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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mr. H. S. Gidley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. Herbert Samuel Gidley, who died at his home In George-street, Belmont, aged 79, was a seafaring man for…

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Red's State Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

MOSCOW, Mon. (A.A.P.) —Lev Azarahovich Mekhlis, one of the two Jewish members of the Central…

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Death Of Mr. G. Harrison

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. George William Harrison, Newcastle manager of Hebburn Ltd. for 20 years, died at the week-end…

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Death Of Mr. R. S. Adams

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

In the Newcastle Court today, Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., the legal profession and police paid a…

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Obituary M. G. W. Harrison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 5

Mr. George William Harrison, former manager of Hebburn Ltd., who died at the home of his son, Mr. E. M…

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£35 Damages For Death Of Peacock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man who claimed £100 damages for the loss of a tame peacock was awarded £35…

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Obituary Mr. John McKEW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. John McKew, of Cessnock-road, Branxton, died in Maitland Hospital, aged 73. He was born at Hunter's Hill…

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Obituary Mrs. C. A. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Catherine Ann Hughes, who died aged 86, had been in Australia for 67 years. She was born at Llanllyfni…

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Death of Nazi Field-marshal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 13

HANOVER, Wed. (AAP)—Field-Marshal Gerd Von Runstedt (77), who commanded Hitler's "last…

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Death Of Italy's Oldest Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

ROME, Feb. 24. A.A.P.— Maria Conti, 106, believed to be Italy's oldest woman, died last night after she had dined…

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Death Fall Of Noted Ex-Trainer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 19

SYDNEY: One of Australia's most famous and Popular horsetrainers, Fred Williams, fell 50 feet to his…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Johanson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Johanson, Who died after a long illness, was 81. Born at Singleton, Mrs. Johnson lived at…

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Obituary Miss A. E. Young

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

Miss A. E. Young died at her home in Islington, aged 60. She was born in Singleton…

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Obituary Mr. C. A. Cootes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

Mr. Charles Alfred Cootes, of Ross-street, Belmont, died after a long illness. He was 85…

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Obituary Mrs. Louisa Brock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 6

Mrs. Louisa Brock, who died aged 83, was born in Bolton-street, Newcastle, and lived in that neighbourhood all her…

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Big Funeral Plan Stalin's Body On View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW, March 6. A.A.P.— The Soviet Union plans the greatest State funeral in her history for Josef Stalin…

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Peace 'Enhanced' By Death of Stalin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.): World peace prospects have been enhanced by the death of Mr. Stalin, thinks the U.S. State Secretary (Mr. Dulles)…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Ferrier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Ferrier, of Livingstone-street, Merewether, a former sergeant of police, died yesterday. He retired 13 years…

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Obituary Mrs. A. E. Wolfgang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Wolfgang, who died at her home in Kelso-street, South Singleton, was 84…

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Czech President's Funeral Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON. Mon. (AAP): The funeral of the Czecho-slovakian President, Klement Gottwald, who died on…

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