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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mr. C. A. Allsop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 5

Mr. Charles Augustus Allsop, who died at Belmont last week, was 65. He was born at Newcastle and lived at Oakdale for some years. As a…

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Mysterious Death Of Two Children

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Four-year-old Graham Wright, found unconscious on the floor of a bedroom of his home in Shortland Avenue,…

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Death of "Chu Chin Chow" Composer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Dec. 16. A.A.P.—The death is reported of George Frederic Norton, the composer who wrote the music of "Chu Chin Chow," one of…

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Death of Noted Bowler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1946 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Reg. Taylor, of Epping, one of Australia's best-known bowls players, died to-day. He leaves a widow and two…

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Obituary Mrs. D. Mascord

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Dorcas Mascord, who died suddenly at her home on the Evelien Estate, Cardiff, was the third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel…

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Death of Wireless Pioneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Dec. 18. A.A.P.—The wireless pioneer, Mr. R. M. Vyvyan, has died at the age of 70. He was concerned with the first…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Thornton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Thornton, wife of Mr. William Thornton, died at her residence, Rugby-road, New Lambton, after a short illness. She was the…

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Death of French Scientist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 5

PARIS, Dec. 10. A.A.P.—The death is reported of Professor Paul Langevin at the age of 74. He was adviser to the French Atomic Energy…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. T. Latcham

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

Mr. John T. T. Latcham, who died on December 6 at his home in Telford-street, "Newcastle, was 60. He was the only son of Mr. H. Latcham…

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Death Of Rev. L. M. Mills

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

Rev. L. M. Mills, who has been in charge of Wesley Church, Hamilton, since April, died at his home, Gordon-avenue, on Saturday night…

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Obituary Mr. J. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 3

Mr. James Johnson, who died at Stockton, was employed as a blacksmith at Stockton Borehole when it was worked some years ago. He was…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Saunders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1946 · page 3

Mrs. Amelia Saunders, who died at Newcastle Hospital, was 42. She was born and lived all her life at Merewether. Her husband and one son…

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Funeral Plane To Fly Crash Victims To U.S.

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 December 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: A funeral plane will carry to the United States the bodies of the 12 victims of the Constellation airliner crash as soon as legal formalities permit. The coffins will be made in Dub-…

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Death of Mr. G. R. Cuthbertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. George Robert Cuthbertson, who died at his home, "Kenmuir," Toronto, was an officer of Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board…

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Obituary Mr. M. Kerr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1946 · page 6

Mr. Mattaniah Kerr, after an illness over four years, died suddenly at his home at Speers Point. Bore at Turarwandi (N.S.W.) Mr. Kerr…

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