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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

627 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 32

Late Mr. G. A. BELL Citizen and Sportsman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 16

Mr. George Alfred Bell, who died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Thursday, after an extended illness, was a member of one of the district's oldest…

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Obituary Mr. John A. Maher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 4

The death is reported from Cowra of Mr. John Albert Maher, aged 56, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Maher, of Singleton. Mr. Maher was a returned…

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Late Mr. W. Adam Funeral This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

The funeral, which left his late home. Throsby-streot, Wickham, this afternoon, was largely attended, many veteran railway employees being…

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Death Of Mr. A. M. Gillam

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

After a few days' illness Mr. Arthur Milton Gillam died at his home "Arcadia" Flats, King-street, to-day. Mr. Gillam was the youngest son…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Shedden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

The funeral of Mrs. Alice M. Shedden, reliet of Ald. W. M. Shedden, a former Mayor of Newcastle, took place on Saturday. The interment was made in the…

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Late Mr. A. M. Gillam

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

A car laden with flowers preceded the funeral of the late Mr Arthur Milton Gillam which left the Newcastle Cathedral this afternoon. The…

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Late Mr. J. W. Birkenhead

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

A long career of public service came to an end yesterday with the death, at the age of 92. of the late Mr. Joseph William Birkenhead, of…

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Obituary Mr. William Adam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. William Adam, who died on Sunday, after a lifetime residence in the Newcastle district, took place yesterday afternoon, the interment…

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Kurri Funeral Fund Pensioners' Council Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 11

Representatives from branches at Paxton, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, East Greta, Homeville, Branxton, Greta, West Maitland, East Maitland, and West Wallsend…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Birkenhead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

A representative gathering attended the funeral of Mr. J. W. Birkenhead, of Regent-street, West Maitlend, yesterday afternoon. The interment was made in the…

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Death of Mrs. Oldfield Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 1

General sympathy will be felt for the Australian wicketkeeper, W. A. Old-field. whose mother died yesterday at Lindfield at the age of 85 years…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The largely attended funeral and many expressions of sympathy testified to the wide esteem for Mr. Joseph Arthur Brown, who died on February 25, at his…

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Late Mr. Delprat An Appreciation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

Mr. Arthur Griffith, a former Minister for Works, writes— It is to the far-sightedness and well-founded enthusiasm of Mr. Delprat that…

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Obituary Mrs. Nellie Eileen Bartlett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

The death has occurred from pneumonia of Mrs. Nellie Eileen Bartlett wife of Mr. Ray Bartlett, of Taree. Besides the widower, a 15 months old daughter is…

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Widow Awarded £800 by Commission Death of Miner Elrington Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

An interesting decision was announced by Judge Perdrisu of the Workers' Compensation Commission, at the…

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Death of Miss M. McMILLAN Was Well Known in Education Dept

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

A well-known and popular member of the Education Department, Miss Millicent McMillan, who had been ill for some months, died at her home,…

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Obituary Mr. Stanley Barlow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. Stanley Barlow, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on March 12 as a result of an accident while returning…

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Obituary Mr. H. Marshall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 5

Mr. Harry Marshall, of "Tamaai," Anzac-parade, Toronto, died at his home on Friday, after a long illness. He was 70 years of age…

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School Explosion Workers Recover 455 Bodies Inquiry Opened Mass Funeral Services (Australian Associated Press.) New York, March 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 7

One thousand weary oil workers to-day completed their search for the bodies of the children and teachers who were killed in the…

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Death of Victim Motor-cycle Collision ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 8

Ronald William Edwards 21, of Brown-street, Adelaide, died in the Angaston Hospital to-day. He was the third victim of a motor-cycle collision at Nurioopa…

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