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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Obituary James Dorrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 5

Mr. James Dorrington, Port Kembla, formerly of Newcastle district, and former President of the Ironworkers' Association, at…

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Late Mrs. O. W. Gillam

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 3

Mrs. Gertrude Gillam. wife of Mr. O. W. Gillam. The Hill. Newcastle, who died suddenly on Saturday, was privately cremated at Beresfield…

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Time for Funeral Train Altered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

An alteration has been made in the time of departure from New castle of the funeral train for Sandgate cemetery…

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Death of Mr. H. Macara

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 2

Mr. Harry Laird Macara, who died suddenly at his home in Henry-street, Merewether, was a member of a well-known family of teachers. He was…

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Obituary Mr. J. Richards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. James Richards, Wolfe-street, Newcastle, took place, yesterday following a service at the Cathedral. Rev. J. Anderson…

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Boys' Game Ended in Death of One

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

The finding of a tennis ball by a number of children at East Maitland on May 18 brought death to one of them, Raymond Henry Pullin 7, of…

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Obituary Mr. J. Avery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. John Avery of Hal-street, Belmont, who died on May 23, was 57, and was born at Lambton. He lived the last 15 years at Belmont,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. J. Blundell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Blundell, of Bolton-street, Newcastle, took place yesterday. Interment was made in the General Cemetery at…

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Obituary Mr. A. Mogg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Mogg, who died at the Brisbane Hospital, aged 59, was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. Mogg, of Newcastle. He is…

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Late Mrs. Youll's Funeral From St. Mary's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1945 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Katherine Mary youll, widow of the late Mr. Gibson Youll. and mother of Mr. J. Youll. Father G. Youll and…

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Death of Public Service Board Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Mr. L. Ramsay, 53, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Service Board, died at his home, Durville-crescent,…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Rupert W. R. Robinson, of Kotara, took place yesterday, to Sandgate Cemetery. The service there and at Hamilton, where…

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Obituary Mr. William Harrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

Mr. William Harrison, of Crest-road, Wallsend, who died in Wallsend Hospital after a long illness, had been a Wallsend resident for 32…

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Death Of Mr. Samuel Holmes At 86

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

The death is reported of Mr. Samuel Holmes, of Holmesville, at the age of 86. Mr. Holmes was born in Glebe,…

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Obituary Mr. James Edward Iles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. James Edward Iles, who died on June 10 after a brief illness, was 51. He was born at Dudley, where he lived until 10 years ago, when he…

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Death of Trotter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 6

Mr. Harry Osborn, well-known Maitland trotting owner-trainer, yesterday lost a three-year-old mare, Una Dixie, which he had purchased…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Slarks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Slarks, of Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, took place on Saturday. Interment was in the Catholic Cemetery,…

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Obituary Mr. S. Holmes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 4

Mr. Samuel Holmes, whose funeral was to West Wallsend Cemetery on Saturday, was 86. Born at the Glebe. Newcastle, his parents, the…

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Obituary Mr. C. Willis Dixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 4

Mr. Charles Willis Dixon, of Henry-street, Belmont, who died recently at the age of 67, was born at Merewether, where the early part…

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Death of U.S. Admiral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 21. A.A.P.—The death is reported, from natural causes, of Rear-Admiral Forrest Royal, who commanded the…

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