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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mr. J. Prosser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 7

Mr. John Prosser died at Minmi at the age of 79. He left Swansea, Wales, for Australia almost 60 years ago and had lived at Minmi ever…

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Trieste Decision Angers Italians Funeral Toll on Historic Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 3

ROME, July 7. A.A.P.—Demonstrations have occurred in many parts of Italy against the decision of the Big Four Foreign Ministers in Paris to establish a Free Zone for Trieste. At Padua the historic…

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Yacht Death Mystery Of 50 Years Ago

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday: Sale in London of an old box found in a Hythe (Kent) cellar, containing pieces of cedar, has revived…

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Obituary Mr. N. McLELLAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 6

Rev. Father O'Dwyer, of Hayfield, officiated at the funeral of Mr. Neil McLellan, of Bruce-street, Cook's Hill. Interment was made in the Catholic…

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Obituary Mrs. S. R. Acres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 7

The funeral of Mrs. S. R. Acres, of Waratah, who died at the age of 48, was from Central Methodist Mission to Beresfield Crematorium. The…

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Obituary Mr. H. Axman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. H. Axman, who died at his home in Evan-street, Belmont, was 75. He was born at Wanganui (N.Z.),…

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Probe Into Death Of West Maitland Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

A doctor refused to issue a certificate for William Allen Cunningham Brocksoop (31), of Catherine Street, West Maitland. who died in the…

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Obituary Mr. E. Smallman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

Mr. Edward Smallman died recently at his residence, Portland Place, New Lambton, after a short illness. He was 70 years of age, and was born…

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Peg Funeral Costs, Say Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

Mayfield Pensioners' Association has suggested to the Federal Minister for Health (Senator McKenna) that funeral costs for pensioners be…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Craig

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Ann Craig, wife of Mr. Robert F. Craig, sen., died at her home in Irving-street, Wallsend, at the age of 72. She lived in the…

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Death of Mr. James Maxton M.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, July 23. A.A.P.—The death is announced of Mr. James Maxton,…

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Death of Former Y.w.c.a. Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

Miss Ruby Pocklington, a former General Secretary of the Y.W.C.A. in Newcastle, died in England. Before the war, she studied child…

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Obituary Mr. G. Dixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

Mr. G. Dixon, who died at Singleton, aged 83 was born at Bedlington, county Northumberland, England. He landed in Brisbane in 1886…

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Woman for Trial Death of Infant Son

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. Billee Patricia Sullivan, 23, was committed for trial by the City Coroner (Mr. Stewart) to-day on a charge…

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Obituary Mr. T. Pearson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Pearson, a former Senior Inspector of Schools and the first headmaster of Wickham Public School, died at Lindfield. He was…

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Obituary Mr. C. A. McDONALD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 8

Mr. Claude Arnold McDonald, of Rawcliffe-street, Singleton, aged 48, died after a long illness. Born on the North Coast, he resided in…

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Won't Pay £1/0/4 For Ley's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

NUREMBERG, July 30. A.A.P. —The Nuremberg Welfare Committee does not want to pay £1/0/4 for the funeral of Ley,…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Young

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Elsie Mary Young, wife of Mr. J. H. Young, of Karoola-street, Lambton, died after a short illness. She was born in Muswellbrook…

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Obituary Mr. R. H. Letcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

Mr. Richard Henry Letcher who died recently, after a brief illness, at his home in Patrick-street, Merewether, spent his early life in the…

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Obituary Mr. G. Hunt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. George Hunt, one of Lambton's oldest residents, died, aged 87. He was born in Paterson district, and lived at Lambton for almost 80…

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