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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

328 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 17

Obituary Mr. H. Jamieson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 4

Mrs. H. Jamieson, who lived at Dora Creek for 20 years, died in Newcastle Hospital after a short illness. She was 72. She was born at…

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Death of Veteran of Famous March

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. George Meredith, whose funeral took place yesterday at Southampton, with military honors, was one of…

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Obituary Mr. John Naven

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

The death occurred in Maitland Hospital last night at the age of 71 years of Mr. John Naven, of Church-street. West Maitland…

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Four Languages at Dutch Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Four languages—Arabic, Dutch, Malay and Javanese—were spoken at a funeral ceremony for Aaden Loekman…

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Obituary Sister Mary Alacoque

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4

A member of the Dominican Order for more than 50 years, Sister Mary Alacoque (Katie Kickham) died at the Dominican Convent, West…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Balloch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

Mr. Robert Balloch, of Marks street, Swansea, died on July 14, aged 74. Two days before his death was the 50th anniversary of his wedding…

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Death of Man Who Was Struck by Wall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

William Kemp, 63, of Fern Street, Islington, who was seriously injured when a large section of a wall being demolished…

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Obituary Mr. John Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

Mr. John Davies, of Lakemba, and until recently of Fern-street, Islington, died on Tuesday, aged 82. His wife, Rachel Davies, died a year ago…

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Obituary Mr. T. Phillips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Phillips took place from St. Augustine's Church of England, Merewether, for Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. A. R…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Ritchie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

By the death in the hospital yesterday of Mr. William John Ritchie, of William-street, Jesmond, Wallsend Hospital Board lost its oldest…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Nicholls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

Mr. William Henry Nicholls, 51, died suddenly at his home, Mabel-street, Georgetown. The funeral was to Beresfield Crematorium. Pastor…

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Late Mr. Samuel Redgrove

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 3

Probably one of the [?]est-known farmers and orchardists in New South Wales, Mr. Samuel Redgrove died last night at his…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Campbell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 4

Mrs. Archibald Campbell, of Donald-street, Hamilton, who died after a short illness, was born in Newcastle 49 years ago. She was a daughter of…

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Death of Wyong Centenarian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 2

WYONG, Sunday.—Mrs. Isabella Robley, who celebrated her 100th birthday in March, died at her home in Byron-street, Wyong,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Sharp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Sharp, of Belford-street, Hamilton, was buried at Sandgate cemetery. She was 89 and a native of Scotland…

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Obituary Miss Grace Ryan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 6

Miss Grace Ryan of Leestreet West Maitland, who died recently, was associated with the legal firm of Waller and Howell and later…

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Obituary Miss M. G. Murphy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 6

Miss Mabel Grace Murphy, of Gosford-road, Broadmeadow, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital Waratah, on July 16. She was the…

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Obituary Mr. William Thornton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 5

Mr. William Thornton, who lived at Broadmeadow for 62 years, died at his home in Brunker-road. Elder H. J. Jones, of the Reorganised…

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Death of Mr. Frank Sheridan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Regret at the death in Sydney at the week-end of Mr. Frank Sheridan was expressed yesterday by the District Secretary of the Northern…

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Obituary Mr. J. D. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

The death occurred on Monday at his daughter's residence, at Casino, of Mr. John Davison Smith, in his 3rd year. Mr. Smith was in…

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