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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Obituary Mr. T. Edmonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Edmonds of Dunolly, Singleton, died at the age of 76. He was born at Scott's Flat, and went to Dunolly when…

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Death Of Mr. Opie, C.&S. President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. Norwood Wynne Opie, founder and President of the Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association, died at Stockton on Saturday…

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Obituary Mrs. Janet Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Janet Hunter, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, died aged 82. She was born in Edinburgh,…

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Father Blamed For Death Of Daughter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 6

LONDON,—A verdict of manslaughter against Myer Gold, 60-year-old ostepath and nature cure practitioner, was…

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Obituary Mr. J. Collins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Collins, of Bolton Point, died at his home at the age of 75. He was born at Wallsend. His…

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£560 In Pensioners' Funeral Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 14

Credit balances of £560 in the funeral fund and £30 in the management fund were revealed when the annual reports of Wickham…

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Obituary Mr. H. A. Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 8

Mr. Henry Amos Field died at his home at Toronto. He was 71 years, and was born at Brunkerville. He had lived in Awaba…

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Obituary Mr. & Mrs. A. O. Browne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

Mr. Albert Owen Browne and Selina Browne died at their home in Alexander-street, Hamilton, within a month…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Lowe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

A funeral service for Mr. Andrew Ernest Lowe, of Dungog, was held at St. Paul's Church, Stockton…

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Coroner Probes Death Of Mayfield Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

The Newcastle Coroner (Mr. T. H. See) today inquired into the death of John William Alexander Murdoch (11) of Nile-st., Mayfield. John Murdoch, the child's…

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Death Of Thyssen, Nazi Backer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Fritz Thyssen, once Germany's richest industrialist and financial supporter of Hitler's rise to power…

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Obituary Miss M. A. Johns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

Miss Mary Anne Johns, of Thomas-street, Adamstown, died at the age of 70. She lived most of her life at…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Hawkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Mr. William Hawkins, formerly winding enginedriver at John Darling colliery, died suddenly at his home in Macquarie-street, Belmont…

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Death of Author

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14. A.A.P.—Lloyd C. Douglas, author of many best-selling novels, died of an heart ailment last night. He was…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. Thomas William Brown, who died at his home in Ambrose-street, Toronto, was the proprietor of the zoo at Carey Bay…

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Obituary Nurse A. B. Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

Seventy sisters and nurses from Royal Newcastle Hospital, with the Deputy Matron (Sister H. Porter) and representatives of the medical…

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Husband Dies At Time Of Wife's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

George Plumridge, 43, of Young Rd., Lambton, died in Maitland Hospital this morning…

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Obituary Mr. W. Reid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 5

There was a large gathering at the funeral of Mr William Reid, at Sandgate Cemetery. Mr. Reid, who was accidentally killed near Albury,…

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Obituary Mr. A. A. Palmer, Jun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Albert Palmer, of Cardiff, and formerly of Wollongong, was to Beresfield Crematorium. He was 43. He is…

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Weeping Women At Novello's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): More than 7000 people packed the courtyard outside a Golder's Green church yesterday as stars of the theatre and screen arrived to pay tribute to Ivor Novello, British…

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