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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

296 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 15

Obituary Mr. F. M. Jarman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 5

Mr. Frederick M. Jarman, who was born in Singleton, died at his home in Boolaroo. He was 68. After leaving school he worked as…

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Funeral Of Mr. R. James, Jnr

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Rowland John James, 37, who died in Kurri Hospital last night, left the Kurri Presbyterian Church…

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Obituary Mr. W. C. Everitt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. Walter Charles Everitt, who died suddenly at Broadmeadow, was born in Cambridge (England). As a young man he was actively…

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Inquest Into Death Of Rutherford Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: A detective said at the City Coroners? Court today that a man admitted giving a young girl, who teas pregnant, the address of a man who allegedly performed an illegal operation on her…

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Obituary Miss A. Patterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 7

Miss Agnes Patterson died at her home at West Wallsend at the age of 70. Born at Paisley, Scotland, she came to Australia with…

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State Funeral For Sir A. Dunstan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Sir Albert Dunstan, who died at his Camberwell home last night from a heart attack, was recognised by…

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Sudden Death Of Sir Albert Dunstan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Sir Albert Dunstan, former Premier of Victoria and the "stormy petrol" of Victorian politics, died suddenly at…

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Obituary Mr. R. Long

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. Robert Long who died at the home of his son, Mr. J. Long, of Belmont, was 84. He was born at Worstead, Norfolk, England…

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Obituary Mr. E. G. Harvey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 16

The funeral of Mr. Edwin George Harvey, of Hamilton, was to the Church of England portion of Sandgate Cemetery, where Rev. Tate…

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Death of Mr. T. Woodlands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Manning Woodlands, Chairman of Directors of the Maitland Mercury Newspaper and Printing Company Ltd., and formerly…

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Sudden Death Of Admiral Feakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Rear Admiral H. J. Feakes, C.B.E., died on his way to hospital to-day after a stroke…

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Death Of Noted Gynaecologist

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Dame Constance D'Arcy, prominent Sydney doctor and feminist, who died yesterday, will be buried…

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Death of S.a.j.c. Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Mr. E. Keating, who had been Chairman of the South Australian Jockey Club stewards for nearly two years,…

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Cessnock Funeral Parlors Consecrated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 7

A service to consecrate Cessnock District Cooperative Society's funeral parlors was conducted yesterday afternoon by…

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Dame Constance D'Arcy's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: Prominent medical men and distinguished citizens attended the Requiem Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral today for…

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Sudden Death Of Mr. G. Leve[?]y

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 19

Mr. Gerald Levey, one, of Newcastle's best known business men, died suddenly yesterday afternoon after returning from…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Hennessy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

Rev. Father Smythe officiated at the funeral to Sandgate cemetery of Mr. James H. Hennessy, Maitland-road, Hexham. Mr. Hennessy,…

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Soldiers Attend Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Officers, sergeants, and representatives of other ranks of the 2nd Battalion attend the funeral of William Carlin yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Unwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Unwin, 55, third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Connell, of Rothbury, died in Maitland Hospital. She was born…

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Big Funeral For Swedish Minister

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. O. C. Lundquist, aged 59, Swedish Minister to Australia, had one of the biggest State funerals seen in…

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