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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Ready for Attack Party Falls Into Arab Ambush Death of Police Officer London, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

A remarkable feature of the shooting of District Police Superintendent G. D. Sanderson on the Nablus Jerusalem road, states a message from Jerusalem, is that…

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Murder Charge Death of Brother-in-law "Grappled with Wife" Revolver Allegedly Produced NARRANDERA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

Charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Daniel Moon, 48, orchardist, Ernest Hough, 44, diary farmer, appeared before a special sitting of the Narrandera Police…

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Obituary Mr. A. Gordon Wesche

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 9

Mr. A. Gordon Wesche, formerly managing partner in Sydney of Messrs. Macdonald, Hamilton, and Company died in London on Friday. He was 74…

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Obituary Mrs. C. E. Ironmonger. Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 9

Mrs. Catherine Emma Ironmonger, widow of Mr. Charles William Ironmonger, died suddenly to-day. She was 79, and was one of the oldest residents…

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Court's Sorrow Death of Chief Judge Dethridge "Great and Valued Servant" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 9

A tribute to the late Chief Judge Dethridge was paid by Judge Beeby, on behalf of the Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, when the…

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"Must Have Dozed" Coroner's View on Death of Two in Car Smash TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 13

"It can be assumed that the driver and his wife dozed," stated the Deputy Coroner (Dr. A. H. MacTaggart), at an inquest at Tamworth this afternoon into…

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Obituary Mr. H. McKENZIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The funeral of Mr. Henry McKenzie took place in Sydney, the remains being cremated. Among those who were present from Newcastle were Messrs. J. P…

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Death Announced Of Former Test Cricketer LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

Albert ward 74, a former Lancashire cricketer, died to-day. During his cricket career Ward played in seven tests against…

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Death of Mr. Fred. C. Daniels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

News was received in Newcastle this morning that Mr. Fred C. Daniels, who for many years had been chief accountant at Nenco, Newcastle, had…

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Death Of Company Director SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. Angus Reld. Chairman of Di[?]tors of James Hardie and Co. Pty. Ltd. and associated companies, died on Friday. He was 73 years of age. Mr…

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Death Of Notable Japanese TOKIO

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 9

The death has occurred of Mr. Kumeshiro Kato. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for War since 1937. He was 54 years of age…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Preston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

Mrs. Catherine Preston, relict of Mr. Frederick Preston, and a well-known resident of Newcastle, died yesterday morning. She was 74. The funeral will take…

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Obituary Mr. Alexander Christie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 12

The funeral of Mr. Alexander Christie, brother of Ald. R. H. Christie, took place yesterday afternoon, from the Central Methodist Mission, where a service was…

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Police Funeral at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Police from many stations in the Lower Hunter districts marched at the funeral at Cessnock this afternoon of Constable Herbert Henry Thorp. The…

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Obituary Mrs. E. J. Baitley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

The death occurred on New Year's Eve of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Baitley, of Charlestown-road. Adamstown, at the age of 64 years. She was the wife of Mr…

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Hero of Bellbird Disaster Man Who Explored Mine Alone Death of George Noble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 6

On Saturday, September 1, 1923, the whole of the Maitland Coalfields district was plunged into gloom by the disaster at Bellbird colliery, three miles from…

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Police Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

Constable Herbert Henry Thorpe, who died in Cessnock Hospital on Tuesday morning, was given a police funeral at Cessnock yesterday afternoon…

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Police Funeral at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

More than 30 policemen from Newcastle, Maitland and Coalfields districts attended the funeral at Cessnock yesterday afternoon of Constable…

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Obituary Mr. George Noble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. George Noble, who died on Tuesday, aged 80, left his home in Gosford-road, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon, by road for Sandgate…

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Mr. Hoare's Challenge Miners' Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 15

A statement on the funeral fund of the Miners' Federation has been issued by the President of the Northern branch of the federation (Mr. T. Hoare)…

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