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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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New Year Day Boxing Death Knell of Daylight Bouts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 6

Yesterday morning's fight at Newcastle Stadium was probably the last of daylight boxing in Newcastle. Circumstances will have to be extreme…

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Obituary Mr. George F. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 6

Mr. George Frederick Jones, of Lewer's Estate, Belmont, who died suddenly recently, was 43 years of age. He was born at Hamilton. The…

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Obituary Mr. M. J. Fitzgerald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. M. J. Fitzgerald, who died at Newcastle Hospital, was 72. Born at Carroll, N.S.W., he later joined the Education Department and…

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Suburban and District New Lambton R.S.L. to Drop Funeral Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

Because of apparent lack of members' interest in the idea, New Lambton-Lambton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night…

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Obituary Mr. R. Devon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. Robert Devon, who died at the age of 81, was born at Wallsend and lived at Abermain for nearly 42 years. He was employed at…

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Queen Attends Her Nurse's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 6. A.A.P.—The Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose attended St. Paul's, Waldenbury, Hertfordshire, for the…

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Obituary Miss I. M. Parsons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

Miss Isabel May Parsons, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parsons, died at her home, Chinchen-street, Lambton, after a long illness…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Gaythwaite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Gaythwaite, of Union-street, Cook's Hill, died at her home, aged 74 years. She was a native of Cumberland, England and…

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Inquest Into Death of Cyclist on Belmont Street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Circumstances surrounding the death of George Frederick Jones, of Lewis Street, Belmont, who was killed in an accident at Belmont on Boxing Day, were investigated today by the Coroner (Mr. Chiplin)…

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Funeral Of Late Mr. A. C. Bramble

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. A. C. Bramble, which left the Newcastle Cathedral this afternoon, was one of the largest yet seen in…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Plumridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 5

Before her illness, which extended over 20 years, the late Mrs. Eliza Plumridge, of Catherine Hill Bay, had been president of the Methodist…

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Obituary Captain C. H. Schroder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The death took place at Wollongong on Saturday of Captain C. H. Schroder, father of Mr. C. G. Schroder, President of the Hunter…

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Obituary Mrs. Isabella Devereun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

The death occurred at Stockton of Mrs. Isabella Devereux, a well-known and highly esteemed resident of the district. Mrs. Devereux was born in…

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Death of Dr. Hertz

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 14. A.A.P.—The death has occurred at his London home of Dr. Hertz, Chief Rabbi, at the age of 73, after an illness of two…

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Obituary Mr. C. V. Newton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. Cyril Vincent Newton died suddenly on Saturday night at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Shortly before his death he was working…

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Death Of Second Victim Of Bomb Outrage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE: The second victim of the bomb throwing at Cairns of Monday night, Mrs. Holly Clara Murphy, 45, a widow, died yesterday. Mrs Murphy was also known as…

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Caused Death of Survivor Japanese to Die

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

MOROTAI, Tuesday.—Convicted of murdering an Australian prisoner of war in Dutch New Guinea last March, Captain Kato, of the…

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Obituary Mr. W. G. Gildea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

The funeral took place yesterday from his home at Bob's Farm, of Mr. W. G. Giklea. Interment was made in the Anna Bay cemetery…

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Funeral Of Late Mr. Charles Martin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Newcastle Shipping and Commercial interests were well represented at the funeral of the late Mr. Charles Martin, which left Moore's…

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Death of Mr. C. Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. Charles Martin, 72, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, yesterday, after a short illness. Mr. Martin was manager of…

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