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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Military Funeral For Lt. A. Thomas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Officers and other ranks of the City of Newcastle Regiment will act as pallbearers, bearers and escort at St. Andrew's…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 5

Mrs. Matilda A. Johnson, of Bonnie Doon, Branxton, who died in Maitland Hospital after an illness of several weeks, was 53…

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Death Of Woman Investigated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives were called in to investigate the death of a woman found on the floor of her home in Middle-street,…

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Obituary Mr. R. T. Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 4

Mr. Richard Thomas Creek died suddenly in Royal Newcastle Hispital, aged 70. He was born in Sydney and came to Newcastle 41…

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Death Of Veteran Solicitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Burke, solicitor in Newcastle for more than 50 years, died yesterday in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Beatty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

Mrs. Catherine Beatty, of Wallace-street, West Wallsend, who died recently was 79. She was born in Maitland. She…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Taylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 6

Mr. Walter Taylor, who died recently at Jenner-parade. Hamilton, was born at Cook's Hill. He worked in the Railway…

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Funeral Cut Protest Private Bus Stop Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

Newcastle district will be without private bus services to-morrow. A meeting of the feeder branch of there Tramway and Motor…

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Baby, Born After Mother's Death, Dies of Pneumonia

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 6

SHREVEPORT (Louisiana). Wed. (A.A.P.).—A 6lb baby delivered by a post-mortem Caesarean operation died today of…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Hodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

Mrs. Annie Maud Hedges, of Hendra, who died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, was the wife of Mr. Arthur Hodges,…

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Death Of Cricket Umpires' Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 8

Newcastle sportsmen, particularly cricketers, were well represented at the funeral to Beresfield Crematorium this…

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Obituary Mr. F. Lee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 5

Mr. Frank ("Si") Lee, of Carrington-street. West Wallsend, died aged 68. Born at Yorkshire, he came to Australia when a child…

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Mystery Death Of Four On Launch At Holiday Resort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (O.S.R.): Four people died mysteriously on a holiday launch hired from Oulton Broad, Suffolk. Their bodies were found by the Oulton Broad harbormaster…

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Obituary Mr. C. S. Jobber

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

Mr. Charles S. Jobber, of Bruce-street, Cardiff, died in Wallsend Hospital at the age of 78. He was born in Staffordshire, England, and…

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Obituary Mr. J. Gilday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

Mr. John Gilday, of West Wallsend, died at the age of 62. Born at Minmi, he went to West Wallsend at an early age and lived there till…

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Obituary Miss Elizabeth Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 4

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Davies was from Merewether Central Methodist Church. The services at the church and Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. Ernest Crockett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 5

Mr. Ernest Crockett, of Cardiff, died in Wallsend Hospital, aged 59 years. He was born in Tighe's Hill and went to Cardiff 28 years…

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Funeral Of Mr. A. A. Rankin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Requiem Mass for Mr. A. A. Rankin at St. Mary's, Newcastle, yesterday was largely attended by representatives of the professions,…

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Obituary Mr. P. W. Gould

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 6

Mr. Percival William Gould, of New Lambton, died at the age of 65. He was born at Armidale and spent the early part of his life at…

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Charged With Death Of Sister

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 2

In mudstained clothes, Herbert Luke Cormick (27), fitter, appeared before Mr. V. R. Jenkins, J.P., at a special court…

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