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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary Mrs. L. M. Nelson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 9

Mrs. Lillian May Nelson, relict of the late Andrew Nelson, of Marks Point, was buried in the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate. Services at the private chapel…

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Funeral of Mr. A. L. Pogonoski

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

Northern sporting and commercial bodies were well represented at the funeral at Cessnock yesterday of Mr. A. L. Pogonoski, former proprietor of…

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Sudden Death of Prominent Shipping Writer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

The death has occurred at Cronulla of Mr. Ebenezer Furley. for 40 years shipping editor of the old Sydney "Daily Telegraph."…

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Late Mrs. R. Newburn

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

At the opening of a special combined meeting of the Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League and the Women"s Auxiliary…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Wilson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 20

Mr. Francis William Wilson died at Newcastle Western Suburbs Hospital, aged 54. Born in 1886 at Lostock, he was well known in the Paterson River…

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Obituary Mr. I. Clyde

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 8

Mr. Isaac Clyde, of Swan-street, Morpeth, died in Maitland Hospital last night after a brief illness. He was 77. He entered the Railway Department when…

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Death of Sister Zita Tobin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 5

The death occurred at Singleton Convent of Mercy of Sister Zita Tobin. aged 72. She was born at Largs, and entered the Order of Mercy at…

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Death of Airmen Confirmed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 3

Leave to swear to the death on active service of two Australian airmen — Flight-Lieutenant George John Isiah Clarke and…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Mullens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. Edward Folliott Mullens, 59, of Macquarie-road, Fassifern, died in Newcastle Hospital. He was born at Clifton Hill, Victoria, and was educated at…

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Sudden Death of Commonwealth Officer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 10

Th[?] Commonwealth Director of Substitute Fuels, Mr. P. C. Holmes-Hunt, collapsed and died suddenly this afternoon while discussing business…

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Death of Old Union Star Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 8

Gordon Shaw, one of the best known Rugby Union men in the world died suddenly at his Bombala. home yesterday. He was 55 years of age…

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Miners' Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 14

Sir,—In a recent issue I read a statement by the Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, pointing out the various scale of…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Wright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Ellen Wright died suddenly at fier home at Boolaroo. A native of Dungog, she had lived at Boolaroo for 38 years. Mrs. Wright was formerly a…

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Air Escort For Funeral Of Melbourne Cadet OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

Members of the Australian mid Canadian Air Forces provided an escort for the funeral of Air-cadet D. M. Lord, of Melbourne, who was killed in…

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Obituary Corporal F. Bothan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 3

Corporal F. Bothan, M.M., who died in Randwick Military Hospital on May 3, was well-known in the Newcastle district. He enlisted in the Queensland…

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Obituary Mr. G. E. Ralph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. George Edward Ralph took place from his late residence, 124 Railway-street, Merewether. At St. Augustine's Church of…

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Death of Famous Nurse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

LONDON, May 13. A.A.P.—The death is announced of Miss Agnes Keyser (Sister Agnes), who nursed King Edward Vil, when he underwent an operation for…

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Obituary Mr. W. Milton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 3

Mr. Milton, who died in Newcastle on Monday, was a native of Hamilton, and was 73. His father, the late Mr. W. H. Milton, was works overseer of…

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Obituary Mr. J. Barnett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Barnett, who died at Kotara, was a former member of the Richmond Main Lodge. He had been connected with the mining industry from boyhood…

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Obituary Mr. P. E. Richards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Percy E. Richards, of Macquarie-street, Belmont, left funeral parlours at Broadmeadow for the crematorium at Beresfield…

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