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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mrs. J. Swan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 14

Mrs. Carrie Swan, wife of Mr. John Swan, of 22 Henry-street, Merewether, died in the Newcastle Hospital early this morning. Formerly Miss Carrie…

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Obituary Mr. David H. Hawkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. David Henry Hawkins, of Wallsend who died in Wallsend District Hospital on January 15. had been an invalid or a long period. He was the eldest son…

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Death of Sir James Murdoch Business Man and Sportsman Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

Sir James' Murdoch, prominent business and sporting man, died at Manly to-day. For the past ten days he had…

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Funeral of Late Mr. R. Redfern

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

Following an operation for appendicitis, Mr. Robert Roy Redfern died in Sydney yesterday morning. He was buried in the Church of England…

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Death of Generous Donor Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

The death occurred to-day of Dr. J. O. Mayne, at one time medical superintendent of the Brisbane General Hospital. He was 78, and had been ill for six…

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Aero. Club Tribute Funeral of Late Pilot Buck

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

As a mark of respect to the late Chief Instructor of Newcastle Aero Club (Pilot E. Buck) three 'planes, piloted by…

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Funeral To-day Service to be Held at Airport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 7

The funeral of Chief Instructor Buck will move from the Newcastle Aero Club's headquarters at District Park Airport at 3.20 p.m. to-day for the Crematorium at…

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Explosion Was Premature Death of Newcastle Pilot at Air Display Coroner's Finding at Orange Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 7

The premature explosion of a time bomb was responsible for the death of Ernest Joseph Buck, Chief Instructor of new castle Aero club,…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Bentley. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 14

Mr. Edward Bentley, sen., founder and managing director of the firm of Edward Bentley and Sons Ltd., twine and cordage manufacturers, and one of the pioneers of…

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Late Mr. Buck Labour Council's Sympathy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night, Mr. R. Stace, a member of the management committee, referred to the death of Mr. E. J. Buck,…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Stanley Pascoe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 9

The funeral yesterday of Mr. Robert Stanley Pascoe, who was fatally injured in a motor accident near Walcha, left his parents residence, at Adamstown. Among…

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Obituary Mrs. S. Newton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 13

Women's bowls in the district lost one of its outstanding players recently by the death of Mrs. S. Newton, of Hamilton. Mrs. Newton had held many…

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Death of Two Old Labor Pioneers Tributes by Miners' President

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 7

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) to-day referred in appreciative terms to the careers of two working-class…

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Inquiry Into Death of Kurri Miner

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

The Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) will hold an Inquest, at the Kurri Courthouse on Thursday, February 16, at 10 a.m., into the…

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Obituary Mr. G. N. Robin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. George N. Robin, who had conducted a general store in Crebert-street, Mayfield, for a number of years, died on Friday at the age of 66…

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Late Mr. E. H. Halmarick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Halmarick, chief assistant in the shipping department of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., at Perth, who was associated with the company in Sydney and…

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Funeral From Cathedral This Afternoon Late Mrs. Watkins

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

The large attendance at the service held at the Newcastle Cathedral this afternoon which preceded the funeral of the late Mrs. Reina Watkins wife…

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Death of Mrs. A. B. Watkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Reina Watkins, wife of Dr. A. B. K. Watkins, of Bar Beach, Newcastle, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, early yesterday morning. She…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Lynch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

Mr. Alfred Lynch, who died in West Maitland Hospital on January 14, was born in Linwood, Wickham, 47 years ago. He came to Charlestown when 10 years…

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Man Charged with Murder Death of Seaman at Redfern SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 14

Timothy Ryan, 45, labourer, of St. Peters, was to-night charged with the murder of Eric Carlson, 51, a seaman. Carlson was found dead in the rear…

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