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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 16

Obituary Mr. E. Parker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

Mr. Earl Parker, of Sawyer's Gully, died in Kurri Kurri District Hospital, aged 19. An ex-student of Maitland Boys' High School, he…

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Obituary Mrs. F. M. Langley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 6

Mrs. Florance Martha Langley died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. She was 56. Mrs. Langley was the wife of Mr. Arthur…

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Obituary Mr. T. C. Jensen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Charles Jensen, of Belmont, died in Newcastle Hospital after an accident on the Pacific Highway. The funeral took place to…

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Went To Father's Funeral, Then Back Into Smoke

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: After being "in smoke" with her 24-years-old husband. Alfred Singleton, who burned his way out of a cell at…

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Wanted Man's Wife at Father's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Clara Singleton, who disappeared on Thursday with her husband Alfred Henry Singleton, after he had burnt his…

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Death of Stockton Mental Hospital Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Corbett. Manager of the Mental Hospital at Stockton, died suddenly last night…

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Late Mr. A. B. Croft Awarded I.s.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Croft, of Toronto, has been advised by the Secretary of the Railways (Mr. S. Nickolas) that the King has approved the granting of the…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Finlay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. James Henry Finlay took place at Raymond Terrace. He was 71. Mr. Finlay was born at Gosford, but lived practically…

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Death Confirmed of Goering's Nephew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON, July 1.—A message from Berne (Switzerland) says that the death of Hermann Goering's nephew, Walter, has been confirmed…

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Police Funeral For Ex-inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

Official police funeral honors will be accorded the late Mr. Francis John Noble, of Warrah Street, Hamilton, retired police…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. McGUINNESS

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

Members of the Waterside Workers' Federation marched at the head of the funeral of Mr. J. E. McGuinness from his home in…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Jane Neylan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 5

Mrs. Margaret Jane Neylan, who died at the home of her daughter in Stockton, was 70 voars of age. She won horn in Stockton, and was…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Burgmann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—Mrs. Margaret Burgmann, of Pitt-street, Singleton, who died at the age of 86, was born at Gresford, and came…

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Obituary Mrs. N. E. Allen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 4

Mrs. N. E. Allen, who died yesterday morning, was Secretary of the C.W.A. Seaside Home for several years, and was also a member of the…

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Police Fight Crowds at Ortiz Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday (AAP): Strong police guards in Buenos Aires twice fought and repulsed several hundred…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. J. E. (King) Johnson took place from his home, Main-road, Belmont, for the Church of England Cemetery, Belmont, Mr…

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Mate's Grief at Death of Finucane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 1

From Norman Stockton, at an Undisclosed Operational Base.—"There'll never be another flier and another white…

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Obituary Mr. E. Sage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 5

Mr. Edwin, Sage, of Hopkins-street, Merewether, died at the age of 51. He was born at The Junction, and had lived in Merewether nearly all…

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Death of Former Test Cricketer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday, (AAP).—Collapsing while batting at Lord's, the former English test cricketer, Andrew Ducat, died on the way to…

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Obituary Mr. G. E. Wright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George Edward Wright left his home, Frederick street, Waratah, for the Church of England Cemetery, Sandgate. Mr…

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