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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Death of Father John Glover

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Rev. Father John Glover, has died at Mengandie, New Guinea. Father Glover, 39, previously in…

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Obituary Mrs. D. E. Tayt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

Mrs. Daisy Ethel Tayl, who died at Wallsend Hospital after a long illness, was born in Wallsend 55 years ago. Except for a short…

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Inquest On Death Of Teacher After Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: An inquest into the death of a Lismore school teacher, Leonard Harcourt-Smith, 49, opened today in the City Coroner's Court. Harcourt - Smith died in…

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Obituary Mrs. P. A. Young

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

Mrs. Prudence Ann Young, 18, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton. Her husband, John T. Young,…

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Obituary Mr. Cecil Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. Cecil Brown, of Marmong Point, who died at Wallsend Hospital, was an alderman of the old Wickham Council. He was 65…

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"Dead" Man May Be Alive: Funeral Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 12. A.A.P.—The funeral of Jean Clobours, 61-year-old Belgian farmer, of Lesves, has been postponed till a special panel…

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Obituary Mr. E. S. Alcorn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Mr. Edwin Stedman Alcorn, 85, who died at Singleton, took an active interest in development of the Hunter River district…

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Obituary Mr. C. Parsons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. Clarrie Parsons, of Veronica-street, Cardiff, who died in Newcastle Hospital, was born at Wallsend 58 years ago, and worked as…

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Obituary Rev. G. W. Furner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

Rev. George Watkin Furner, who died in Newcastle Hospital, had been a member of the Methodist ministry since 1895. He was…

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£411 In Wickham Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Wickham Pensioners' Association, the Secretary of the Funeral Lodge (Mr. J. S. Hayne) reported a balance…

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Death of Red Cross Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — Mr. W. H. Sheppard, O.B.E., 58, Chairman of the South Australian Division of the Red Cross, died…

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Charged With Death Of Maori Baby

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Thurs. — In Masterton today Peggy Maaka (32) was committed for trial on a charge of murdering an…

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Mystery Death Of U.S. "Prince Charming" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—Grenville Kane Baker, 27-year-old heir to a multi-million dollar fortune, described as the "Prince Charming…

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No Flowers At Funeral Of. World Rose Authority

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—By request there will be no flowers at the funeral late today of Mr. Alister Clark (one of the…

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Obituary Mr. E. R. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Rupert Jones died in the Wallsend Hospital after a long illness, at the age of 61. He was born in Lambton, and lived there…

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Surfmen In Guard Of Honor At Shark Victim'S Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Members of the Newcastle and Cook's Hill surf rescue and resuscitation teams were pallbearers and member s from all clubs in the north formed a guard of honor at the funeral this afternoon of Raymond. Land, 20-year-old lifesaver, who was fatally mauled by a shark at Bar Beach yesterday…

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Crowds at Land Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

About 1200 people, including 400 members of district surf clubs, yesterday attended the funeral of Ray Land, who was attacked by a shark at Bar Beach on Sunday…

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Funeral Of Shark Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

A large crowd attended the funeral of the Bar Beach shark victim, Ray Land, yesterday Top: A section of the 400…

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Obituary Mr. H. Kinder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Mr. Harry Kinder, Who died recently, was 60. He was born in Newcastle and lived in the district all his life…

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Death Of Mr. Carlton, M.L.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. W. J. Carlton M.L.A. for Concord, died at his home late to-night. He had represented Concord for…

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