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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Garratt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Mrs. Agnes Garratt, who died 'in Kurri Kurri Hospital after a long illness, was 61. She was born at Maitland, and was the eldest…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Jarman

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

Mr. George H. Jarman, of Melrose-street, Lorn, who died in Maitland Hospital yesterday, was 73. He was one of the best known…

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Death of Mrs. S. Egginton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

Mrs. Egginton, wife of Mr. Samuel Egginton, of Queen's Road, New Lambton, died suddenly in Adelaide, where she…

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Death of Mayfield Business Man

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

Mr. Cyril Poster, a well known Mayfield business man died this morning at the age of 47…

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Obituary Mr. A. Hubbard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. Augustus Hubbard, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital, was born in the Dubbo district 63 years ago. He came to Newcastle in 1913…

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Death of Mr. J. J. G. McGIRR

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. J. J. G. McGirr, brother of the Premier, died to-night in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, North…

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Inquest On Death Of Wallsend Miner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. Chiplin) today found that Robert Henry Foley, 30, married, of Murnain St., Wallsend, died from…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Rae

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. James Thompson Rae, who died at Royal Newcastle Hospital after a long illness, was 52. He was born at Glasgow, Scotland, and…

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Friends To Have Common Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Two Newcastle youths who had been friends for many years and were killed in a road accident near Cowan on Friday are to have a…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Eade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Mr. William Henry Eade, who died at his residence, was born at Wallsend 66 years ago. He had spent most of his life at Teralba…

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Obituary Mrs. Bridget Krohn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 4

The funeral took place yesterday of Mrs. Bridget Krohn, a former Mayoress of Raymond Terrace. Rev. Father O'Donovan…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Hale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Alfred E. Hale, who died at his residence, Farquhar-street, Merewether, aged 69, was born at Cook's Hill and educated at The Hill…

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Death of R.s.l. Vice-president

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. John Henry Nightingale, 42, who was killed yesterday after falling from a bicycle in Maitland-rd., Mayfield, was…

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Obituary Mr. J. P. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. John Percival Fletcher, of Belmore-road, Lorn, near Maitland, died on Saturday afternoon. For many years he was a dentist…

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Tribute Paid To Late Mr. Street

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 5

Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical School Parents and Citizens' Association last night paid tribute to the late Mr. F…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. Cameron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. James Cleugh Cameron, of Belmore-road, Lorn, who died it Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon, was a former amateur…

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Death of Famous Actor-producer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, April 6. A.A.P.—The death is announced of Sir Seymour Hicks, famous actor-manager and author, aged 78…

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Obituary Sister Amelie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

Sister Amelie (de St. Stanislaus), who died at Northcote, Victoria, at the age of 32, had been in the order of the Little Sisters of the Poor…

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Obituary Mr. Francis Bogan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Francis Bogan, who died suddenly at Royal Newcastle Hospital, was 53. Born at Gresford, Mr. Bogan was…

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Obituary Mrs. R. Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

Mrs. R. Lewis died suddenly at Marks Point. She was 78. She was an active member of the Red Cross Society and the Pensioners'…

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