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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Death Of Judge Lamaro At Hay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Judge Lamaro, who had been on circuit duty in the Hay district, died suddenly from cerebral haemorrhage in…

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Obituary Mr. J. F. Gibbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

Mr. James Francis Gibbs, 79, of Estell-street, Maryville, who died on May 13, served on the Newcastle waterfront for 50 years and was a…

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"Anzacs" At Funeral Of Birdwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, May 23. A.A.P.—Three Australian and three New Zealand officers were pallbearers at the funeral of Lord Birdwood…

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Obituary Mr. G. Kostakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 5

Mr. George Kostakes, who died in the Royal Newcastle Hospital yesterday, aged 60, was a well-known member of the Greek…

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State Funeral For Sir Thomas Blamey

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA: A State funeral with full military honors will be given Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney in Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon. In glowing tribute to…

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Death of U.S. Polar Explorer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 28. A.A.P.—The Polar explorer. Lincoln Ellsworth, died of a sudden heart attack. He was 71…

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General Herring's Funeral Today

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY—Brigadier-General S. C. E. Herring, former commander of N.S.W. Volunteer Defence Corps, was given a…

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Gov-Gen. Represents King At Blamey's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) was asked by the King to represent him personally at the funeral of Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney today. Thousands of ex-servicemen…

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General Herring's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—A mile-long of cars formed the cortege for the military funeral to-day of Brigadier-General S. C…

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¼M. People See Blamey Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A quarter of a million people silently lined the route to-day at the funeral of Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey…

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Obituary Mr. J. Robertson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

Mr. John Robertson, retired sergeant of police, who died at Hamilton, was born at Wallsend in 1870. He had lived in Hamilton…

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Obituary Mrs. V. McCLURE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Vera McClure, who died in Sydney, was born in Newcastle 47 years ago and lived most of her life in Newcastle. She was the…

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Obituary Rev. Father M. O'connor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 3

Rev. Father Martin O'Connor. Rector of the Catholic Church at Kurri Kurri, died at his birthplace. Listowel. Country Kerry, Ireland…

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Five Injured As Funeral Car Crashes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Five people were injured, one seriously, when a car carrying mourners in a funeral procession somersaulted down an…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Wright

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

Mrs. Mary E. Wright, who died at the age of 75, was born in Lambton. Before her marriage she was Miss Mary Eleanor Johnson…

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Obituary Mr. T. T. Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

Mr. Tacey Thomas Jones died suddenly at his home in Erneststreet, Belmont. He was 57. Mr. Jones was born at Dudley…

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Obituary Mr. A. McLEOD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 7

Mr. Angus McLeod, of the Royal Hotel, Carrington-street, West Wallsend, died at the age of 81. Born at Stornaway, Scotland, he…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. McVIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 7

Mr. James Henry McVie, who died at Cardiff, lived at Katoomba for 17 years before coming to Newcastle, where he was a fruiterer in…

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Death of Mr. V. G. Lees

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

Well-known bowling identity, Victor Garnet Lees, who died at his home in Parkway Ave., Bar Beach, yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. V. G. Lees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. Victor Garnet Lees, manager of the E.S. and A. Bank in Scott-street, who died at his home in Parkway-avenue, Bar Beach, on…

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