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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

331 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 17

Obituary Mr. W. Collis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 8

Mr. William Collis, who died in Wallsend Hospital after a long illness, was 57. He was born in Sydney. After…

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Obituary Mr. C. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

Mr. Claude Parker Johnson, who died at his residence, Nash-street, Wallsend, was 67. Born at Wallsend, he was the…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Eastlake

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

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Eastlake, who died at Merewether at the age of 87, was buried in the Methodist portion of Sandgate cemetery. Rev…

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Obituary Mrs. L. L. Pellow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 9

Mrs. Louisa Lydia Pellow, of Kahibah, wife of the late William A. Pellow, died in Newcastle Hospital at the age of 59. She was an active…

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Late Mr. P. Freedman

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

Mr. P. Freedman died this morning in a private hospital in Newcastle after a six-week illness. He was 75 and is survived by his widow and…

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Obituary Mrs. A. E. Russell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 9

Mrs. Alma Edith Russell, relict of Joseph Russell, died suddenly at her residence, Young-street, Lambton. She was the second daughter of the…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Buckney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. William Henry Buckney was from Selwyn-street. Merewether, for the Crematorium, Beresfield. Rev. A. H. Holmes…

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Funeral Service For H. J. Ireland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 2

Leading citizens and representatives of sporting organisations attended the funeral service of the late Mr. Henry Jacob Ireland, president…

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Death of Mr. H. J. Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 8

Mr. Henry Jacob Ireland, who died yesterday, had an unbroken record of more than 50 years' service to Newcastle Cricket Association…

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Obituary Mr. J. L. Tandy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 8

Mr. John L. Tandy died at Singleton Methodist Parsonage, the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kline, and Rev. N. H. Kline, with whom he had…

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Death Of Mr. John Ralston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

Mr. John Ralston, a well-known Newcastle Journalist, died last night. He had been in indifferent health. He was 76 yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. C. D. Paget

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

Mr. Charles Daniel Paget, 66, who conducted a bakery and pastrycook business in Singleton for more than 30 years, died yesterday afternoon…

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Death Of Liner Master Who Beat U-Boat Blockade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sir Frederick French, R.N.R., former Commodore of the P. and O. Steamship Navigation Company, died in hospital in…

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25 Die In Riot Over Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

CALCUTTA, Tuesday; Twenty-five people were killed and 141 injured here yesterday in a new outbreak…

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Obituary Mr. C. A. Bennett

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

Mr. Charles Alexander Bennett, who died in Newcastle Hospital, was 54. Born at Bellingen, on the North…

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Charged with Death of Pensioner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Allan William Dalton, 33, labourer, of Hawke-street, West Melbourne, was remanded at the Melbourne City…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Larkin

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

The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Larkin was from St. Augustine's Church, Merewether. Rev. A. R. Holmes conducted services at the church and…

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Obituary Mr. C. D. Paget

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 9

The funeral of Mr. Charles Daniel Paget, who was 66 was to the Presbyterian Cemetery, after a service in St. Andrew's Church, Singleton…

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Obituary Miss I. L. Thomas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 8

Miss Ida Lousia Thomas, who died at Belmont was 70. She went burn at Greta, were she spent most of her life. She also…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Brien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 4

Mr. Walter Charles Brien died at the Wallsend Hospital on July 5, aged 66. He had a life-long association with the Newcastle district. He was…

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