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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

331 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 17

Obituary Mr. E. G. Bushby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

Mr. Edward George Bushby, of Brighton-avenue, Toronto, took ill and died on his way to hospital on May 29. He was 45 years of age…

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Obituary Mr. W. W. Robinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 8

Mr. William Wells Robinson died at his home, "Trafalgar," Bradley's Head-road, Mosman, aged 88. Mr. Robinson was born in…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Walker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Walker, of Lockyer-street, Adamstown, former headmaster of Waratah Public School, died on Saturday night. He was 62…

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"Dead" Man Wants Funeral Fees Refunded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas George Jones, 50, known as "the man who returned from the dead," will seek the assistance of the…

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Obituary Mr. W. T. C. Holl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. William Thomas Cecil Holl, of High-street, Swansea, died suddenly on May 29. He was born at Dubbo in 1895. In 1923 he moved to Swansea…

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Death of Sydney Industrialist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 10. A.A.P.—The death is announced of Henri van de Velde, 69, founder and Managing Director of Felt and Textiles…

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Obituary Mr. H. L. Cheeseman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 8

Mr. Herbert Lachlan Cheeseman who died suddenly at his home at 2 Oliver-street, Hamilton, after three months' illness, was 50…

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Polish Criticism On Exile's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

WARSAW. Friday.—Polish Government circles have criticised the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Bevin) for allowing British Foreign Office…

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Obituary Mrs Susan Pierson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Susan Pierson was from the Church of Christ for the Baptist portion of Sandgate Cemetery. Mr. R. M. Wilson…

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Obituary Mr. W. T. Sandall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 7

Mr. William Thomas Sandall, who lived at Denison-street, Mayfield, for 42 years, and for the past 16 months at Cessnock, died at the Cessnock…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Barnier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Barnier, of Pacific Highway, Belmont, died, aged 90. He was born at Mt. Vincent, near Cessnock, where he conducted…

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Obituary Mr. J. Postlewaite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. John Postle waite was from Berner-street. Merewether, to the Methodist portion of Sandgate Cemetery. Rev. Fullerton…

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Late Mrs. A. M. Silcock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

Mrs. Anne Maria Silcock died at her home, Prince-street, Waratah, at the age of 93. She and her husband, the late Mr…

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Death of "Sun" Turf Editor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Mr. Herbert G. Warburton, whose sudden death at his home at Randwick occurred yesterday morning, was widely known as Turf…

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Death Of Rev. W. E. Burkitt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 5

Rev. W. E. Burkitl, who was knocked down by a truck and fatally injured at Gordon (Sydney), was well known, in the Newcastle diocese…

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Obituary Capt. Thomas Teal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 6

Captain Thomas Teal, of Robert-street, Mayfield, one of the few remaining sea captains who sailed ships through the old channel…

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Obituary Mr. F. A. Richardson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 7

Mr. F. A. Richardson, a former inspector of the Department of Lands, who died at his home in West Ryde, lived in Newcastle for many…

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Obituary Mr. M. Hilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 8

Mr. Matthew Hilton died at his residence, [?]aba-road, New Lambton, on June 16 after a short illness. He was 63 years of age and was born…

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Obituary Mr. H. O. Webb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Henry Oswald Webb was from Mitchell street, Merewether, to the Crematorium, Beresfield. Rev. Fullerton…

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Late Mr. C. G. Fullford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. Cyril George Fullford, of Tooke Street, Newcastle, died suddenly at his home yesterday morning and was buried at a private funeral…

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