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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

Survived Funeral Pyre, Rajah Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 6

CALCUTTA, August 4. A.A.P.—Kumah Ramendra Narayan Roy, the Rajah of Bhowal, in whose favour the Privy Council on July 30 decided…

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Funeral Ignored by Members of Underworld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a complete absence of underworld characters at the funeral to-day of Thomas William Flaherty, 28, whose…

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Obituary Mrs. O. M. Nolan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Olive May Nolan, wife of Mr. A. Nolan, died at her home in Karoola-road, Lambton, at the age of 61. She had lived in Lambton…

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Obituary Driver J. Brooks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 6

Driver John Brooks, of A.A.S.C. Headquarters, 8th Aust. Division, who died in Sydney recently, was a prisoner of war in Japan for three…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Lackey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

Mr. Archibald James Lackey, who died recently at his home in Mayfield East, was born at East Maitland in 1882. He served with the State…

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Obituary Mrs. A. A. Pellow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. A. A. Pellow, who died at the age of 83, was from her daughter's home in St. James-road, New Lambton. She was born…

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Death of Gosford Bowls President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 4

GOSFORD, Sunday. — President of the Gosford Bowling Club for six years and a former champion. Mr. Henry Wickham, 69. lied last night…

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Obituary Mrs. Amy Wheeler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 4

After an illness of several months Mrs. Amy Wheeler, relict of Edgar Charles ("Jack") Wheeler, died in the Maitland Hospital…

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Obituary Mr. P. R. Barsby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Mir. Percy Rutland Barsby , 62, Singleton business man, has died: He was born in Sydney, where his father, the late…

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Death Of H. G. Wells At Age Of Seventy-nine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—H. G. Wells, famous author of scientific romances and works aimed at political and social reform, died in his London home today. He was 79 and his health had been…

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Obituary Mr. John W. Boag

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. John W. Bong, a pioneer of the Hunter and Williams Rivers, took place yesterday from his homestead, Burnbrae…

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Obituary Mr. J. Harrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 8

Mr. Joseph Harrison, who was a resident of Lambton for 50 years, died at his residence, Belford-street, Lambton, on August 5, after a short…

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Obituary Mr. J. M. Wood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 6

Mr. John Macdonald Wood, 39, youngest brother of Mrs. M. Martin, of Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne,…

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Obituary Mr. W. Brunner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 5

After a Requiem Mass celebrated by Very Rev. Father J. F. Kelly, P.P., in St. Brigid's Church, Branxton, the funeral of Mr. William…

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Murderer's Wish for Big Funeral Granted "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—A murderer who wanted a "big funeral to show folks where a life of crime and whisky will lead them,"…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. W. Leaver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. Albert Ernest William Leaver, a prominent business man of New Lambton for the past 22 years, died on August 7 after a short illness,…

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Obituary Mrs. Eva Wilson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 8

Mrs. Eva Wilson, relict oat George Wilson, who died at Quirindi, was born in Grafton in 1876, and spent practically the whole of her life at…

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Death of Cyclist Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 10

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the inquest on Andrew Lewis Burnett, 38, fitter, of Gosford-road,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Armour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Armour, who died aged 88, was born in Scotland. Her husband was a pioneer of the coal industry in Newcastle and South…

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Funeral Charges Are Controlled, Says Mr. Fraser

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

Funeral charges should not exceed those operating on April 12, 1943, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator J. M. Fraser)…

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