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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1952

281 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

Funeral Of Mine Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. Sam Wilkinson, aged 49, assistant superintendent of J. and A. Brown Abermain-Seaham…

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Death Of Colliery Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. Sam Wilkinson, Assistant Superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd., collapsed…

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Obituary Mr. V. P. Edstein

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 5

Mr. V. P. Edstein, who died at Raymond Terrace, was a native of Victoria. He was 63. He had lived on the…

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Death Price of Security Enigma Of M.I.Gs. In Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

When circling Australian pilots watched Communist jets shooting up the survivor of a MIG 15 crash in Korea recently, they looked on…

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Death Of Mr. J. Hibberd Jnr

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 15

The death occurred last night of Mr. Jack Hibberd jnr., an official of the Newcastle Jockey Club and…

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Obituary Mr. S. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 6

The funeral yesterday of Mr. Samuel Wilkinson, Assistant Superintendent of J. and A. Brown, Abermain and Seaham…

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Funeral Of Mr. J. Hibberd Jnr

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 3

A motor column nearly a mile long followed the funeral of Mr. Jack Hibberd, junr., this afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. C. H. Schowe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Schowe, who died at Cooranbong, was born at Springwood 71 years ago. He graduated from a Biblical…

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Accidental Death Of Mineworker

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 10

A finding of accidental death was returned by the, Kurri District Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) when…

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Death Of Mr. E. Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Ewart Lewis, of Roslyn-avenue, Islington, died yesterday. He was 62. Born in South Wales, Mr…

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Mr. Lewis's Funeral Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

Representatives of many Newcastle organisations attended the funeral of Mr. Ewart Lewis at Beresfield…

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Obituary Mr. L. T. Hawkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

Mr. Leslie T. Hawkins, who died at the Mater Miscricordiac Hospital, Waratah, after a brief Illness was born at…

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Mass Funeral For Crash Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A mass funeral service for the nine victims of the Boronia level crossing tragedy will be…

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Death Of Mr. E. S. Spooner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Eric Sydney Spooner died at St. Vincent's Hospital to-day, aged 61…

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Late Mr. A. W. Bates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Arthur William Bates, who died recently at the age of 66 years, was for 22 years mathematics Miss Betty McKell, daughter of the Governor - General, Mrs. Burges, wife of Newcastle Town Clerk, Lady McKell and the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. T. Armstrong) received bouquets at a reception today at the City Hall…

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Death Of Stage Veteran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Leslie Holland, 83, once one of the brightest stars of the Australian stage, has died,…

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State Funeral For Mr. Spooner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Sir Arthur Fadden) said to-day that the Commonwealth…

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Ready For Second "Funeral"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

BURLINGTON (Colorado), June 8. A.A.P.—Jim Gernhurt to-day polished his £A1800 copper…

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Funeral Re-hearsed By U.S. Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

BURLINGTON (Colorado) Sun. (A.A.P.).—Jim Gernhart today polished his 4000-dollar copper casket and made other last-minute arrangements for his mock funeral…

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Funeral of Murdered Constable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

DARWIN, Tuesday.—Twenty Northern Territory police and more than 200 Katherine citizens attended the…

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