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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of Mrs. E. Glencross

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY: Mrs. Eleanor Glencross, known throughout N.S.W. as a fighter for the housewife, died yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. N. E. Foster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

Rev. Father R. Smythe officiated at the funeral of Mr. Norman E. Foster, of Gateshead, to the Roman Catholic cemetery, Sandgate. Mr…

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Mystery Death Of Blonde

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Intensive police inquiries into the murder of an attractive blonde at her home…

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Band Funeral For Mrs. M. A. Brown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Mrs. M. A. Brown, one of Merewether's oldest residents, died this morning, aged 85 years…

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Obituary Mr. F. J. Ruttley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Frederick James Ruttley, of Brighton-avenue, Toronto, who died at the age of 40, was to Beresfield crematorium,…

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Band Funeral For Mrs. M. Brown

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

Representatives of bands of the Newcastle district attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Brown which left her home in…

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Death Of Former Miners' Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The funeral will take place to-morrow of Mr. S. A. Roy, 61, a former Secretary of the Western District…

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Obituary Mr. J. Nott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 7

Mr. John Nott died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. J. Marker, Pacific Highway, Belmont, at the age of 82. He was born in England…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Gibson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

Mrs. Veronica Gibson, who died at her home in Power-street, Islington, was born at Wickham 55 years ago and had lived in Newcastle…

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Obituary Kenneth Sanderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 6

Kenneth Ord Sanderson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sanderson, brother of Helen, and only grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ord…

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Jury Called In On Death Of Mental Patient

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—For the first time in 30 years a jury was empanelled for an inquest in the Coroner's court…

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Funeral Of Victim Of Plane Crash

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: The funeral of the wartime fighter-pilot, Norman Robert Ellis, 28, pilot of the Tiger Moth which crash-dived…

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Police Probe On Death Of Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY: Detectives are investigating the discovery of a woman's body by her; husband in their North Curl…

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Mysterious Death Of U.K. Woman Migrant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: With bruises on her throat the body of a woman migrant from England was found today in an East Sydney residential. The police found the…

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Death Of Dungog Mother-Cyclist Was "Accidental"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 6

The Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) returned a verdict of accidental death yesterday afternoon at an inquest on Edward Keith James Porter 31, married, of…

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Inquest On Death Of Man Thrown From Car

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 6

Because an important witness was unable to attend yesterday, the Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) adjourned the inquest on Kenneth Gordon Bailey, 19, of Brisbane St., Singleton, until this afternoon. The witness was Errol Mason,…

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Military Funeral For General

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A military funeral had been arranged for to-morrow for the late Major-General E. C. Plant, the Minister…

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Charged with Death of Baby

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—Early today a mother was charged at Stawell with having murdered her three weeks old son…

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Inquest On Death Of Traveller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 6

The Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) will conduct an inquest at Maitland Courthouse on Thursday on William Carlin,…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. Hogg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 7

Archibald Gilmour Hogg, of West Wallsend, died at the age of 47. He was born at Wallsend, but lived at West Wallsend for…

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