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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Death of Mr. A. E. Sandall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

The death has occurred of Mr. Arthur Edward Sandall. of Mayfield. As a member of the firm of W. T. Sandall and Son. Mr. Sandall had…

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Obituary Mrs. C. H. Cunningham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 7

The late Mrs. Cunningham, wife of Mr. C. H. Cunningham, formerly of the head office staff of Greater Newcastle Council, was a native of Stockton, and…

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Death of Sydney Author

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Mr. Conway' ("Con") Drew, well-known Sydney journalist and author, died in a private hospital at Waverley to-day after a long…

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DR. J. B. MEREDITH Funeral from Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Dr. J. B. Meredith. Raymond Terrace took place yesterday from Maitland where he died on Thursday after a short illness. Rev. H…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Sandall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Edward Sandall, of Mayfield, a member of the firm of W. T. Sandall and Son. died recently. Hr. Sandall had been in business in…

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Late Mr. G. F. Allman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. George Francis Aliman, Under-secretary of the Lands Department, died to-day at the age of 64. He had been in the Public Service in…

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Obituary Mr. H. Searles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

Mr. Herbert Searles, of Wentworth Estate. Minmi, died recently in Sydney. aged 59. He had a brief illness. Most of his life he had been a dairy farmer…

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Airman's Funeral This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Air men and friends filled St. Philip's Church, Watt-street, this afternoon, when a service was held prior to the funeral of the late Aircraftsman John…

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Airman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 7

The funeral of Aircraftman John Keith McDonald Brown, who was killed in an aeroplane crash at Williamtown on Tuesday, was held yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. J. Low

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 9

Mr. John Low, for many years Manager of Hunter the Stationer Ltd., Newcastle, died last night at Ilukla Private Hospital. Mr. Low was born in Glasgow, Scotland,…

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Sudden Death of Racing Man

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY: Mr. C. M. Sawyer, who died suddenly on Friday at his home, Rose Bay, was one of Sydney's most popular racing…

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Obituary Mr. J. S. Low

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. J. S. Low, formerly Manager of Hunter the Stationer Pty., took place on Saturday to the Crematorium, Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. A. Sherwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Mr. Albert Sherwin, 52, who was well known in industrial circles in Newcastle, died at Hurstville. Mr. Sherwin acted as advocate for…

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Death of a Mathematical Prodigy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

WILLIAM GEORGE HENDERSON, 44, of Kurri Kurri, who was drowned in Lake Macquarie on December 24, and on whose death…

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Obituary Mrs. A. A. Thorley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON. Wednesday.—Mrs. Adeline Alma Thorley, of "Mackerston," Mount Thorley, wife of Mr. Frank Thorley, and mother of Misses…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Millington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. M. Millington took place last Tuesday from the Mayfield Baptist Church. The service was conducted by Rev. E…

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Mystery Death of Nazi Marshal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 19.—Mystery surrounds the death of Field-Marshal von Reichenau, which is reported to have occurred suddenly at the week-end while he was on his way back to Germany from the eastern front…

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Obituary Mrs. L. F. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. L. F. Johnson, wife of the late Mr. T. Johnson, of Eraring, Dora Creek, was largely attended. Mrs. Johnson, who was a…

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Gestapo Hand Seen in Death of Nazi Chief

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Moscow does not believe that Field-Marshal von Reichenau, aged 57, died from a stroke…

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Obituary Mr. J. Hayes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.—Mr. John Hayes, aged 95, of "Rockview," Bulga, a noted orchardist, died at the weekend. He lived at Bulga for 87 years…

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