Death of Former Eire Minister
LONDON, April 10. A.A.P.—Reuters state that Desmond Fitzgerald died in Dublin. He was Minister for Defence and External Affairs in the…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1947
331 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 17
Obituary Mrs. R. A. Herd
Mrs. Ruth Amelia Herd, relict of the late David Herd, died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, aged 76…
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Mr. Ralph Dash, well known on the North Coast and in other parts of the State as accountant and organiser for the Country Party, died…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wilfred Joseph Duggan, 33, married, of Chiswick-road, South Granville, who was seriously injured when knocked down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. William Luxford
Mr. William Luxford, who died recently at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. C. Gerrish, at Cardift, was born at Ipswich, Queensland, in 1865,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two More Reprisals By Jews For Death Of Terrorist
JERUSALEM, Saturday: Two more Jewish attacks were made yesterday in Haifa, as eprisals for the execution of Dov Gruner, terrorist, who was executed on Wednesday. Men in two cars fired harmlessly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of King of Denmark
King Christian of Denmark, who died last night, aged 76. The King, who was more than six feet tall, was sometimes described as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary Mr. James Cusick
Mr. James Cusick, aged 80 years, a well-known personality in racing circles 50 years ago, died. He was a native of Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Obituary Mrs. L. Gilbert
Mrs. Lydia Gilbert died at the residence of her niece, Mrs. H. O. Sharp, Maryville, on April 18, aged 94. She resided in Hamilton North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Dignified White" for King's Funeral
COPENHAGEN, April 22. A.A.P. —The Dowager Queen Alexandrine has requested "dignified white" instead of the traditional black mourning for…
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Mr. Richard Thrift died, after a brief illness, at his home at Black Creek, Branxton. He was 80 years of age and was a well known and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Funeral of Late Mr. G. Green
SYDNEY.—The funeral of the late Mr. George Green, aged 79, who died on Anzac Day, was held at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fears U.S. May Sound Death Knell of Wool
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Any restriction on the sale of wool anywhere in the world was bad because the prosperity of growers everywhere rested on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Mr. Jack Jobson
The Bar Beach Progress Association last night decided to forward a letter of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr. Jack Jobson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. C. Abuchan
Mr. Charles Abuchan, 63. Town Clerk of Singleton for almost 25 years died in his sleep early yesterday morning. He had worked on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mrs. J. Wilson
Mrs. Beryl (Beb) Wilson, wife of Mr. Jack Wilson, died at a private hospital at Tamworth. The remains were brought to St. Andrew's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. C. A. Buchan
Mr. Charles Allan Buchan, 64, who died at Singleton, was town clerk of Singleton for 24 years. He was previously employed by Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Obituary Mr. J. Scott
Mr. Jim Scott, of Macquarie-street, Wallsend, who died suddenly at Blackhill Borehole colliery, was 39. He is survived by his wife and one…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Sir Louis Bussau, Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, who died yesterday, was given a State funeral to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Of Selfridge: Founded Great Store
LONDON, Thursday.—The death has occurred of Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge, founder of the great London store which bears his name. Gordon Selfridge's career provided…
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