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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

321 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 17

Obituary Mr. D. McNEILL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. D. McNeill, a former district official and board delegate of the Miners' Federation, took place yesterday to Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. Raymond John Pont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Raymond John Pont, who died from injuries received in a lorry accident near Greta, which was largely attended,…

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Obituary Mr. Alexander James Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. Alexander James Jones, a prominent citizen of Dudley and Whitebridge, died at his residence, Station-road, Whitebridge, at the age…

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Obituary Mr. F. B. Gilbert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. F. B. Gilbert, Hamilton, took place on Saturday to the Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. A. M. Sanders, of the Central…

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Obituary Mrs. Dulcie Robinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Dulcie Robinson, wife of Mr. Roy Robinson, of Brougham-avenue, Lorne, Toronto, died at the age of 31. She was a daughter of Mr…

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Death of "Hugh Stone"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

The death is announced of "Hugh Stone" (Mr. E. McDonnell), a well-known Australian writer and literary personality at the age of 82…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Tattersall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 6

Mr. James Henry Tattersall, of Main-road, Whitebridge, died in Newcastle Hospital on February 13, aged 60. He was born at…

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"Funeral Costs Too High"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

The Government should inquire into undertakers' charges for funerals, said the president of Waratah-Georgetown branch of the Invalid…

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Death of Japanese Admiral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 1. A.A.P.—Tokio Radio states that Admiral Ryozo Makamura, 68, former commander of the Nipponese Second…

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Obituary Mrs. B. Doolan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Bertha Doolan, who died at Neutral Bay, Sydney, until recently had lived in Hamilton. She was 79. She is survived by a daughter and…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth D. Russell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson Russell, of Dixon-street, Wickham, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. T. Swan, Stockton. Mrs. Russell…

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Late Mr. W. T. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. William T. Johnson, eldest son of the late Mr. W. W. Johnson, died in Sydney. He had been ill for a considerable time…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Wylie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

Mrs. M. A. Wylie died at Wallsend District Hospital after a long illness at the age of 85. She came to Australia 58 years…

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Obituary Mrs. B. Lynch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Lynch of Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, took place yesterday to the Catholic cemetery, Sandgate. Rev. Father…

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Denies Death of Prisoner of War

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

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—As far as practicable Nazi and Fascist prisoners of war were segregated from those with opposite political belief,…

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Late Mr. William James

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

Returned soldiers paid a last tribute to the late Mr. William James when his funeral left Mayfield for the Methodist Cemetery at…

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Obituary Mr. A. M. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 6

Mr. Alexander MacLean Wilkinson, for almost 35 years a resident of Newcastle, died suddenly, at his home, Mitchell-street, Merewether,…

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Obituary Mr. W. Bowness

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

The funeral of Mr. William Bowness, of New Lamboton, who died at Fettercairn Private Hospital, took place to Beresfield, Crematorium. Rev…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Kennedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, who died at the age of 70 after a long illness, took place from her residence, Old School Hill…

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Obituary Mrs. Means

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 6

The death occurred of Mrs. Means, in her 83rd year, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. Ford, Mainroad, Cardiff, after a long illness…

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