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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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£9552 For Death Of Husband

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A Supreme Court jury awarded £9552 damages to a widow to-day for the loss of her…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Fotheringham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 6

Mrs. A. Fotheringham, of Kurri Kurri, formerly of Mayfield, died suddenly at the home of her sister, Mrs. T…

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Obituary Mr. H. D. Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

Mr. Harold Douglas Grant, of Wallsend, who died aged 70, was born in Birmingham and came to Australia with his…

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Baddeley State Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A State funeral for the late J. M. Baddeley will be held to-morrow, the Acting…

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Death Of Mr. J. M. Baddeley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Director of State Coalmines and former Cabinet Minister…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. McMAHON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. John T has McMahon, of Singleton, died yesterday aged 82. He was born in Singletone and had lived…

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Funeral Of Mr. Baddeley

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

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, a former Deputy Premier, will be given a State funeral to-day. Mr. Baddeley, who was…

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Funeral Of Mr. J. M. Baddeley

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY. — More than 200 people, drawn from many walks of life, attended the State funeral of the…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Richards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Richards died at her home in Renson-street, Kurri Kurri. Mrs. Richards was born at…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. McMAHON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 6

The Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.) presided at a Requiem Mass in St. Patrick's…

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Death of League Referee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. James Francis Merrion, a prominent member of Newcastle Rugby League, died suddenly on Saturday…

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Obituary Very Rev. Father Kilgallin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

Very Rev. Father Francis Dominick Kilgallin, Parish Priest of Scone, died early yesterday, aged 86…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Sampy

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

Mrs. Elsie Sampy, who formerly lived at West Wallsend, died at Hornsby Hospital, aged 62 years. She had lived…

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Obituary Mr. V. B. Walmsley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 5

Mr. Vincent Bernard Walmsley, who died aged 61, was a native of Newcastle. He is survived by two…

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Odd Spots From the News Tramway 'Funeral' Was McGuckin's Great Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

LONDON, July 7. A.A.P.—Tramcar passengers driven by Brian Patrick McGuckin, 31, will never forget last Friday-the day Birmingham's 70-year-old tramway system closed down for good…

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Death Of Sport Commentator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Sid Simpson, well-known radio commentator on greyhound racing, collapsed and died…

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Obituary Mr. W. Hanlon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 9

Mr. William Hanlon, eldest son of the late Mr. John Hanlon, died in Sydney, Mr. W. Hanlon was wall…

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Death of Mr. W. Broadley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. W. (Bill) Broadley, well-known bookmaker, of Cessnock, has died. He was 63. A former miner, Mr…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Home Inmate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The City Coroner would inquire into the death of a Callan Park mental patient in…

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Death Of Mr. D. Mulcahy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Daniel Mulcahy, Labour M.H.R. for Lang, died in St. Vincent's Hospital to-day from…

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