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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 13

Obituary Mrs. M. A. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson died at Bulahdelah, aged 70 years. She was born at Bulahdelah and spent her early life in the district, moving…

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Busmen Ask Review Of Funeral Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 2

Private busowners in the Newcastle district agreed yesterday to ask the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Shoebridge) to reconsider…

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Funeral Bus Protest 'III-Advised'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the R.S.L. would be ill-advised to protest on the refusal by the Department of Road Transport to…

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Obituary Mr. R. Newsham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 5

Mr. Raymond (Jos.) Newsham died at Raymond Terrace on July 25, aged 69 years. He was born in Maitland, but had lived in…

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Transport Before Funeral Buses

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 3

It the department has sufficient buses to cater for funerals it should first provide a better ordinary transport service, Mr…

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Obituary Mr. C. E. Ingall

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

Mr. Clarence E. Ingall, of Anzacparade, Toronto, who died suddenly at his home, was 69. He had live it Toronto all his life. He was…

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Four Hanged For Death Of King Abdullah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

AMMAN, Sept. 4. A.A.P.—Four men sentenced to death last week by a special Arab Legion Court for complicity in the…

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Obituary Mr. H. A. McK. DOUGLAS

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

Mr. Hugh Alexander McKay Douglas, of Union-street, Newcastle, died yesterday. He was 63. Mr. Douglas was an alderman of…

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Truman Acts On Indian's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.).—The body of Sergeant John Rice, an American Indian who had been denied…

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Sharp Criticism Of Funeral Bus Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

Severe criticism was levelled by Newcastle Chamber of Commerce today at the Transport Department over its newly announced funeral bus policy and a strong protest will be sent to the Minister…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Black

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 5

Mr. Thomas W. Black, 62, died suddenly at his home in Sydney. Fifteen years age Mr. Black moved from Mayfield to Sydney. He was…

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Funeral Bus Move Assailed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 2

Department of Road Transport buses were unsuitable for funerals, Mr. L. B. Saddington said yesterday. Mr. Saddington President of…

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Obituary Mr. James Stewart Sparkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 4

Mr. James Stewart Sparkes, of Lingard-street, Merewether, died aged 70 years. He was born in Merewether and had lived there all…

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Obituary Sister Goldrick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 4

Sister Mary Agnes Goldrick, of Singleton Sisters of Mercy Convent, died recently aged 90. She was born at Tenterfield. She was the…

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Death Of Mr. W. Todhunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. William James Todhunter, who died at his Mayfield residence on Sunday morning, Was a colourful figure in the iron and steel…

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Obituary Mr. W. Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 4

Mr. William Brown, who died at his home, in Albert-street, Belmont, was 72. He was born in Bolton…

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Obituary Mr. W. W. J. Merrion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 5

Mr. Walter William James Merrion, who died in Ryde Hospital, was born in Newcastle, and entered the postal service as a…

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Buses Run; Funeral Ban Eased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

The proposed stoppage to-day of private bus employees was called off last night. Normal services will operate to-day…

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Obituary Mrs. Zena Neal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 4

Mrs. Zena Maud Neal, of Marsden-street Shortland, died, at the age of 40. She was born at Murrurundi…

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Death Of Former League Referee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 8

Arthur Baker, a life member of Newcastle Rugby League Referees' Association and a member of Islington Bowling…

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