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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mrs. W. C. Ott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

Mrs. Winifred Catherine Ott, 75, who died at her residence, Karoola-road, Lambton, was born in South Australia. She came to…

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Death Of C. and S. Cricket Pioneer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

With the death of Mr. Chris Williams in Newcastle Hospital early today, City and Suburban cricket has lost one of its…

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Obituary Mr. C. J. Hart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 6

Mr. C. J. Hart, who died at his home in Perkin-street, Newcastle, was born in Essex 84 years ago. He came from England to…

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Obituary Mr. W. E. Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. William Edward Bell, of North Belmont, who died after an accident, was born at Wickham, 32, years ago. He was the only son…

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Obituary Mrs. J. A. Anderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

Mrs. Jane Agnes Anderson died at her residence, Fairfax-street, Warner's Bay, after a long illness. She came from the North of…

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Obituary Mr. S. J. Sneesby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 6

Mr. Stephen James Sneesby, who was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field when the Germans broke through in…

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Obituary Mr. J. Bird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. James Bird, of Tostock, Paterson River, well-known grazier, died aged 85. Mr. Bird owned properties at St. Clair and…

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Obituary Mr. T. Spruce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Spruce, 62, who died at his residence, Young-road. Lambton, was born, and lived all his life at Lambton. He was a…

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Death Of Mr. L. G. Crichton At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Lawson Gave[?]ock Crichton, 68, who died in Kurri Kurri District Hospital, was a native of Hamilton. He joined the…

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Strike Threat At Funeral Parlour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Employees of Labour Funerals Ltd. may strike to-morrow. The Secretary of the Undertakers'…

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Death Of Mrs. Leek

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Mrs. Gladys Leek, a member of one of Newcastle's best-known business families, died suddenly last night…

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Obituary Mr. D. P. Cootes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. Donald Phillip Cootes, who died at his home, Ross-street, Belmont, was 49. He was born at Norwood, South Australia. After…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. Lightfoot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. John C. Lightfoot, who died at his home in Chinchen-street, Lambton, was 90. He was born at the Sandhills, Newcastle. His…

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Detective Probes Funeral Error

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Det.-Sgt. J. Gordon today was assigned to investigate the mix-up in funerals at Chatswood on Thursday, as the result of which two male bodies were cremated under the same name…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Tiernan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday.—Mr. William Patrick Tiernan, 68, died at his home last night. Failing health caused his…

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Death of Shipping Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. M. G. Anderson, Chairman if Directors of the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd., died in Adelaide yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. S. H. Haggarty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Henry Haggarty, of "Lancefield," Whittingham, died at his tome, aged 81. Horn in Sydney, he spent his early years on…

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Death Of Sol Bloom

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.).— Representative Sol Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died…

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Death of Grazier, Horse Owner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

INVERELL, Monday.—Norman Charles Bucknell, O.B.E., of Newstead North, Inverell, and of Onslow Gardens, Potts Point, died…

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Obituary Mr. S. C. F. Edwards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Charles Frederick Edwards, who died at his home at Swansea Heads, aged 75, had lived for most of his life at Wallsend…

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