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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

Mr. William James Taylor, who died at the residence of his mother-in-law (Mrs. Horne), Longworth-avenue, Wallsend, was 43 and was…

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Death of Third Bomb Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mrs. Kathleen Brown, also known as Kitty Kelly, died this morning from injuries received in the bomb…

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Obituary Mr. C. Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Charles Martin, of Toronto, a former branch manager of the Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand Ltd., took place…

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Obituary Mrs. S. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Selina Wilkinson, who died at Wallsend, aged 66, was the widow of the late William Harold Wilkinson, who died at Wallsend 12 months…

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Obituary Mrs. S. A. Bruton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

Mrs. Sarah Ann Bruton died at her residence, Karoola-road, Lambton, at 78. She was born at Kildare, Ireland…

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Obituary Mr. T. H. Metcalfe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday to the Beresfield Crematorium of Mr. Thomas H. Metcalfe, of Bar Beach-avenue, Merewether. Rev. C…

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Baby Born After Death Of Mother

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

A REMARKABLE MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENT: The baby which was born after the death of her mother. This feat was…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Sandall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Eliza Sandall, wife of Mr. William Thomas Sandall, of Denison-street, Hamilton, who died on January 6, was born at Devonshire,…

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Obituary Mr. R. E. Stevenson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

The funeral took place yesterday from the Anzac Memorial Hall, Perkin-street, of Mr. R. E. Stevenson. Interment was in the Church of…

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Obituary Mr. R. H. McKAY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 6

Mr. Robert H. McKay died at his home, Lakeview-street, Boolaroo, in his 81st year, Mr. McKay had lived continuously at Boolaroo for 47 years…

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Death of "Boy Who Bowled Bradman"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 7

LONDON, Jan. 28. A.A.P.—Paul Wilson Brookes, who in 1938 made cricket news as "the boy who bowled Bradman," died at St. Mary's…

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Death of Harry Hopkins

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Mr. Harry Hopkins, who accompanied the late President Roosevelt on all his important…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Challen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Phoebe Ann Challen, a former resident of Teralba for 30 years, died at Albury, aged 66. Her husband, Mr. Fred Challen, died last…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Sowerby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Sowerby, who died at the District Hospital, Cessnock, on Monday, was born at Merewether. The funeral was from St. John's…

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Obituary Mr. E. Wright

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

Mr. E. Wright, managing director of John Wright and Co. Ltd., whose death took place recently at Tuncurry, was born in that town 67…

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Obituary Mr. C. Winsor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

Mr. Charles Winsor, who died at Junction, was in his 94th year. Born at Sailsea, Bristol (England), he arrived in Australia when five…

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Obituary Mrs. J. S. Hester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Jane Strong Hester, who died at Essendon Hospital after a long illness, had lived in Hamilton all her life. Her husband was the late…

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Death of Chinese Mistress News to Jap War Criminal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

HONGKONG, Saturday: When he arrived from Japan today, Hongkong's No. 1 war criminal, middle-aged beetle-browed Colonel Kennosuki Noma, heard of the execution of his favorite mistress…

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Scenes at Funeral of Murdered Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

LIVERPOOL, Feb, 10. A.A.P.—The funeral of 11-year-old Charles Greeney, who was hanged when his father's home was robbed, was…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Lindstrom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Anna Lindstrom, 80, who died recently, was the founder of the grocery firm of Lindstrom Brothers, which grew from the small…

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