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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1943

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 17

Arranged for Wrong Man's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Because of an identity card nix-up, the body of Aloysius Kelly, of Glebe, who was killed on the railway at…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Perry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

The funeral took place at Sandgate on Sunday of Mrs. Perry, formerly bliss Myra Light, who died at Manly. She was a native of Newcastle, of…

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Obituary Mr. J. P. H. Giles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. John P. H. Giles, who died at Randwick after a brief illness, was the secretary of the Wangi Progress Association. On retiring from the…

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Obituary Miss M. A. Landers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Miss Margaret Agnes Landers, of Barrington-Gloucester, died at Merewether after a long illness. She was buried in the Catholic Cemetery,…

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Death of Japanese General

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 3

Desperate attempts to avoid capture by fleeing across the Kumusi River from the enveloping…

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Obituary Mr. T. Procter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Procter, of Hamilton, died at the age of 96. He had lived in the Newcastle district since he was 12 years old. A native of…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Windeyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. A. J. Windeyer, of Kinross, Raymond Terrace, took place on Saturday to the Beresfield Crematorium. Chief mourners were…

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Obituary Mr. Herbert Gibbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Gibbs, who died in Wallsend Hospital, was a well-known resident of Lambton, where he was born 67 years ago. He was organist…

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Australian Vc Flier's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—The funeral of the late Flight-Sergeant R. H. Middleton. VC (of NSW), whose body was found near Dover…

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Obituary Mr. T. E. Cooper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Edward Cooper, of Park-street, Merewether, was burned in the Methodist Cemetery at Sand-gate. Rev. R. A. Bell conducted the…

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Obituary Ald. F. J. Glover

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Ald. Frederick James Glover, Mayor of Morpeth, died suddenly at his home, High-street, Morpeth, on Monday night…

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Obituary Mrs. F. A. Dawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 5

The funeral left yesterday for Beresfield Crematorium of Mrs. Dawson, wife of Mr. F. A. Dawson, Chairman of Directors of Dark's…

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Obituary Late Mr. J. Jeffries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. J. Jeffries, General Superintendent of B.H.P. Collieries and Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., took place yesterday to…

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Obituary Mrs. J. L. Robinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday of Mrs. Ann May Robinson, wife of Mr. J. L. Robinson, foreman printer of the "Newcastle Morning Herald."…

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Obituary Mr. E. Chaff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Edgar Chaff left his residence, Wilton-street, Merewether, for the crematorium. Rev. A. R. Holmes officiated at the…

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Obituary Mr. W. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

The funeral took place from his residence Main-road, Belmont, of Mr. William Hamilton. He was 49, and was born at Greta…

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Cabinet's Regret At Death Of Lord Gowrie's Son

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) accompanied by all members of War Cabinet to-day waited on the…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Bellamy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

Mrs. Hannah Bellamy, who died at Belmont, was 71. She was born at Cheshire (England). Coming to Australia 30 years ago, she lived at…

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Obituary Death of Sister M. V. Doyle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

Sister Mary Veronica Doyle, who died at the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent, Lochinvar, had been a member of the order at Lochinvar…

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Late Mr. George Robson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

Mr. George Robson, whose death took place at the home of his son, Mr. Bert Robson, of Pittown, Wallsend, was one of the oldest residents…

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