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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 14

Mr. Elwyn Kerr's Funeral To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Elwyn Kerr will move to the Roman Catholic cemetery, Sandgate, from St. Columba's Church, Adamstown, at…

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Mr. Elwyn Kerr's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Elwyn Kerr, City Treasurer, was preceded yesterday by a Requiem Mass in St Columba's Church, Adamstown,…

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Moving Scenes At Triple Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY: Scores of women and children, total strangers to the parties, broke down and wept at the funeral of the victims of last Thursday's triple-shooting tragedy at Herne Bay…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Adam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Harold Adam, of Parkview-street, Georgetown, died in Dungog Hospital on Monday after a brief illness. He was 68…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 4

Mrs. Maud Taylor, who died at Wallsend, was 62. She was President of Wallsend Happiness Club. Her husband, a daughter and a son…

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Death of Noted Pathologist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY.-Dr. A. E. Platt. Director of the McIlrath Institute of Pathology and the Institute of Epidemiology at Little…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. G. Hobb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Albert Henry George Hobb, 58, who died suddenly while riding a bicycle at New Lambton Heights, was born at Clifton, Bristol,…

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Footballers at Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of Waratah Rugby Union team attended the funeral of Mr. Norman Burke, 43, father of Wallaby and…

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Obituary Mr. W. Fear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. William Fear was to the Church of England portion of Sandgate Cemetery. Mr. Fear, who had been a…

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Obituary Mr. M. W. Nunan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. Matthew William Nunan, who died suddenly in Cessnock on Saturday, was a journalist of wide experience. He had been with…

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Prisoners Send Blooms to General's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Salvation Army representatives from as far north at Rockhampton travelled to Sydney to-day for the funeral of…

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Obituary Mrs. L. A. Vellacott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

Mrs. L. A. Vellacott, widow of Captain J. W. Vellacott, F.R.G.S., died at Oxford, England, on March 28. She had resided at Oxford…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Boadle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Boadle, who died suddenly at his home at Hamilton, was born at Grafton 70 years ago. He was a son of the late Mr. John…

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Obituary Mr. C. Evens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. Charles Evens, 72, of Port Stephens, died at his daughter's residence at Stockton. He was the last surviving son of Mr. James Evens,…

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Death Of U.S.A. Woman Probed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Divorce proceedings had been pending prior to the death of his wife, a husband said at the City Coroner's Court today. The Acting coroner, (Mr. J…

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Obituary Mr. C. L. Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Clarence L. Miller, who died in Sydney, was the proprietor of a car hire service at Drummoyne and former proprietor of the…

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Death of Northern Newspaperman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

LISMORE, Friday.—Mr. Francis Gordon Jackson, 60, one of the best known newspapermen in northern New South Wales, died early…

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Obituary Mr. R. Randall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Reginald Randall, who died at Mount Hospital, Perth, was 46. For several years hg was associated with the coalmining industry in…

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Death Of Mr. W. Sparke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. William Sparke, senior partner in the Newcastle legal firm of Messrs. Sparke and Helmore, who last year completed his 65th…

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Obituary Mrs. E. E. Ross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

Mrs. Elsie Ethel Ross, 62, died at her home in Regent-street, New Lambton. Born at Wallsend, she was the only daughter of the late…

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