All-Heights Race…

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Death of Sydney Business Chief Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. Norton Joseph Neave. who died early to-day. will take place this afternoon at Bookwood. Mr. Neave was managing director of…

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Death of Girl at Yea Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. H. Gracey) to-day found that Violet Webb (19), of Yea, had died from cerebral haemorrhage caused when…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Tennant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 9

The funeral of Mr. J. T. Tennant, a former inspector of mines, took place yesterday afternoon from his home in Mitchell-street, Merewether, and was attended…

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Mrs. Farnes's Funeral London, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Wreaths from the English cricketers touring Australia and from the Australian Board of Cricket Control were included in those sent for the funeral of…

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Obituary Mr. Harold Clapham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 11

Mr. Harold Clapham became suddenly ill at work on Monday, and was taken to his home at Holmesville, where he died shortly afterwards…

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Mysterious Death Police Delay Funeral Tests for Poisoning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

Although there is no suspicion of foul play, police and doctors have so far failed to solve the mysterious death at his home in Leichhardt on Monday night of Thomas…

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Industrial News Labor Stalwart Passes Late Mr. P. Vial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

The trade union movement in the North lost one of its pioneers the death of Mr. Lawrence Philip (Phil) Vial, of Dixon-street. Wickham, whose funeral…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Hammond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 13

The funeral of Mrs. A. M. Hammond, whose death occurred at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital, Waratah, was attended by representative citizens from all parts…

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Screen Fare What Happens to the Lavish Settings Screen Funeral Pyres

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

'Almost every day, around Hollywood, you may see the funeral pyres of the lavish settlings of past pictures. While [?] to store for fur[?] use an early stone axe or an ancient bicycle, the same thing doesn't by any means apply to…

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Late Mr. G. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

Mr. G. Fletcher, whose death took place recently while on holiday at Point Clare, was widely known and respected in the building trade in Newcastle. He…

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Obituary Mr. L. P. Vial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

The funeral of Mr. L. P. Vial, one time President of the Newcastle Labour Council, and Eight-hour Demonstration Committee, took place yesterday from the Sacred…

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Obituary Rev. P. De L. Musgrove

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

At St. Mattew's Anglican Church, Wingham, yesterday, a memorial Eucharist for the late Rector of the parish (Rev. P. de Laure Musgrove), who died…

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Death of Native New Guinea Plantation Overseer Remanded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

On a charge of having, at the Meto plantation, New Guinea, on October 28, 1936, unlawfully, killed Mulmul, a native, Galfred Mervyn Collins Frost, 24,…

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