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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

328 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 17

Obituary Mr. G. L. Gaudry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. G. L. Gaudry died at his home at Buff Point, Tuggerah Lakes, after a short illness. He was 64. Mr. Gaudry made his home at…

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Obituary Mrs. Robert Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 6

Mrs. R. Miller, sen., of Cowlishaw-street. Redhead, died yesterday, aged 65. She was the widow of Mr. Robert…

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Obituary Mrs. H. A. Simmonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

Mrs. Harriett Ann Simmonds died at her home in Victoria-street. Adamstown, after a short illness. Mrs. Simmonds was born at Adamstown…

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Obituary Mr. T. H. Dunn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Henry Dunn, of Hexham died on March 11 in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Waratah, at the age of 59. The funeral…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Ellway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Henry Ellway, of Pacific Highway, Belmont, who died on March 17 following a long illness, was 64. Born in Gloucestershire…

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License Funeral Directors Bill Gives Power to Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Provision is made for the licensing by local governing authorities of funeral directors and the registration of…

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Obituary Mr. P. A. Scarr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. P. A. Scarr, whose death after a brief illness took place at Wahroonga, had been for 40 years manager of the Raymond Terrace…

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Obituary Mr. P. A. Scarr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

Rev. C. W. Nicholls officiated at the funeral of Mr. P. A. Scarr, which took place at Sandgate. The Chairman (Mr. L. B. Fisher), with his…

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Death of Soccer Stalwart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. William Tweddle died recently at Weston after a long illness. Mr. Tweddle came to Australia from the north of England about 31 years…

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The Late Mrs. S. Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

By the death of Mrs. Susannah Day in her 87th year. Hamilton has lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens…

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Tribute Paid On Anniversary Of Death Of Airman

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—On the first anniversary of his death, 80 comrades bald tribute last night to the memory of Squadron Leader…

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Obituary Mr. J. Clarke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

A well-known resident of Holmesville, Mr. James Clarke, died recently after a short illness at the age of 64. Born in Scotland, Mr. Clarke…

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Obituary Mr. F. G. Marks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. Frederick George Marks, of Campsie, and formerly of Marks Point and Belmont, died after a long illness. The funeral left…

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Funeral of Late Mr. Walter Smith

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

In an address at a service at St. Andrew's Church, Laman St., preceding the funeral of the late Mr. Walter Smith, the Rev. C…

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Death of Mr. Walter Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

Mr. Walter Smith, Manager and Director of John Reid Pty. Ltd., died in hospital early this morning. He had been in indifferent health…

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Obituary Mr. A. W. Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

Mr. Alfred William Miller, of Neville-street, Mayfield, died at Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The funeral was to Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Walter Smith, director of John Reid Ltd., Newcastle, took place on Saturday, following a service at St. Andrew's…

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Death of Mr. S. A. Best

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. S. A. Best, Managing Director of S. A. Best Pty. Ltd., Valley, Brisbane, died in hospital on Sunday morning following an accident…

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Death Of Canon H. C. Barnes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

Canon Harold C. Barnes, who for two years has been on the retired lift of the Diocese of Newcastle, died at his home,…

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Obituary Mrs. V. A. Spohr

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

Mrs. Spohr, wife of Mr. H. Spohr, of Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, died at Kurri Kurri Hospital. Born at Weston 27 years ago. Mrs. Spohr…

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