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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1943

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17

Obituary Mr. T. O'brien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

The death of Mr. T. O'Brien at the Dockyard, Miller's Forest, removes one of the best-known farmers of the Lower Hunter. He was born…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Lamb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. J. J. Lamb was to Beresfield Crematorium, Mr. Lamb was born at Hobart Tasmania, in 1863. He came to New South…

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Obituary Miss E. Gow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Miss Edith Gow, Hamilton, took place privately to the Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. S. W. Bonnor, of Wesley Church,…

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Urges Practical Gesture Miners' Leader on Funeral Custom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

The time has come when mineworkers might consider whether it would not be a more practical way of showing their sympathy on the…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Palmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Ethel Palmer took place to the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sandgate. Mrs. Palmer was born at Wickham, but spent…

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Obituary Mr. C. Richer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. Charles Richer, until 18 months ago the chief executive of Sorby's Pty. Ltd., and a prominent figure in the hardware business in the…

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Obituary Mr. M. Cunningham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Mathew Cunningham, Fern-street, Islington, took place yesterday from Wesley Church, Hamilton. There was a large…

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Obituary Mr. R. Fitzsimmons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. R. Fitzsimmons. Newcastle, took place yesterday to Sandgate. Rev. C. E. Thomas officiated…

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Obituary Mr. J. Carlyle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. J. Carlyle, Cook's Hill, took place following a service conducted by the Rev. C. E. Thomas. The interment was made…

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Obituary Mr. James McGEACHIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. James McGeachie, whose funeral took place yesterday from St. Philip's Church, Newcastle, was the last of five brothers. Over the past…

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Obituary Miss Margaret Lawrance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

Miss Margaret Lawrence, first Headmistress of the Newcastle Church of England Grammar School for Girls, died in Sydney on…

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Late Mr. S. M. Neal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. Sidney Marshall Neal, of Wallsend, a former Mayor and hospital administrator, died on Saturday in Wallsend Hospital at the…

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Hats on at a Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON.—Asking that her funeral be carried out in n perfectly simple way, Mrs. Cecilia Macrae (93). of Chine-cresceent…

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Death of Mr. H. A. Blomfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. Harold Arthur Blomfield, a descendant of a pioneer family of the Maitland district, died in Maitland Hospital on Saturday…

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Late Mrs. V. M. Foley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral took place on Saturday of Mrs. Veronica M. Foley, wife of Mr. J. Foley, Young-street, Carrington. She was a daughter of…

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Obituary Mr. P. Tither

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Peter Tither took place from the home of his brother, Mr. Geo. Tither, Armidale-street. Abermain, to Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. W. Camps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. William Camps took place from St. Mark's Church, Ishngton. Rev. W. A. Brown officiated. Pall-bearers were his four…

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70 Poles Die for Death of Nazi Policeman

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Friday. — Of the 70 Poles executed for the death of a German policeman, who was shot while checking identity cards…

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Arranged Funeral For Wrong Man

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Owing to an error in identification of a man killed by the Melbourne Express at Campbelltown last night, funeral…

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Obituary Mr. F. Wells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Frederick Wells, of Hargrave-street, Carrington, left his residence on Friday for Wallsend Cemetery. Rev. A. J…

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