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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Funeral Of Mr. W. Molony

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

Fellow newspapermen acted as pall-bearers at the| funeral of one of Newcastle's best known…

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Death of Mr. W. Molony

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

Mr. Wilfrid Molony, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital on Tuesday night, was a member of the editorial staff…

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Obituary Mr. B. Baglee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 6

Mr. Ben Baglee, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital, was a former well-known cyclist…

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Funeral Director To Be Released On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY: Leslie Stuart Andrews, Ashfield funeral director, who went to gaol last July in defiance of a £30 fine against him in the Special Court for failing to supply information to the Prices Commissioner, will be released on Saturday…

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Pit-top Tribute To-day Death of Mr. C. W. S. Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Twenty-five thousand miners in four States will observe two minutes' silence at pit-tops to-morrow morning in memory of Mr. G. W…

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Obituary Mrs. G. L. Williamson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 7

Mrs. Grace Lilian Williamson, of Pacific Highway, Belmont, died aged 77 years. She was born in…

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Obituary Mrs. F. Blakey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 7

Mrs. Fredericka Blakey, who died at her home in Northumberland-street, Maryville, aged 87, was born at…

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Undertaker Drops Dead At Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Oct. 20. A.A.P.—William Ambrose, 72-year-old undertaker, dropped dead at Llanelly (Wales) yesterday…

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Death Of Former U.K. Air Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 3

LONDON, October 20, A.A.P.—Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, who was Commander-in-Chief, Far…

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Obituary Mr. M. W. Hunt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 13

Mr. Malcolm W. Hunt, who was assistant manager of the Newcastle branch of the Queensland Insurance…

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Obituary Mr. G. A. Parker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Mr. George A. Parker, of Mayfield, whose funeral was to Beresfield Crematorium, was aged 64…

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Death Of Lake Identity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 16

Mr. Jack Cole, a prominent sporting identity in the lakes area, died suddenly yesterday morning at the home of his…

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Death Torture Of Americans Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 7

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): America alleged today that many of her war prisoners in Korea were tortured to death in an attempt to get from them false confessions of germ warfare. United States delegate,…

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Firm Charged With Death Of Husband

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

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29. A.A.P.—A widow sued Columbia Pictures Incorporated for 400,000 dollars (about…

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Obituary Mr. C. Stephenson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 7

Mr. Charles Stephenson, of Council-street, West Wallsend, died aged 60 years. Born at Wickham he had…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Racehorse

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

N.J.C. steward (Mr. C. Armitage) announced at Cessnock races today that he had received a report…

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Obituary Mr. K. Pullen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 7

Mr. Kenneth Pullen, who died at his residence in Queen's-road, New Lambton, had been chief engineer at…

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Obituary Mr. W. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 4

Mr. William Smith, of Grafton, and formerly of Maitland, died recently at his home on the Clarence. He was…

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Can't Leave Murder Trial For Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE: A juror in the Ferguson murder trial was refused permission in the Criminal Court today by Mr. Justice ToWnley to attend his mother's funeral. The judge said it was…

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Obituary Mrs. S. J. Myles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Sarah Jane Myles of 21 Murnin-street, Wallsend, who died at the age of 79, was a keen worker for the…

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