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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Obituary Mrs. S. J. Heslop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 8

Mrs. Sarah Jane Heslop, a resident of Stockton for many years, has died. She was born at Morpeth 56 years ago. For some years she was a…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Packer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 11

Mr. A. H. Packer, whose death took place at Katoomba, held the rank of Adjutant in the Salvation Army, which he joined 53 years ago,…

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Death of Mr. R. Fairless

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

Mr. Robert Fairless, Newcastle's oldest bookseller and librarian, died at his home at Stockton yesterday…

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Funeral Hitch Harbour Victim Burial as Pauper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Because he did not feel satisfied that the circumstances warranted a pauper's funeral, a Sydney clergyman to-day declined…

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Obituary Mrs. M. H. Smithers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Hannah Smithers, who died at her home in Caldwell-street, Merewether, on January 31, left the Central…

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Obituary Mr. R. C. Fairless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. Robert Carter Fairless, a resident of Stockton for 55 years, died on Saturday. He started business is Newcastle as a bookseller 52 years…

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Late Capt. Bernard's Funeral on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

Captain Clive Bernard, who was killed when a plane crashed at Cairns on Saturday, will be burled at Saturday on Friday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. Ernest Horsfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Ernest Horsfield left his residence, Steel-street, Hamilton for the Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. A. J. Gould officiated…

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Captain Bernard's Funeral From Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

The funeral of the late Captain Clive Bernard, who was killed last Friday when his plane crashed into the sea, shortly after taking off…

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Death of Mrs. A. Windeyer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

Mrs. Alice Gordon Windeyer, wife of Mr. A. J. Windeyer, of "Kinross," Raymond Terrace, died at her home last night…

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Captain Bernard's Funeral: Plane Gives Last Salute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

A Newcastle Aero Club' plane flew over Sandgate Cemetery this afternoon in salute during the funeral of Captain Clive Bernard…

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Obituary Mrs. A. G. Windeyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Mrs. Alice Gordon Windeyer, wife of Mr. A. J. Windeyer, of Raymond Terrace, died at her home on Wednesday night. Youngest daughter of…

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Newcastle Airman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

Leaving Newcastle Cathedral at the funeral of Captain Clive Bernard, one of the heroes of the aerial evacuation of people from New Guinea. He was Killed in a plane crash at Cairns…

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Aerial Salute at Airman's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

Piloted by Captain A. J. Myers. who took part in the evacuation of civilians from New Guinea, a Newcastle Aero Club plane flew in salute…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Dent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. William Thomas Dent, Secretary of the Northumberland Permanent Building Investment Land and Loan Society for 43 years, died…

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Obituary Mr. G. Davis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George Davis left his home, 34 Ravenshaw-street. Hamilton South, for the Presbyterian portion of Sandgate Cemetery…

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Obituary Mr. W. T. Dent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. V. T. Dent, Secretary of the Northumberland Permanent Building, Investment, Land and Loan Society, took place…

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Cripps Announces Death of "Colonel Blimp"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)— Every member of the British Cabinet would be glad to attend the funeral of the late but unlamented "Colonel Blimp," said Sir Stafford Cripps, in the House of Commons last night in his maiden…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Hogbin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 8

Mrs. Eliza Hogbin, wife of Mr. Joseph Hogbin, of Kahibah, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. She was 57…

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Obituary Mr. F. C. Drewe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. F. C. Drewe, a well-known Newcastle railway employee, of National Park-street, moved to the Crematorium,…

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