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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 13

Obituary Mr. J. Hazell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Hazell, of Roe-street, Mayfield, who died at the Mater Misericordiac Hospital, was 59. He was in charge of the smallgoods…

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Funeral Of Late R. W. (Bob) Bailey

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

Well-known carrington bowler Mr. R. W. (Bob) Bailey was buried at Sandgate Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral…

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Obituary Captain J. Hodgson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 7

Captain John Hodgson, 87, who died at his home in Dawson-street, Cook's Hill, was born at East Kempsey, where his family were…

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Funeral Of Mr. M. C. Reid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. M. C. Reid, of Belmont, took place yesterday to Beresfield Crematorium. Rev. Charles Keir, of St…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

Mr. Thomas William Johnson died at his home in Lambton-road, New Lambton, last Sunday after a short illness. He was 48 and…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. King

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

Mr. Albert Edward. King, 70, of Selwyn-street, Merewether, died at his home after a short illness. Born at Balmain (N.S.W.), he…

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Death Today of Mr. James Laskie

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. James Laskie, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, died early this morning, at the age of 63 years…

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Obituary Mr. J. Laskie

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

Mr. James Laskie, licensce of the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, died on Saturday, aged 63. Mr. Luskie had been President of…

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Police Funeral for Sergeant Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

Sergeant F. H. Ward, 57, officer-in-charge at East Maitland, who died on Monday night, will be given a police funeral at Maitland…

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Money Raised For Migrant's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

Sufficient money had now been subscribed for the funeral of an English migrant who, but for the intervention of trade union officials, would have been buried a pauper, the secretary of the Trades…

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Funeral Pyres In Rome Zoo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

ROME, July 6. A.A.P.—Blazing funeral pyres were to-day consuming [?] at the wild animals in the Rome Zoo condemned to death to…

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Obituary Mr. F. Gazzard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

Mr. Fred Gazzard, who has been chauffeur to all the Mayors of Newcastle since the amalgamation of suburban councils in 1938, died…

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Death of Woolmen's Union Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Eric Glasson, Federal Secretary of the Wool and Basil Workers' Union, mentioned by Cecil Herbert…

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Death Of Rowley Doctor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. Rowland James (Rowley) Doctor, one of Australia's best known show riders, died suddenly at his home, Howe-street, Lambton,…

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Obituary Mr. H. W. Nickisson

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

Mr. H. W. Nickisson, of Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, died on Saturday. He was a son of the late Mr. W. G. Nickisson, and was a native of…

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Obituary Mrs. R. McLAUCHLIN

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

Mrs. Robina McLauchlin died last night at her home in Nillo-street, Lorn, Maitland. She was 85, She saw many changes and…

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Obituary Mr. D. Smith

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

Mr. Donald Smith, of Singleton who died at the age of 57, was born in Singleton. After a clerical career with Messrs. Grainger and…

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Obituary Miss J. Keene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

Miss J. Keene, who died at her homo in Raymond Terrace, war born at Black Creek, Liverpool Plains. Her father was the…

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Obituary Mrs. I. Mitchell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Mitchell moved from her home in Mitchell-street, Merewether, to Beresfield Crematorium, Rev. Hugh…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Daley

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

Mr. Joseph Daley, who died from pneumonia at Ironbark, was born at Miller's Forest. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son and two…

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