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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Obituary Mr. G. W. Frost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Mr. George Walter Frost of Anderton-street Islington, died at the age of 71. He was born at Murrurundi. He lived a few years in…

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Obituary Mr. H. Norman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Henry Norman, of Josephson-street. Swansea, was to the Church of England portion of Belmont cemetery. Rev. N…

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Obituary Mr. H. Engstrom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 7

Mr. Harry Engstrom, of Jeffries-street, Cessnock, died in Cessnock Hospital after a brief illness. "He was 90…

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Obituary Mr. W. Chalmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

Mr. William Chalmers, 50, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Chalmers, of West Wallsend, died in the Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, after a…

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Death Of Berry Park Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 5

Admitted to Maitland Hospital on Saturday night after having been struck by a motor-lorry on the Newcastle road, near East Maitland,…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Crockett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 8

Mrs. Sarah Crockett, of Tighe's Hill, who was buried at the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate, was born at Fullerton Cove 86 years ago, and…

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Obituary Mrs. N. Fairbairn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Fairbairn, who was born in the Lochinvar district, was from the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, to the Roman…

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Obituary Mr. S. W. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 4

Mr. Stanley William Smith, who died at his home in Georgetown-road, Waratah, was buried at Stockton Cemetery…

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Death of "Pyjama Girl" Detective

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Detective Inspector Herbert, Latrobe, whose part in the investigation of the Albury "pyjama girl" case and many…

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Obituary Mrs. R. HOLWELL, Sen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 5

Mrs. R. Holwell, sen., who died at the age of 89, was an old resident dent of Nelson's Plains and Seaham. Still living is a sister, Mrs. Mary…

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Tribute to Late Mr. A. Bramble

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 12

Members of the Merewether District Club at the annual meeting last night paid a tribute to the late Mr. Alan Bramble who had been club…

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Obituary Mr. E. E. Levey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 7

Mr. E. E. Levey, of Demson-street, Hamilton, who was Depot Master at Gordon-avenue tramway depot, died after a long illness. He was 54…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Anderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson died at Bob's Farm, Port Stephens, at the age of 67. She was a daughter of Mr. and…

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Obituary Mr. E. Bearby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4

Canon Single, of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, officiated at the funeral on Saturday of Mr. E. Bearby, a member of the engineering…

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Death of Adam McCAY, Editor, Critic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Adam Cairns McCay, well-known editor, poet end [?]iterary critic, died in Carrington Convalescent Hospital, Camden, to-day,…

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Funeral of Late Godfrey Bentley

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Relatives and friends of the late Mr. John Godfrey Bentley of "The Sun" Newspaper attended his funeral this afternoon at…

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Obituary Mr. J. Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 7

Mr. John Hill, who died suddenly at his home in Cram-street, Hamilton South, lived all his life in the Newcastle district. He was 85…

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Death of Mr. A. C. Blaxland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Albert Charles Blaxland, a well-known pastoralist, and a great-grandson of the pioneer, died suddenly at his home…

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Obituary Mrs. M. B. Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 8

Mr. Mary Brown Williams, who died at her home in Doran-street, Carrington, was born at Minmi 82 years ago…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Powell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 6

Mr. Williams John ('Doc") Powell, of Chinehen-street, Islington, husband of the late Eliza Jane Powell, who died after a short illness at…

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