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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

321 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 17

Inquiry on Death of Waaaf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A post mortem examination revealed that WA.A.A.F. Corporal Vera Matilda Wiper, 23, single, of Adelaide,…

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Death of Panka

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Panka (by Salatis for whom the late James Scobir vainly offered 2000gns. after he hagwon the Goodwood Handicap at…

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Obituary Mr. D. Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 5

Mr. David Scott, aged 59, who was killed by a fall of stone in Richmond Alain colliery, was employed by Messrs. J. and A. Brown all his…

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HAD 11 Letters From Waratah Evidence on Death of W.A.A.A.F.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Eleven letters alleged to have been written by an R.A.A.F. officer to a W.A.A.A.F. corporal, whose body…

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Obituary Mr. George Cox

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday to the Church of England Cemetery, Stockton, of Mr. George Cox, one of the pioneers of Fullerton Cove…

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Obituary Mr. J. B. Larkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 6

The funeral took place yesterday to the Church of England cemetery at Sandgate of Mr. J. B. Larkins, one of the oldest members of the…

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Obituary Mrs. I. B. Wansey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Ida Beatrice Wansey, widow of Mr. Sydney Wansey, died on Wednesday, and was privately cremated yesterday. She was 70…

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Obituary Mrs. May Newson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 4

Mrs. May Newson died in Newcastle Hospital yesterday morning, at the age of 60. A native of Sydney, she had lived in Newcastle for 22…

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Obituary Mr. E. H. Norman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

An adjournment of the Maitland District Court was made yesterday afternoon to permit representatives of the department associated with…

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Built Own Funeral Pyre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.—An old man built his own funeral pyre, crawled into it and blew his head off, according to a police statement…

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Death of Bishop of Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Bishop of Grafton (Rt. Rev. William Henry Webster Stevenson) died in a Sydney private hospital this morning after…

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Obituary Mr. George Pearce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George Pearce left his home at West Wallsend for Beresfield Crematorium. Mr. Pearce, who was 61, had lived in West…

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Obituary Mr. John Brock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. John Brock, of Broadmeadow, a well-known figure in the mining industry, took place yesterday, following a service in the…

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Death of Sir Allan Macdiarmid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 5

The Acting Managing Director of Stewarts and Lloyds (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (Mr. A. N Hamilton) said yesterday that he had received a…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Gimbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 6

Mrs. Ellen E. Gimbert, widow of Ephraim Gimbert, died on July 21 at New Lambton, and interment was in the C. of E. cemetery, Sandgate. She…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Adam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. E. M. Adam, wife of Mr. Cyril Adam, Secretary to the Mayor (Ald. R. Norris), took place on Saturday, from St…

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Death of Sir MacP. Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Sir MacPherson Robertson, founder of the largest confectionery business in the southern hemisphere, died yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. H. S. Sunderland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 6

Mr. Herbert Stanway Sunderland, who died in the Newcastle Hospital recently, was 72. He was born in Hereford, England, and after…

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Obituary Mr. R. H. Black

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 6

The funeral took place yesterday from St. John's a Church of England, Parry-street, of Mr. R. H. Black, of Bruce-street, Cook's Hill. Born…

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Death of Former Mines Under Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: Aged 73, Mr. Frederick Stapleton Mance, former Under Secretary of the Department of Mines, died today at his home at…

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