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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16

Death of Red Cross Worker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

Mrs. Agnes Brian, president of New Lambton Red Cross, died in Wallsend Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. Arch. Bennett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

Mr. Archie Bennett, 73. who died suddenly at his home in Emily-street, Marks Point, was a members of the Progress Association. He…

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Hoax Results in Death of Four Children

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Four children were killed and six persons injured when a fire engine, answering a false alarm, skidded and crashed into a market stall in Kentish Town (London). SCOTLAND YARD detectives are,…

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Death of Former Davis Cup Player

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 12

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. A.A.P. —William Johnston, a former Davis Cup player, died from a heart attack. He was 51…

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Obituary Mrs. Hester Hunter

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

Rev. K. Single officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Hester Hunter, who was buried in the Church of England portion of the Sandgate Cemetery…

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Police Funeral To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

A police funeral will be held this morning for Inspector Arthur Barber, formerly officer in charge of detectives and plain clothes men in…

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Police Funeral For Inspector Barker

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 14

The late Inspector Arthur J. Barber, who died at Grafton last Tuesday, was given a police funeral this morning…

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Police at Inspector's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

Policemen escort the motor hearse as the funeral of Acting Inspector Barber left Hamilton yesterday…

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Police Funeral For Inspector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

A police escort, led by Sergeant J. Magnay, of Newcastle Police, led the funeral procession of Acting-Inspector Arthur J. Barber to the…

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Military Funeral For Corporal C. Garth

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

Led by 60 members of his old unit and their officers, and escorted by motor-cycle police, the funeral procession of L./Cpl. C. W. R. Garth…

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Obituary Mr. E. I. Evans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

Mr. Evan I. Evans, who died at his residence in McDonald-avenue, Paxton, wad 66. He was born at Swansea, South Wales, and arrived…

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Obituary Mr. George Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

The Cessnock District Band, of which he was a member for many years, led the funeral of the late George Williams of North avenne,…

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Police Funeral for Mr. J. Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

A police funeral was held yesterday for the late Mr. John Bell, who was for several years a police sergeant at Newcastle Mr. Bell, who was 74,…

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Obituary Mr. E. A. O'neal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Alfred O'Neal, who died at his residence, Denison-street. Hamilton, was born in Newcastle 77 years ago. He spent his early life…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Carroll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. James Terence ("Terry") Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll, of The Junction, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital…

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Police Stop Funeral, Strip I.R.A. Flag From Coffin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

KILLEEN, May 13. A.A.P.—At the Ulster border police cordoned off the road and stopped the funeral of Sean McCaughey, who…

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Obituary Mr. A. T. Poole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

Rev. E. A. Roberts officiated at the funeral of Mr. A. T. Poole, the interment taking place in the Methodist portion of the Raymond Terrace…

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Sudden Death Of Kurt Offenburg

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Official A.B.C. news commentator, Kurt Offenburg, 47, collapsed and died in his car this morning while on his way to the…

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Obituary Rev. John Robb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

A former minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wallsend, Rev. John Robb, died at Auburn, Sydney, on Saturday. He was minister at…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

Mr. Alfred James Miller, who died at the Newcastle Hospital, was born in Newcastle 77 years ago. He spent his early life in Wickham, and later…

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