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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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

Obituary Mrs. G. Edgar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Gertrude Edgar died at her home, in Cameron-street; Hamilton, on January 8, aged 60. Mrs. Edgar was born at Hamilton. Except for…

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Death of Dutch Shipping Representative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The general representative of K.P.M.—the Royal Packet Navigation Company—in Australia (M. Nicholas Dick…

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Obituary Captain F. Holdridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

Captain Frederick Holdridge, who died at Wallsend recently, was a holder of the Royal Shipwreck Society's gold medal awarded for…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Brierley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Mrs. E. D. Brierley, wife of Lieut. J. F. Brierley, A.I.F., died at her home in Tudor-street, Hamilton, after a brief illness. She was the…

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Obituary Mrs. R. Lonsdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 6

The death occurred in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, North Sydney, on Saturday, of Mrs. Annie Lonsdale sen., formerly of New…

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Widow Cannot Go to Day's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Application of the woman charged as Mrs. Irene Merle Day after the shooting of Donald Day, for permission to…

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Obituary Mr. W. R. Adamson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mir. William Robert Adamson moved from his residence, Dent-street, Merewether, for the Beresfield Crematorium. Rev…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Blanch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Mrs. Martha Blanch, of Swan Bay, in the Port Stephens district, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cutts, of Mayfield, aged 82…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Gibson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Alice M. Gibson' relict of Ald. Robert Gibson, took place to the Catholic portion of Sandgate cemetery. She had been…

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Obituary Mr. James Barclay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. James Barclay moved from Morgan-street, Merewether, to Beresford crematorium. Rev. C. Keir, of the…

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Obituary Mr. John Shaw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. John Shaw, of High-street, Wallsend who collapsed and died at South Waratah colliery, Charlestown, is survived by his wife and a…

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Death of Lieut.-General Wynter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Lieut.-General H. D. Wynter died to-day, aged 59. Lieut.-General Wynter was a…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

Mrs. H. Ball, of Marks Point, formerly of Mayfield and Cessnock, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Waratah: The funeral moved from…

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Death of Al Dubin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A.A.P.—The death has occurred of Al. Dubin, who wrote the lyrics of more than 2000 popular songs, including…

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Obituary Mr. C. P. Latter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

Mr. Charlie P. Latter, of West Maitland, died in St. Luke's Hospital, Darlinghurst, yesterday, aged 58…

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Obituary Mr. W. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. William Hughes collapsed and died on his way home to Swansea from Newcastle. He was born at Young Wallsend…

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Death of Newcastle Stage Star

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After a brief illness, the well-known stage and radio personality, Maud Fanning, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, aged…

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Obituary Rev. D. R. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Rev. D. R. Hamilton took place from St. John's Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, after a service there. The Moderator (Rev…

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Obituary Mrs. S. C. Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Catherine Gilbert moved from her residence, Railway street, Merewether, for the Central Church, of which She…

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Mr. David McNeill's Funeral Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

Mr. David ("Dad") McNeill. one of the stalwarts of the Australian industrial and political movements, died in Newcastle Hospital on Sunday…

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