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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

331 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 17

Obituary Mrs. M. A. Humphreys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Agnes Humphreys, o[?] Ingall-street, Mayfield, died at Newcastle Hospital She was 84. Her husband, Mr. William Humphreys,…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. McALPIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 7

Members of. Newcastle "Police Force preceded the cortege at the funeral of Mr. A. G. McAlpin, who died at his home in Rugby-road, New…

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Obituary Mrs. H. J. Caddy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Hester Jane Caddy took place from St. Augustine's Anglican Church, where a service was held by the Rev. A. R…

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Obituary Mr. G. O. Martin Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. George Oven Martin Smith died in Newcastle, aged 79. Mr. Martin Smith, who was born in Suffolk, England, came to…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. Addison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 8

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of Mr. Augustus George Addison, of Telarah. Mr. Addison, who was 68, was a…

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Obituary Mrs. S. F. Webb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 6

Mrs. Dorothy Webb, wife of Mr. S. F. Webb, of Kerr-street, Mayfield, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital yesterday. She was 52…

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Cleared of Death of Sister-in-law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The jury to-day acquitted Kevin Leahy, 49, taxi-driver, of Waverley, of a manslaughter charge. Leahy was alleged…

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Death Of A Dog Brings A.J.C. Vet. Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: Roy Stewart, veterinary surgeon to the A.J.C. had described the death of a dog in his kennels as "one of those unfortunate happenings," an R.S.P.C.A. Inspector in Central Court said today…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Brent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Ethel Margaret Brent, wife of Mr. E. J. Brent, died at her home, Tudor-street, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon, after a short illness…

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Obituary Mr. J. Chandler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 7

Mr. John Chandler, retired sergeant of police, died in Newcastle Hospital yesterday, aged 72. The funeral with take place to-day…

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Obituary Mr. G. W. Mead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. George William Mead died on March 27 at his home in Corona-street, Hamilton. He had been ill for several months. His funeral to…

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Obituary. Mr. Joseph Hammonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Hammonds died suddenly from a heart seizure at his home in Rothbury-street. North Rothbury, at the age of 61. He was a…

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All-out Effort to Reduce Big Funeral Back-lag

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: In an all-out effort to reduce the back-lag of 220 bodies awaiting burial and cremation, undertakers in Sydney expect to carry out 90 funerals today. The lag, which resulted from a…

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Death of Former Test Cricketer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 8

LONDON, April 3. A.A.P.—Joe Hardstaff Sen., former Nottinghamshire and England cricketer, died, aged 66…

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Greek King's Funeral To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 4

ATHENS, April 4, A.A.P.—The body of King George of Greece has been taken from the Palace to the Cathedral, where it will lie in state…

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Greeks Riot At King's Funeral When Flag Not Half-Masted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

ATHENS, Monday.—A crowd of right wing sympathisers stormed the Town Hall at Limassol, Cyprus, when a Communist Mayor refused to half-mast the flag for the funeral of King George…

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Funeral of King George of Greece

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

KING PAUL holds Crown Prince Constantine's hand…

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Obituary Mrs. M. C. Jansen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Catherine Jansen, relict of Charles H. Jansen, died at her home. Hamilton, recently. She was 87 years if age, and was born…

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Obituary Captain Tinkler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

Captain G. F. Tinkler, who died in Sydney yesterday, was well known in shipping circles. He was connected with the Hunter…

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New Angle on Death of Czech Consul "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

LONDON, April 9.—The Czech diplomat, Gejza Racgejac, 40, whose death in Paris set a suicide or murder mystery, is reported to have sold…

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