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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mr. W. R. Gregory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

After a short illness, Mr. William Robert Gregory, of West Wallsend, died in Newcastle Hospital, aged 68. After a service at…

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Police Blamed For Death Of Communist

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

TOKYO, May 31. A.A.P.-Reuter. —The Communist Party to-day accused the police of responsibility for the death of Kinjiro…

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Obituary Mr. H. Bignell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

Mr. Hewit Bignell, of Allandale, who died suddenly at his residence, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bignell. He…

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Death Of Arbitration Judge In Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE: The Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman) died at his home early today. The judge, who had been in…

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Obituary Mr. W. Pearson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 6

Mr. William Pearson died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. D. Tobin, of Mitchell-street, Stockton. He was born at Clarencetown in…

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Death Of Head Of Bank Of America

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).—A. P. Giannini, head of the Bank of America, died today at Hillsborough (California). He…

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Obituary Mr. A. C. Gordon

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

Mr. Alfred Charles Gordon, of Tomago, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital, was 80. He was a fisherman most of his life until his…

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Sudden Death Of Law Maker: Progeny Won £160,000

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Breeders and racing men throughout Australia have learned with regret of the sudden death of Law Maker recently at Mr. Leslie Aldridge's Kismet Stud at Sunbury. Law Maker, who was 18 years…

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Inquest On Death Of Young Bay

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

Detective Constable William Pollock said in the Maitland Coroner's Court today that he told a Cessnock solicitor that he was practically forcing him to charge his client with manslaughter…

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Obituary Mr. D. C. Davidson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 6

Mr. Daniel Carmichael Davidson, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital aged 70, had lived at Toronto for 55 years. A miner for…

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Death Of Railway Official

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

Mr. George William Westaway, railway commercial officer at Newcastle, died at his home Helen St., Merewether…

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Obituary Mr. A. D. Griffiths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Dutzen Griffiths, of Brighton-avenue, Toronto, died aged 87. He was horn at Tumut and was a grazier in the Gunnedah…

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Death of Victorian Moderator-General

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

The Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Assembly it Victoria. Right Rev. R. J. Howie, died at The Manse. Malvern, Victoria, early…

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Bookmakers Pay For Unknown Man's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — The South Australian Grandstand Bookmakers' Association paid the expenses of a funeral to-day of an…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Anstey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 7

Mr. Edward Anstey, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, died last night, aged 79. He was one of the best known residents on the…

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Obituary Miss B. McLAUCHLIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 4

Miss Bessie McLauchlin, of Nille-street Lorn, Maitland, died in Maitland Hospital yesterday after a brief illness. For many years she…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Alder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Herbert Alder, 72, who died at Lindus-street, Wickham, had lived in Wickham all his life. He worked in Newcastle and…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. O'brien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. J. O'Brien, 79, of Frome, Redbournberry, a well-known grazier and breeder of cattle and sheep, died suddenly at Oak Range,…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. Dunn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. John Emmerson Dunn, of Howe-street, Lambton, who died in Dungog Hospital, was 24. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunn,…

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Funeral Today Of Drowned Maitland Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 4

The funeral took place this morning of Noel Bertram ("Toby") Graves, 16, who was drowned when a canoe capsized…

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