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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mrs. Ethel May Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 5

Mrs. Ethel May Taylor, wife of Mr. Shadrack Taylor, of Lawson-street, Hamilton, died aged 69. She had lived in Newcastle district all…

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Airman Gaoled; Deserted For Wife's Funeral "Herald" London Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

An airman dug the body of his wife from a bombed house during the war and was refused extra leave to attend her funeral,…

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Obituary Mr. Llewelyn Bevan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. Llewelyn Bevan, senior member of H. Bevan and Sons, Kurri Kurri, died at his home at Kurri Kurri yesterday. He was 78…

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Obituary Mrs. E. L. Burgess

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Burgess, of Ashley-street, Blackalls, who died aged 68, was born at Maitland. Her husband, Mr. A. S…

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Loudspeakers For Beery's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, April 19, A.A.P. —Loudspeakers will broadcast the funeral service for Wallace Beery to-day…

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Obituary Mrs. M. R. Connelly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Reidena Connelly, who died at her home in Gosford-road, Broadmeadow, aged 40, was horn at Martinsville, New South…

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Funeral Of Murdered Woman Has Been Postponed Again

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: The funeral of wealthy Maroubra shopkeeper, Miss Mary Fahy, 62, who was murdered in her flat last Wednesday night, has been again postponed. The body is being held at the…

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Detectives Halt Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Detectives halted a funeral before the beginning of a service at a funeral parlour to-day and…

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Funeral Of Murder Victim Off Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The funeral of Miss Mary Fahy, 62, who was murdered in her flat at Maroubra last Wednesday night,…

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Obituary Mr. H. A. Rufford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 7

Mr. Henry Alfred Rufford, who died at Cessnock, was born at Suffolk, England, 74 years ago. He came to Australia as a young man…

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N.S.W. Police Funeral For Victorian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—A New South Wales police funeral will be held to-morrow for a member of the Pillage Squad of the Victorian…

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Obituary Mr. F. L. Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 6

Mr. Frank Lionel Date, of William-street, Merewether, died in koyal Newcastle Hospital, aged 57. Born at Tighes Hill, he had lived…

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Obituary Mr. A. A. Northey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Albert Arnold Northey, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Northey, of Blackalls, died aged 23. He was born at Armidale, but came with…

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Death of Mr. W. Ferrer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. William Ferrer, of Ham[?] who waa assistant secretary-treasurer of Hamilton R.S.L., died in Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. W. F. Ferrer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. W. F. Ferrer, of Murray-street, Hamilton, died yesterday after a long illness. He was 63. Well-known in Labour, friendly…

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Funeral Of Late Mr. W. Ferrer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 14

The funeral of the late Mr. William Ferrer, of Hamilton, which left the Sacred Heart Church for Sandgate Cemetery…

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Death Of Second Law Lord

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Lord Du Parcq, 68, one of the seven law lords, sitting on the Privy Council Judicial…

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Obituary Mr. J. F. Graham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. John Fairlamb Graham died in Kurri Kurri Hospital, aged 57. He was born at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, He…

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Death Of Mrs. F. M. Miller

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 11

Mrs. Prances Matilda Miller, widow of the late Mr. Harry Miller of Newcastle and Belmont and fourth daughter of…

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Obituary Mr. H. N. Ashcroft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. Horatio Nelson Ashcroft, of Thorn-street, Hamilton North, died in Mater Misericodiae Hospital. He was 67…

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