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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1952

281 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 15

Death of Union Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. T. D. M. Scott, State Secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Obituary Mr. O. E. Thomas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 6

Mr. Oliver Edward Thomas, of Lindsay-street, Hamilton, who died on June 30, was born at M[?]. A butcher, he…

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Death of Priest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

Rev. Father Thomas A. Morrissey, who died on Saturday afternoon, after a long illness, began his duties in…

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Death Of Mr. Joseph Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

The death of Mr. Joseph Lake yesterday evening at the age of 54 removes one of the best-known…

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Mystery Death Of Migrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.—Two doctors, one provided by the Joint Coal Board, will conduct a post-mortem…

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Obituary Mr. R. G. Ellercamp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 6

Mr. Reginald Goodhugh Ellercamp died at his home Bowmen-street, Swansea, aged 69. He was born in Petersham…

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Death of Former "Herald" Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

MR. William Edward Lingard, who died at his home at Hamilton yesterday morning, was formerly…

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Funeral Of Mr. W. E. Lingard

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

Representatives of the Press, the business, professional and legal communities and the State…

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Mystery Death Of Rescuer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police are investigating the mystery death of a 25-year-old man, one of…

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Death of Poet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 4

BEGA, Tuesday.—Australian poet Edwin James Brady died in Pambula Hospital to-day of a heart complaint…

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Obituary Mr. C. W. Naylor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 5

Mr. Cyrus Wesley Naylor, Chamber Magistrate in Newcastle from 1932 to 1943, died in Sydney on Monday…

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Police Think Rare Poison Caused Death of Flood Hero

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: C.I.B. detectives have started investigations in Cowra following the discovery that a young hero of the recent floods died from the effects of a rare poison…

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Death Of Girl: Man "Insane"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.). — John Thomas Straffen, who is charged with the…

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Death Of Former Police Sergeant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 10

Mr. Benjamin Reen (84). who died at his home in Matthew St., Cessnock, yesterday afternoon after…

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London Death Of Mrs. V. Harris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

Mrs. Violet Harris died in London while on a world tour, with her husband, Dr. Terry Harris, of Hunter-street,…

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Obituary Miss M. I. Thompson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

Miss Margaret I. Thompson, who died recently, was born in Durham, England. She was the only daughter…

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Obituary Mr. J. Nolan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 6

Mr. Jack Nolan, who died in the Mater Misericordiao Hospital after a short illness, aged 68, was a native of…

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Funeral Of Mr. Victor Firbanks

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

More than 250 members of the traffic staff of the Gordn-ave. transport depot headed the cortege for the…

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Military Funeral Honours For Eva Peron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, July 28. A.A.P.—Senora Peron, who died on Saturday night, will be accorded a full military…

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Obituary Mr. R. W. Papworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 5

Mr. Radford William Papworth, a former resident of Singleton, who died at his home at New Lambton, was…

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