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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of sir Eric Milhouse

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE: Sir Eric Millhouse, Federal Presi-dent of the R.S.L., died in Calvary Hospital last…

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Funeral To-day Of R.S.L. Federal Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Following the death of Sir Eric Millhouse, K.C., Federal President of Returned Servicemen's League, State…

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Death of Cyclist Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at Kurri Kurri when he held an…

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Death of Mrs. J. T. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Mrs. J. T. Johnson, wife of Ald. Johnson, was buried privately in the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate, yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. W. D. Ruggeri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

Mr. William Dominic Ruggeri, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton, died in St. Luke's Hospital, Sydney. Born at…

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Death of Mr. H. WILLIS Stormy Scenes Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

The death last week at the age of 90 of Mr. Henry Willis, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from August 24, 1911, to July 22, 1913, recalls the stormiest period in the history…

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Inquiry On Death Of Small Child

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

A small child, Joan Elaine Lovell, had been accidentally drowned in Lake Macquarie at Balmoral on Feb. 7, the City…

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Death Of Famous Plant Breeder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

STOCKHOLM: Prof. Herman Nilsson-Ehie, one of Sweden's best known plant-breeding experts, died recently, aged 76…

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Obituary Mr. S. Brogden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. S. Brogden, fireman of Newcastle Fire Brigade, died in the Royal Newcastle Hospital after a short illness. Born at New…

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Obituary Rev. W. H. G. Cochrane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

Rev. W. H. G. Cochrane, Rector of Murrurundi, who was buried at Sandgate cemetery yesterday, was well-known in Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. T. E. Guy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Ernest Guy, of Coal Point, Toronto, collapsed and died on Central railway platform. He was 69. He left Toronto with…

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R.A.A.F. Funeral For Crash Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE: The four victims of the R.A.A.F. Lincoln bomber crash at Rosewood yesterday will be buried with full…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. John Henry Taylor died at Waratah. Born at Cradley, Staffordshire, England, 75 years ago, he came to Australia in 1926, and…

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Obituary Mrs. L. M. Staples

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

Mrs. L. M. Staples, who died at Five Dock, was the last surviving daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ford of Clarencetown…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Hunt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt, a prominent worker for Cooranbong Ambulance for many years, has died. She was buried in Cooranbong…

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Death of Well-known Ornithologist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Neville William Cayley, one of Australia's best-known naturalists, died at Avalon Beach to-day. He had been ill for…

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Obituary Mr. C. W. Chapman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. Clifford Windross Chapman, The Entrance, died at the age of 50. He was born at Toronto and was the youngest son of the late…

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Life And Death Of Humanity 'Fixed Secretly'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—One of the most frightening facts about atomic energy was that the issues concerning the very life and death of the…

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Obituary Mr. F. De Vere

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. Frank De Vere, of Scott-street, Newcastle, died yesterday at the age of 54 years. Mr. De Vere who won an M.C. in World War 1,…

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Obituary Mr. G. Greenwell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. George Greenwell, of West Wallsend, who died at the age of 76, was born in England. At an early age, he came to Australia…

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