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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mrs. M. Alcorn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Matilda Alcorn, wife of the late Richard Alcorn, died at her daughter's home, in Little-street, Mayfield. She was 81…

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Tombstones Cracked, Graves Trampled At Jockey's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: Damage estimated at several hundred pounds was caused at Waverley Cemetery yesterday by the jostling crowd at the funeral of jockey Jim Duncan. Onlookers trampled over graves…

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Grant, Hope to Be Tried for Death of Detective

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sidney Grant, 30, and Keith George Hope, 23, were to-day committed by the City Coroner (Mr. Scroope) for trial on a charge of having murdered Detective-Constable Ahearn at Matraville on August 11…

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Death of Man Injured in 70Ft. Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Critically injured a week ago when he fell 70 feet down the light well of a Martin Place building, Albert Dower. 45, clerk,…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. Sansom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 7

Mr. J. E. Sansom died at his residence 68 Dombar-street, Stockton. Mr. Sansom had resided at Stockton for 10 years. He was born at…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 4

Mrs. Jane Scott, of South Cessnock, whose funeral took place on Friday, was a prominent worker for Cessnock Presbyterian Church for…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 6

Mr. William John Morgan died recently at his home, 104 Everton-street, Hamilton. He was born in Queensland 82…

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Demand for Death of Archbishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, September 26. A.A.P.— Belgrade Radio states that banners [?]earing the slogans, "death to a traitor," and "Your robes won't save you…

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Obituary Mr. E. Lawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Edwin Lawson took place from New Lambton Presbyterian Church to the crematorium. Born in Sweden 60 years ago, he…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Barlow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. Albert Edward Barlow took place from the Catholic Church, Merewether, for the Catholic portion of Sandgate Cemetery…

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Students' Tribute At Funeral

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

Between 300 and 400 students of Newcastle Technical High School formed a guard of honour in front of the school yesterday in final…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Bremmell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 6

Mr. James J. Bremmell, who died at Boolaroo, aged 87, was the oldest member of Wallsend Foresters' Lodge. He was born in a house now…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Marks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 8

Mrs. M. E. Marks, who died at Islington, was 81. Born in Devon. England, she came to Newcastle with her husband, the late Mark Henry Marks,…

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Tribute To Late Mr. A. Bramble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 2

"This pennant is symbolical of the growth of cricket in Newcastle and will serve to remind us of the men who have given their lives to the…

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Death of Baroness De Rothschild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 10. A.A.P.—The death is announced of Baroness Eugene de Rothschild. 62, who at one time was counted as among the…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Campbell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Campbell, widow of Mr. W. Campbell, died at her home in Main-road, Speers Point, aged 88. She was a native of Knightswood,…

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Air Force Funeral To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

Claude Alfred March, 30, a member of the R.A.A.F., who was injured in an accident at Teralba on Friday, died in Wallsend Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 10

Mrs. Edith Maud Jones, wife of Mr. Ern Jones died at her residence in Morehead-street, Lambton. With her husband, she managed the "lue…

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Obituary Mr. D. E. L. Griffiths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 7

Mr. David Evan Llewellyn ("Dai") Griffiths, who was killed by a fall of stone at Abermain No. 1 colliery on October 8, was a well-known…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Moy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 7

Mr. William John Moy, of New Lambton, who died at Wallsend Hospital, lived in the Lambton area for 52 years. In his younger days…

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