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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Death Of Mr. W. D. Blakey

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 13

The death occurred suddenly at his home in Maryville of Mr. W. D. Blakey (61), one of Newcastle's…

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Obituary Rev. Father McDERMOTT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 8

Rev. Father Patrick McDermott, parish priest at Werris Creek, died at the presbytery, to which he had…

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Obituary Mr. W. G. Jackson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 6

Mr. Walter George Jackson died at his home in Grove-street, Waratah, aged 53 years. He lived in Waratah all his…

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Obituary Mr. F. E. Dalton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. Frank Edwin Dalton, a former bank manager, collapsed and died at his home, George-street, Singleton, aged…

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Funeral Of Mr. John Fahey

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 5

Representatives of sporting organisations in Newcastle attended the funeral this morning of Mr. John…

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Funeral Of Mr. D. A. Bigelow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 4

The funeral took place at the weekend of Mr. Donald Ambrose Bigelow who during the depression…

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Death Of Mr. A. Younghusband

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Mr. Arthur James Younghusband, formerly circulation superintendent of "The Newcastle Sun"…

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Death Of Mr. Arthur Younghusband

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 2

Mr. Arthur James Young-husband, circulation superintendent of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" and…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. L. Harrison

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

Mr. John Thomas Lawrence Harrison died at his son's home, Pacific Highway, Belmont, aged 78…

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Funeral Of Late Mr. J. W White

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the late James William White who was fatally injured at…

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Obituary Mr. D. A. Bigelow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

Mr. Donald Amos Bigelow, of Nelson-street, Wallsend, died at Wallsend Hospital, aged 54…

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Obituary Mr. W. Scarlet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

Mr. William Scarlet, of Fleming-street, Wickham, died aged 64. His funeral was to the…

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Obituary Mr. J. F. Towler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 6

Mr. James Frederick Towler, aged 52, died at his home in High-street, Waratah. He was born at Maitland…

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Police Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Mr. Michanel Bernard Sands, former police constable at Newcastle, died in the Mater Misericordiac Hospital…

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Obituary Mr. N. F. Yeats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 6

Mr. Nelson Frank Yeates, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, died aged 68. He was born at…

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Obituary Mr. W. Brown

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

Mr. William Brown, who died at his home in Victoria-street, Adamstown, aged 86, was Town Clerk of…

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Death Of Mr. J. F. Draffin

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. John Ferdinand Draffin, who died yesterday aged 75, had been an elder and session clerk of…

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Death Of Dairy Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.— Mr. Alfred Noble Binks, a former member of the Legislative Council, died to-day, aged 80…

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Pilots Form Cross Over Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 3

Royal Newcastle Aero Club pilots formed a cross of six planes above the funeral cortege of one of…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Mahony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Mahony, who died at the home of a daughter in Lawson-street, Hamilton, aged 89, lived for 28 years in…

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