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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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

Obituary Mr. Francis Maguire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. Francis Maguire, 50, of Herbert-street, Belmont, died suddenly at his home on Christmas Day. He bad retired only a week before. He…

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Death Of Mrs. K. C. Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

Mrs. Winifred Church, wife of Mr. K. C. Church, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital today. Mrs. Church, who was born in…

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Obituary Mr. R. S. Heslop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Roy Stubbs Heslop, of Chetham-road, Hamilton, who died on December 13, left the Latter Day Saints' Church,…

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Yugoslav Funeral Service in W.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.—Stanslay Bosich, 33, a Yugoslav national, was buried to-day. He was given a Yugoslavian national funeral, the first…

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Obituary Mr. J. S. Krohn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday at Raymond Terrace of Mr. J. S. Krohn. He was 49, and was born at Raymond Terrace, of which his lace…

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Obituary Mr. Samuel Bland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Samuel Bland, of Stockton, left the Stockton Methodist Church for Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. R. N. Grout conducted…

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Death of Mr. H. R. Pittar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

The death yesterday in Sydney of Harry Roberts Pittar. at the age of 44 is announced. The late Mr. Pittar was wcl known in Newcastle…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Lloyd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. M. Lloyd, relict of the late Mr. John Lloyd, who died at her home in King's-road, New Lambton, took place on…

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Late Mr. Jonah Bevan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. Jonah Bevan whose funeral took place today, was one of the best-known men in the Newcastle district. He took a keen interest…

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Obituary Mrs. M. I. Snedden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Isabella Snedden left Morgan-street, Merewether, for the Methodist portion of Sandgate cemetery. Rev. P. C…

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Death of Father O'Donohue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

Very Rev. Father Joseph O'Donohue died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Waratah, last night. For 26 years he was in charge of the…

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Obituary Mr. A. S. Foster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. Augustus S. Foster, member of the firm of Pender and Foster timber merchants, East Maitland, died last Saturday. He was 80…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Jennings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 6

Mrs. Ellen Jennings, relict of Michael Jennings, died at Broad meadow. She had lived for a number of years at Adamstown and…

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Obituary Mr. J. Meldrum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. James Meldrum, whose funeral took place to Sandgate, was 66. He was the second eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Meldrum. Born…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Gray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Gray, of Metcalfe-street, Wallsend, widow of the late Mr. Andrew Gray, died in Wallsend Hospital at the age of 78. Three…

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Obituary Mr. W. Agland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 6

Mr. Wolsley Agland, who died in the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, at the age of 55, had lived in Hamilton for 44 years. He was a Railway…

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Death of Youth From Trapeze Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

Ronald Brian, 18. of Mackie Street, New Lambton. who fell from a trapeze at the New Lambton Scout Hall on Tuesday night, died in Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. H. W. Fordham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Fordham died recently, aged 58. Born at East Maitland, he spent almost all his life at Hamilton…

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Scout's Funeral New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

Members of the 1st New Lambton K of Boy Scouts and Cubs, under group scoutmaster W. A. Viggers, formed a guard of honor at the…

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New Lambton Scout's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

Full Scout honours invested the funeral on Saturday of Ronald Frederick Bryan, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryan, of…

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