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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

296 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 15

Death Of Admiral Hall-Thompson

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Admiral Percival Henry HallThompson, who was Inspector of warlike stores at Sydney…

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Obituary Mrs. M. McCOSKER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Helen McCosker, who died at Greta, aged 60, was a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the district. She was…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Duncan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, who died at her home in Hamilton, was 84. She left Preston, England, where she was born, at the age of four…

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Death Of A Soldier Of The Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 4

Foreign Legion buglers sounded the "Last Post" recently over the grave of a Legionnaire who had served his own and three foreign armies with outstanding distinction…

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Obituary Mrs. I. M. Roach

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

Mrs. Ivy Mildred Roach, who died at Kurri Kurri Hospital, lived at Abermain practically all her life. Mrs. Roach, who was 52, was a…

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Funeral to Cross Flooded Creek by Flying Fox

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

A coffin and mourners will travel by flying fox* across the swollen Cockfighter Creek to floodbound Jerry's Plains today from Singleton. The burial of Mrs. Marie Jane Barry will then take place…

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Death Of Miss V. B. Bewick

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

The death has occurred of Miss Vera Broughton Bewick, who was for more than 30 years a member of the editorial staff…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Findley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 8

Mrs. Elizabeth Findley, who died at Sawyer's Gully, was 86. Her husband, Mr. William Findley, died 17 years ago…

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Death Of Soviet Scientist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 13

MOSCOW, July 14. A.A.P.— The death is announced of Dr. V. G. Khlopin, outstanding Russian radium and radiology…

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Obituary Miss V. B. Bewick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 6

Miss Vera Broughton Bewick, who died this week, came from a very old Newcastle family. Her father, Mr. George Bewick, was…

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Obituary Nurse E. J. Torrance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 6

Nurse Ellen Jane Torrance, 57, died at her home, "Glen Ayr" Private Hospital, Appletree-road, West Wallsend. Born at Greta, she did…

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Korea Ban Needs Only "Obituary"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. — President of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council (Mr. C. Anderson) today described the Seamen's Union…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Wilson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 6

Mr. John Albert Wilson, who died recently, came to Dora Creek 60 years ago at the age of five. He was one of the oldest fishermen…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Walker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 5

Mrs. Annie Walker, of Railway-parade, Blackalls, died at the age of 81. She was born at Wallsend. She came to Blackalls with her…

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Death Of Mr. E. Lloyd Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

Mr. Evan Lloyd, President of Newcastle Rugby League and senior Vice-President of the Country League, died yesterday at his…

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Man On Trial For Death Of Baby

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: A 19-year-old father, charged before Judge Holt in the Quarter Sessions today with the manslaughter of his eight-month-old son, claimed that the baby's death was accidental. The father, William James…

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Funeral of Mr E Lloyd

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

Many representatives of the business, sporting and musical life of Newcastle were among the large attendance at the…

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Obituary Mr. T. N. Etheridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 7

Thomas New Etheridge, of Wilson-street, West Wallsend, died at the age of 40. Born at Minmi, he lived at West Wallsend for the…

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Obituary Mr. A. L. Fitzpatrick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 7

Mr. Austin Lawrence Fitzpatrick, 81, a pioneer of the coalmining industry in the Maitland district, died at his home at Four,…

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Obituary Mr. D. L. Meldrum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 8

Mr. David Laurence Meldrum, of Wickham, died on Wednesday at the age of 78. His wife died last Saturday. They had been married…

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