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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 14

State Funeral For Sir Isaac Isaacs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Sir Isaac Isaacs, who died in his sleep this morning, will be given a State funeral at 3 p.m. on Monday. The State funeral has been…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Abraham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. John William Abraham, 70, who died at his home in Collaroy-road New Lambton, was born at Bradford, Hartley Vale, England,…

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Obituary Mr. R. F. Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Roderick Forbes Scott, who died in Newcastle Hospital after a short illness, was well known in the building trade. At the time…

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Shark Victim's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

A SURF BOAT filled with floral tributes from club mates who also formed a guard of honor at the funeral at Stockton this morning of Ron Johnson, who was attacked by a shark on Thursday…

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Shark Victim's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Crowds which gathered this morning for the funeral of Ron Johnson, 16-year-old Stockton lifesaver, who was fatally mauled by a shark at Stockton Beach on Thursday, overflowed Stockton Methodist Church and lined streets along the funeral's route…

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Death of Jews Sgt-Major Arrested

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Saturday: A British Army sergeant-major is under arrest pending inquiries…

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Obituary Mr. S. Gaythwaite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Septimus Gaythwaite, who died at Maitland Hospital, was 34. Born at Northumberland, England, he had lived at Wickham and…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Lovett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Mrs. Edith Lovett, wife of Mr. Frank Lovett, president of Cessnock District Hospital Board and president of Cessnock Ambulance…

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Obituary Miss Sarah Terriss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

The funeral of Miss Sarah Terriss moved from Selwyn-street, Merewether, for the Methodist portion of Sandgate Cemetery. Rev…

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Obituary Mr. P. Eveleigh

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Peter Eveleigh, 38, who was killed at Alice Springs on Sunday when his jeep overturned, had lived in Singleton for some years. His…

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Mass Funeral for Amberley Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE: The R.A.A.F. has ordered a mass burial for the 16 airmen killed in the Lincoln bomber crash at Amberley on Thursday. This decision was arrived at…

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Death Of Pacific Mine Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. Percival David Walters, manager of Pacific colliery, Teralba, died in Sydney yesterday from injuries received in a collision…

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Plane Circles During Lincoln Victims' Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—A Lincoln bomber circled overhead while 2000 people watched the mass burial at Lutwych cemetery to-day…

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Sunday Funeral Ban Here

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

President of the Northern District Funeral Directors' Association (Mr. J. Murray) stated today that no funerals would be conducted next Sunday in Newcastle. This decision followed receipt of a letter from the State…

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Mr. Joseph Calvert's Funeral Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

There was a large and representative attendance of Masons and employees of the B.H.P. at the funeral of the late…

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Death of Mrs. T. Armstrong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

Mrs. Anice Mary Armstrong, of Terrace-street, Newcastle, wife of Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., died last night at the age of 60. She…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Bernasconi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Mrs. Ellen Bernasconi, formerly of Donald-street, Hamilton, died in the Mater Misercordiae Hospital. Mrs. Bernasconi, who was born…

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Obituary Mr. J. Calvert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Calvert, of New Lambton, died on Tuesday while on holidays at Mulgoa. The funeral took place to Beresfield…

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Death Of Burwood Mine Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

The Manager of Burwood colliery (Mr. Leslie Marshall Allen) died in the Mater Hospital on Thursday. The funeral was to…

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Obituary Mr. J. Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. James Morgan died at his residence, Chilcott-street, Lambton, on Tuesday. He was 67 and had lived in Lambton all his life. He…

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