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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

251 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 13

Appeal Over Death Of Cessnock Man

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Sunlight, which blinded the view of a motor cyclist and his noisy cycle, which shut out…

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Mother Charged Over Death Of Own Baby

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: A 30-year-old mother in the City Coroner's Court today was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter of her newly-born baby. She is Mrs. Ellen How-…

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Military Funeral To V.C. Winner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Mr. Bede Kenny, V.C., will be given a full military funeral to-morrow…

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Big Crowd At V.C.'s Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY.—More than 1500 men, women and children lined the streets outside the Mary Immaculate…

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Death Of Journalists' Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Many tributes were paid today to Jeffrey C. James (52), secretary of the N.S.W. District of the…

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Death Of Mr. C. Griffiths

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. Cyril Griffiths of Sneddon-st. Bar Beach, well-known amateur meteorologist, died in Royal…

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Death of Mr. Cyril Griffiths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. Cyril Griffiths, well-known amateur meteorologist, of Bar Beach, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. P. Owens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Rev T. Johnstone, of Mayfield Church of England, officiated at the funeral of Mr. Patrick Owens, of Parry-street,…

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Obituary Mr. B. McKENNA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. Bernard McKenna, of Addison-road, New Lambton, Chief Engineer of the dredge Pluto, died in Newcastle…

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Death Of Mr. George Blair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 18

Mr. George Blair, one of the Newcastle district's best known sportsmen, died last night at a meeting of…

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Obituary Mr. T. C. Turner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Charles Turner, of Union-street, Junction, died suddenly, aged 69. Mr. Turner was born at…

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Death Of Rev. C. Thomas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Rev. Charles Elliott Thomas, Rector of St. John's Anglican Church, Cook's Hill, died in Royal Newcastle…

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Death Of "The Duchess"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 4

LONDON: Mrs. Hilda Taylor-Platt, who as Hilda Glynn was a pantomime principal boy in London…

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Obituary Mrs. V. E. Parker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Vera Evelyn Parker, wife of Mr. Everett Parker, former Mayor of Carrington and former Vice-Chairman of…

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Funeral of Mrs. Morris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Rachel Morris, aged 60, widow Rabbi Morris in 1921…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Thurling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Earnest Thurling, who died at his home in Everton-street, Hamilton, aged 71, served 45 years with the…

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Father Held Over Death Of Daughter

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

MIAMI, Thurs. (A.A.P.) —Russell Tongay (36), father of baby swimmer Kathy Tongay (5), today…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Saunders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

Mr. George Henry (Jake) Saunders died at his home in Cleary-street, Hamilton. He was 81…

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Obituary Mr. J. P. Wilkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 4

Mr. James Pinkerton Wilkinson, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital on April 22 as a result of injuries suffered…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Burkett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 8

Mr. Joseph William Burkett, formerly a business man of Tighe's Hill and Broadmeadow, died at his residence,…

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