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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 13

Death Of Prince Chichibu

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

TOKYO, Jan 4, A.A.P.— Prince Chichibu, eldest brother of the Emperor, died at his home in the [?]…

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Death Of Mr. J. H. Nancarrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, of Church-street, Newcastle, Secretary of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce for 35 years, died…

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Man Charged Over Death Of Baby Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: A man was charged at Wollongong Court today with the manslaughter of a…

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Obituary Mr. H. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Mr. Hugh Hughes, of Barton-street Mayfield, who died on December 21, was a master carrier. He was born in…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. Bell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. John Clarence Bell, a Mayfield business man, will take place to-day from the Methodist…

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Death Of Dr. J. B. Meredith

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

The death occurred at Maitland Hospital yester-day of Dr. J. B. W. Meredith, of Weston, at the age…

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Mine Idle For Funeral Of Doctor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 10

Mineworkers at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery today stayed away from work and chartered five bases to take…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Buckler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Buckler, District Engineer for the Public Works Department in Newcastle since November, 1948, died in Royal…

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Death Of Sydney Sportsman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The well-known Sydney sportsman. Mr. Greg Kelghery, died last night aged 84…

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£100 Bequest For Funeral Drink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A well-known Sydney sportsman who died at the week-end left £100 for his friends to drink…

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OBITUARY Mr. M. W. TAGG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

Mr. M. W. Tagg, who died at Lambton aged 43, was born at Wallsend. He was a member of the N.S.W…

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Obituary Mr. D. L. Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

Mr. David Love Grant, known throughout the Coal-fields as "Whirlwind," died in Kurri Kurri Hospital after a…

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Obituary Mr. James Nisbet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

Mr. James Nisbet died at his home at Caldwell-street, Merewether, yesterday morning, within a week of his 91st…

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State Funeral To Mr. Scullin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.— A State funeral will be accorded to Mr. J. H. Scullin on Saturday…

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Death of Former Rayon Director

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 29. A.A.P.- Reuter.—Mr. Samuel Augustine Courtland, 87, cousin of the former chairman of the silk…

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Obituary Mr. H. E. Parsons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Mr. Horace Edward Parsons, of North Belmont, died aged 46. He was born at West…

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Killed Returning From Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—A 15-year-old girl was killed in a road smash near Mount Gambier yesterday when…

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Death Of U.S. Novelist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 11

BROOKLINE (Massachusetts), Feb. 5. A.A.P.—Ben Ames Williams, 63, one of the United States' top short story…

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Obituary Mr. A. T. Button

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Trevor Button, of Singleton, well known in sporting circles, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, aged 69…

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Obituary Mr. M. Woods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 5

Mr. Mark Woods, of Singleton, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, aged 55. He came to Singleton from Maitland…

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