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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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£30,000 Is Claimed Death of Man with £8000 Salary Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

Arthur William Boynton, when he died in a motor accident in May, 1936, was earning a salary of approximately…

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Murder and Suicide Death of Man and Wife Gundagai Coroner's Verdict Gundagai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

Letters written by Walter Charles Small, 42, engineer, in which he left all his property to his children, were read at the inquest to-day into the death of Small and…

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Late Mr. E. J. Dann Funeral From the Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 6

Before the funeral of the late Mr. E. J. Dann, formerly secretary of the Newcastle Show Association, this afternoon, the Dean of Newcastle…

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Obituary Miss Eileen Valentine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 4

The funeral of Miss Eileen: Valentine took place to Sandgate cemetery after a short service at the Evellen, Baptist Church, of which she was a member and…

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Late Mrs. H. Leslie

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

Mrs. Helen Leslie, wife of Mr. T. Leslie, the president of Aberdare Extended Lodge, died at Cessnock last night. The funeral will leave…

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Obituary Mr. E. J. Dann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. E. J. Dann, of Cardiff, a former secretary of the Newcastle Show Association, took place on Saturday following a service at the Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Herbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 9

The funeral of Mr. William John Herbert., of Beaumont-street, Hamilton, left Hamilton yesterday afternoon, alter a short service by Rev. H. C. Barnes, for…

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Late Mrs. E. McPHAIL Link With Early Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

Mrs. Elizabeth McPhail, of Union-street, Adamstown, who died recently, was one of the few white children to live in that suburb when the coal mines…

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Obituary Mr. R. A. O'connor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 13

The funeral of Mr. Roderic Ames O'Connor left his residence Dent-street, Merewether, for St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where a short service was held…

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The Late Mrs. Burns

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends at the funeral of Mrs. S. A. Burns yesterday afternoon. A short service was…

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Late Mr. W. E. Manning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 14

There was a large and representative gathering at the funeral of Mr. William Ernest Manning, brother of the State Attorney-General (Mr. H. E. Manning), at…

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Death of Mrs. A. G. Chiplin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 12

Mrs. Faith E, Chiplin, of Watt-street, Newcastle, wife of the Newcastle District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) died late last night. She was 63…

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Increased Rates Pensioners' Funeral Lodge Complications Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 11

Complications are likely to result from a decision at a recent conference of branches of Old-age and Invalid Pensioners' Associations at Wickham, when…

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Obituary Mrs. A. H. Vogler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 23

Mrs. A. H. Vogler, who lived in Newcastle for many years before the war, died in Sydney. Mrs. Vogler, who, as Sister Rae Reuben, was the youngest nurse…

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Obituary Mrs. Faith E. Chiplin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 21

The funeral of Mrs. Faith E. Chiplin, formerly of Bushell's Court Flats, Pacific-street, Newcastle, left the Newcastle Cathedral at 2.30 o'clock yesterday…

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Death of Former Judge Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 6

After a brief illness, Mr. A. W. MacNaughton, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, died suddenly yesterday. He was 78, Mr. MacNaughton was born…

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'Bus Strikers' "Funeral" Demonstration in London London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

Headed by a motor car bearing a coffin on which lay a 'busman's cad and white coat, carrots and cauliflowers…

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Obituary Mr. G. E. Petherbridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 11

The funeral of Mr. G. E. Petherbridge, Manager of the New South Wales Aerated Water Company, Newcastle, took place yesterday from, the Sacred…

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Late Mr. A. Tams

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 8

Railway officials and members of the Lodge Peninsula, No. 221, U. G. L., attended the funeral this afternoon of the late Mr. Arthur Tams, who…

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Obituary Mrs. Charlotte Bridson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

After a short illness, Mrs. Charlotte Bridson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Maddrell, William-street, Stockton…

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