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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Life of Service Death of Mr. J. L. Mullins SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 12

Mr. John Lane Mullins, a former M.L.C., died this morning, aged 82. Born in Ireland, Mr. Mullins, after his education in Australia, become a leading…

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Obituary Mr. K. N. Hipwell. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 9

Mr. Kenneth Norman Hipwell, who died on Friday, was born at Eecleston (Paterson River) and was within a day of 42 years. He had lived at Glennie's Creek for…

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Buried by 39 PRIESTS Funeral Of Sydney Man In Syria SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Telling how he had had to pay for the services of 39 Syrian priests at a cost of 84 Svrian pounds, and now the coffin cost 18 Svrian pounds. Father…

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Two Men in Court Remanded on Murder Charge Death of Constable Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 8

Two men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Constable Lionel George Guise, of Newtown, who died yesterday after being…

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Death of Two Constables Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Police are seeking the car that was being chased in Parramatta-road. Flemington last night when Constables Nicholas Glen Smith, 25. and Aillster…

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Obituary Mr. M. Sidebottom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Wallsend district lost one of its oldest identities with the death of Mr. Moses Sidebottom, in his 85th year. He went to Minmi with his parents at the age…

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Police Funeral for Accident Victim at Sandgate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

Constable Nicholas G. Smith (whose parents live at Kahibah-road. Waratah), who was killed when a police patrol motor cycle and sidecar…

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Death of Noted Banker Sir Ernest Riddle's Career SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

A life-time in (banking ended yesterday when the death occurred of Sir Ernest Riddle, former Governor of the…

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SIR E. C. Riddle Dead Former Governor of the Commonwealth Bank Funeral on Thursday Sydney

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

Sir Ernest Cooper Riddle, former Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, died this evening at his home at Woollahra. He was 65. Sir Ernest became ill only…

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Death of Dr. W. Mansfield Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

Dr. Walter Mansfield, a Macquarie-street ear, nose, and throat specialist, died at his home, Rose Bay, to-day. He was born at Grafton in 1859, obtained…

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Police Guard Of Honor At Funeral To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

One hundred police and firemen, including 41 from Sydney, formed a guard of honor at the graveside when Probationary Constable N. G. Smith,…

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Youth's Death Fear of Doctor or Accident? Shot with Military Rifle Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

A few minutes before he was to have been taken by his mother to a doctor for examination, Robert John Kristensen, 16, of Belmore, was found shot dead at…

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Funeral of Lenin's Widow Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 9

The Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars (M. Molotov) and the Commissar for Defence (Marshal Voroshilov) carried the silver urn…

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Sir Ernest Riddle's Funeral Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 15

After a service in St. Andrew's Cathedral this morning, the funeral of Sir Ernest Riddle, former Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, took place at…

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Police Honours Constable's Funeral at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 12

Full police honours were granted at the funeral at Newcastle yesterday of Constable Nicholas Glen Smith, one of the victims of the police motor-cycle…

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Obituary Mrs. J. C. Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 15

Mrs. J. C. Martin, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Wednesday night, had helped almost every branch of social work in Newcastle. She lived in…

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Death of Mr. W. K. Newbold Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

Mr. W. K. Newbold, who has died at Gordon, aged 67, was prominently associated with the building of Canberra, where he controlled the…

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Late Mrs. J. C. Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 14

There was a representative gathering of members of Hamilton Methodist Church, the Red Cross, and those associated with the musical life and…

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In Appreciation Late Mrs. J. C. Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The passing of Mrs. J. C. Martin, of Hamilton, on Thursday means the loss to Newcastle of a splendid citizen and a fine musician…

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Funeral of Lenin's Widow Moscow, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 12

The Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (M. Molotov) and the Commissar for Defence (M. Voroshilov) carried the silver urn containing the ashes…

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