Death of Yemen King Reported
CAIRO, Jan. 16. A.A.P.—According to reports reaching Cairo, King Ychia, 85-year-old ruler of Yemen, has died, and a new…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1948
264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
Police Probe Death of Young Mother
GUNNEDAH.—The mysterious and agonising death of a 21-year-old mother in Gunnedah District Hospital an hour and a half after she had given birth to her third child is puzzling detectives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary Mr. W. Worrad
Mr. William Worrad who died suddenly at his home in Marrickville, was born in Scone. He lived at East Branxton for some years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Probe Death of Man, 75
SYDNEY, Sunday. — Police are investigating the death of Thomas Slyman, 75, who was found dead in his bed this morning in a small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Obituary Mrs. Ivy S. White
Mrs. Ivy S. White, who died at Wallsend Hospital after a long illness, had lived for six years at Wallsend, 18 years before that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Funeral of Late Mrs. A. Breckenridge
A keen worker for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and the Y.W.C.A., Mrs. Annie Brown Breckenridge died in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Obituary Mr. Thomas J. F. Turner
Mr. Thomas John Frederick (Fred) Turner a former resident of the taxation-North Rothbury area died suddenly in the Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Funeral of Police Chief Tomorrow
SYDNEY. — The funeral of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay), who died suddenly at his home last night…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) collapsed and died at 9.10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary Mr. George Moffitt
Mr. George Moffitt, 63, of John-street, Warner's Bay, who died in Newcastle after a brief illness, was born at Curlewis, New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Police Chief Crowds Attend Funeral
SYDNEY: Despite drenching rain, Sydney people from all walks of life turned out in…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—People from all walks of life packed St. Stephen's Church, Macquarie-street, Sydney, for the funeral of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Mrs. H. Fairfax
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mrs. Hubert Fairfax, wife of one of the proprietors of the "Sydney Morning Herald," died in St. Vincent's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Mr. J. Allen
Mr. James Allen, of High-street, Branxton, who died suddenly in Singleton, was born in Maitland but had lived in Branxton for 33 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uncontrollable Crowds At Gandhi's Funeral "Herald" Service
NEW DELHI, Feb. 2.—The arrival of the truck bearing Gandhi's body was a signal for scenes of uncontrollable emotion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Former Victorian M.L.A.
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. Thomas Tunnecliffe died in Melbourne to-day after a long illness. He was a former Labour member…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. Robt. Dawson
Mr. Robert Dawson, well known in Newcastle musical circles for many years, died at his home in Grey St., Wickham,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary Mr. J. Boyd
Mr. John Boyd, who died at Lemon Tree Passage, was born at Blyth, Northumberland, England, 68 years ago. A slater by trade,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Obituary Mr. P. J. McMAHON
Mr. Philip James McMahon, 56, ho died in Sydney after an operation, was one of the best known and most popular sportsmen in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friends "Club In" For Funeral
SYDNEY.—Boon friends, men and women, have "clubbed in" to defray the funeral expenses of a man who was fatally…
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