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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 16

LIVED 79 Years in Newcastle Late Mr. R. C. Sneesby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Sneesby, who died at Hamilton, had lived 79 years in Newcastle. A twin son, he was born in Railway-street. His father, the late…

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Obituary Pastor J. L. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

Pastor J. L. Smith, of Poitrel-street, New Lambton, died yesterday morning in Kurri Kurri Hospital from injuries suffered at Cooranbong…

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Obituary Mr. John Pitts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. John Pitts, a former member of the Newcastle City Council, took place yesterday. The interment was in the Catholic…

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Obituary Sister M. Hiscox

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 6

Sister Myrtle Hiscox died at Nelson-street, Mayfield. Sister Hiscox trained at Newcastle Hospital, Paddington Women's Hospital, and the…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Goodman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

Mrs. Jessie Goodman died after an illness of five months. She was born at Adamstown 48 years ago. For a number of years she lived…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

After a brief illness Mr. George Henry Ball died at his home in Stockton. Mr. Ball was for some time President of the Stockton branch…

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Obituary Mr. C. White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Charles White, of Zara-street, Toronto. left Hamilton for the Methodist Cemetery. Sandgate. Rev. L. H. Rolph officiated…

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Obituary Mr. William Donkin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. William Donkin died at his home, Wentworth-street, Wallsend. He was trapper for Newcastle Gun Club. For a number of years he…

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Obituary Mr. T. H. Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Henry Williams, a retired coalminer, took place from his home in Robert-Street, Merewether. The internet was…

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Obituary Mr. G. Spruce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George Spruce, who was a resident of Lambton for 60 years, took place from St. John Baptist Church of England,…

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Obituary Mr. John B. Fogo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

A street in a Wallsend subdivision in the Pittown area will be named to honour the memory of Mr. John Buchanan Fogo, who served the Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. D. Nix

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Daniel Nix left his home in Mathieson-street, Carrington, for the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate. Rev. A. J. Simson…

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Obituary Sergeant G. M. Mellon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Sergeant G. M. Mellon, of Perkin-street. Newcastle, took place yesterday afternoon to Sandgate. There were 160 members…

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Obituary Mr. O. E. Friend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday.—Mr. Owen Esmond Friend, 60, a director of many Sydney commercial and industrial organisations, died suddenly at…

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Obituary Mr. J. Hann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. James Mann, who died at Toronto on Monday night, was a former Town Clerk of Waratah. Since his retirement from local…

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Obituary Mr. J. Hann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. J. Hann, a former Town Clerk of Waratah and New Lambton, took place yesterday, at Sandgate. Chief mourners were…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Watson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. T. W. Watson. of Elcho-street, Hamilton, died at Newcastle Hospital aged 52. He had been employed in the Railway Department nearly all…

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Late Mrs. W. H. Baker

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

Mrs. W. H. Baker, wife of a former city solicitor, died yesterday afternoon at a private hospital in Raymond Terrace…

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Obituary Mr. C. Wheatley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. Charles Wheatley, one of the oldest pioneer residents of the district, died at Kurri Kurri District Hospital. He was 76…

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Obituary Mr. W. C. Butler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. W. C. Butler, a returned soldier of the 1914-18 war, took place yesterday from the Memorial Institute. Perkin-street, to…

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