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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

296 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

Obituary Mrs. H. McC. RAE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 7

The funeral of Mrs. Helen McCrae Rue, of Tighe's Hill, was to Beresfield Crematorium. She was 68. A native of Stirling, Scotland,…

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Ald. Jennet's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

Ald G. W. Jenner, a leading figure in Newcastle local government, died in the Royal…

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Death Of Mr. Frank Roarty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 8

Mr. Frank Roarty, who died at Royal Newcastle Hospital on Saturday afternoon, was the third executive of the Newcastle Rugby…

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Death Of Ald. G. Jenner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

Ald. G. W. Jenner, one of Central Ward's representatives on Newcastle City Council, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Migrant Child

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY.—C.I.B. detectives have completed investigations into the death last Thursday, at Scheyville Migrants' Camp,…

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Mayfield Airman's R.a.a.f. Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 6

TOWNSVILLE—An Air Force funeral is being accorded the remains of Flying Officer Ronald Gilbert Thomas, of…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Morris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 6

Mrs. Harriet Morris, wife of Mr. A. Morris, of Robb-street, Belmont, died at the age of 71. Mrs. Morris was born at Station…

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Obituary Mr. H. T. Thompson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

Mr. Henry Thompson, who died at Wallsend, at the age of 94, was said to be Australia's oldest master baker…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Sims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 7

Mr. John Joseph Sims, of King-street, Newcastle, died after a long illness. Mr. Sims, who was 40, was the…

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Young Mother Witness To Death Of Two-Year-Old Son

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 3

A young mother standing only 100 yards away was a horrified witness when her two-year-old son was run over by a coal lorry and killed at Beres-field late yesterday afternoon. The boy, Kevin Bambach, of…

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Death of Mr. Jack "Great Loss"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ala. J. Brown) last night expressed sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. R. P. Jack, who…

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Obituary Mr. T. S. Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 5

Mr. Thomas S. Champion, formerly Secretary of the N.S.W. Public Service Board, died at his home, Kissing Point-road, Turramurrra,…

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Late Mr. R. P. Jack: Governments Represented At Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representatives of the State and Federal Governments and the mining industry attended the funeral to-day…

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"No Long Faces at My Funeral"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 20

LONDON—Valentine Sturdy of Shelvers Way, Tadworth (Surrey), who died on September 29, left these directions for…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 4

Mrs. Edith Anne Scot, widow of Mr. William Scott, founder of Scott's Pty. Ltd., Newcastle, died in a private hospital at Wahroonga…

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Mystery Death Of Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

STOCKHOLM, Friday, (A.A.P.): The death in Sweden with a scream on her lips of a 43-year-old…

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Funeral Of Mrs. E. A. Scott

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

There was a very representative attendance at Mrs. E. A. Scott's funeral in Newcastle this afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. F. G. Burgman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 8

Mr. Frederick George (Chas.) Burgman died at the age of 70. He was born at Glendon Brook, where he lived for a number of…

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Big Attendance At Mrs. Scott's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. E. A. Scott to Sandgate yesterday was well attended. A service at St. Andrew's…

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Obituary Mr. H. F. Boland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 5

Mr. Harold Francis Boland, a former resident of the Branxton district, died at his home, Martin-street, Lidcombe, aged 56. He…

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