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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Death Of Former Soviet President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—The former President of the Soviet Union (M. Kalinin) died yesterday, aged 71, after a long illness…

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Death of Motor Car Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Hugh Albert Quinn, of Abernethy, near Cessnock, who was knocked down by a motor-car last night, died in St. Vincent's…

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Obituary Mrs. S. R. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 7

Mrs. Sophia Reader Smith, who died at her home at Stockton, was born at Stockton, 70 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Mr…

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Death Of Soviet Military Attache

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

OTTAWA, Wed.—Colonel Zabotin, former Soviet military attache at the Ottawa Embassy, died from heart trouble four days after he…

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Mystery Death Of Girl At Blackheath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old Blackheath girl in hospital at Katoomba early on Monday…

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Obituary Mr. G. Saunders

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

Mr. George Saunders, who died at his residence, Brett-street, George town, for nearly 20 years was a prominent cricket umpire and Soccer…

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Stalin Bearer at Kalinin's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

MOSCOW, June 6. A.A.P.—After thousands of people had viewed the body of Kalinin lying in state, the coffin was lifted by Stalin, Molotov…

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Funeral Plans For Hunger Striker

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Friday: Now In the 79th day of his hunger strike In Belfast gaol. David Fleming is unable to speak…

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Obituary Miss A. M. Burke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 6

The funeral of Miss A. M. Burke, formerly of Church-street, Newcastle, took place yesterday, following a service at St. Mary's Church. Rev…

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Obituary Mr. W. D. Dixon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 4

Mr. William David Dixon, who died at Wyong yesterday was 88. The late Mr. Dixon, who left a widow, six sons and one daughter, went to…

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Funeral Of Late John D. Procter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 9

The late Mr. John Dixon Procter, who was for nearly 30 years in charge of the Waratah Fire Station, was accorded a Fire Brigade funeral from…

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Death of Mayoress of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

Mrs. Eva Norris, Mayoress of Greater Newcastle, died late last night at her home at Merewether, aged 53. She had been ill for several…

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Obituary Mr. G. Bennett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

Mr. George Bennett, who died at his home in Quarry-lane, Wallsend, was the youngest son of the late John Bennett, an early settler on the…

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Funeral of Late Mayoress

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

Every section of the community was represented at St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle, this afternoon for the funeral…

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Obituary Mr. A. W. Linich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Albert William Linich, a well-known Stockton resident, who died at Newcastle, on Monday, was held yesterday from…

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Sorrow Binds Community Funeral of Mrs. Norris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

"A common sorrow binds the community to-day in the passing of Mrs. Eva Norris, our beloved Mayoress, while every section is conscious of a…

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Obituary Mr. R. L. Pender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 6

Mr. Robert Logan Pender, who died at his residence, Church-street, West Maitland, yesterday, was born at Maitland in January, 1869. For…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. Osborne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 4

Mr. John Charles Osborne, 78, retired bank manage, of "Currawong," Brighton-avenue, Toronto, died on Thursday. Born at Gosford, Mr…

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Death Of Former Tennis Star

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — Former English tennis star, 42-year-old Horace Keates Lester, crashed 100 feet to his death from the…

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Obituary Mrs. J. H. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Jessie Hermoine Smith, of Stephen-street, Georgetown, died suddenly at her home recently at the age of 62…

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