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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Twins Still Unsolved Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Detectives witnessed a pathetic scene at the City Morgue to-day, when Mrs. Jean Dorothy Williams, 37, mother of Wendy and Wilma, two-year-old twins,…

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Medical Attention Allegedly Withheld Death of Boy After Operation Public Inquiry at Junee Junee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

A doctor's alleged refusal to give an anaesthetic at an appendix operation was described in evidence at an inquiry here…

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Obituary Mr. James Henry Patey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 15

Mr. James Henry Patey, whose funeral left Christ Church Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon, was a Past President of the Master Builders' Association and of…

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Refused to Give Anaesthetic Reasons Given at Inquiry Death of Boy at Junee Junee

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

Explaining his refusal to give an anaesthetic to one of Dr. Ronald Cuttle's patients, Dr. Rupert Gordon Weaver said at…

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Obituary Nurse Maria Sneddon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 9

The remains of Nurse Maria Sneddon were interred in the Church of England Cemetery, Sandgate. Rev. P. Bramble conducted services at the home and the…

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Death of Mr. H. S. Whichello

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

Sporting bodies were well represented at the funeral of the late Stephen Henry Whichello this afternoon. In his youth the late Mr. Whichello took…

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Obituary Mr. F. B. Kratzschmar. Narrabri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 9

Mr. Frederick Bernard Kratzschmar, who died at Narrabri, was born at Leipzig, Saxony, on June 20, 1863. In 1896 he took up a selection at Kelvin, 12 miles…

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Obituary Mrs. D. Sanderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 13

The funeral of Mrs. Doris Barbara Sanderson, a former resident of Belmont, took place on Sunday from St. Peter's Church of England, Hamilton, to the…

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Death of Old Inverell Residents Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 13

Two old residents of Inverell, Mrs. Mary Smith, relict of Mr. William Smith, of Copetop, and Mrs. Mary Ann Foley, relict of Mr. Joseph Foley, died this…

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Mystery Death of Man at Kembla Works Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

Considerable interest is being taken in an inquest which commenced yesterday concerning the death of Miles George Head. 23. an electric welder,…

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Death of Labour Secretary Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. R. J. Carrol, Secretary of the Queensland Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party, died in the General Hospital to-day. He had been…

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Obituary Mr. J. Phillips. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 15

Mr. Jack Phillips, who for many years was an exhibitor at principal shows with his jumping horses, died last night, aged 71. For 40 years he had been haulage…

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Inquest Into Death of Miner

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Albert Hilton Parrey, 32, of Raymond-street, Homeville. will be conducted by the Singleton District Coroner (Mr…

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Obituary Mr. Percival C. Ruprecht

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. Percival C. Ruprecht, who was a native of Wallsend and a twin son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ruprecht, of Jones Island, Manning River, died recently in…

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Death of Former American Envoy to Germany New York, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

Mr. William Edward Dodd, a former United States ambassador to Germany, died to-day. He as 71. He gained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the…

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Obituary Mr. A. Mulholland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The sudden death of Mr. Arthur Mulholland on Sunday was a shock to his man friends in the Labour movement in the Newcastle district. Mr. Mulholland had…

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Funeral of Lord Tweedsmuir in Ottawa Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 10

Crowds gathered to-day to see the funeral of the late Lord Tweedsmuir through troop-lined streets to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. The…

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Death of Early Member of C.w.a

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

COUNTRYWOMEN all over the Commonwealth will regret hearing of the death of Mrs. Helen Marina, M.B.E., president of the Young branch…

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High Tributes to Lifesavers' Work Fatality at Bar Beach Death Of" Major P. C. Webb

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

A tribute to the work of the Council Lifesaver (A. E. Young) and former lifesaver, H. Street, for their work at Bar Beach…

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Obituary Mrs. J. E. Coughlan. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 13

Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Coughlan, wife of Mr. G. I. Coughlan, President of Singleton Chamber of Commerce, and Manager for Messrs. Grainger and…

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