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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mr. H. Guest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 9

Mr. Hilton Guest, who died at Cessnock yesterday, was well known on the South Maitland Coalfields…

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Tributes To Late Mr. A. G. Chiplin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 3

The late Mr. A. G. Chiplin, former chamber magistrate and city coroner in Newcastle, held a record of…

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Tributes Paid To Late Mr. Chiplin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 8

Tributes were paid at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday to the late Mr. A. G. Chiplin, former Chamber Magistrate…

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£7290 Verdict For Death Of Breadwinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A widow and her two children were awarded £7290 damages by a Supreme Court jury…

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Obituary Mr. H. Page

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 9

Mr. Hercules Page, of Cook's Hill who was associated with the industrial activities of Port Hunter, died aged…

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Death of George Edwards

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Veteran radio producer, George Edwards, 64, died this morning in a private hospital in…

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Obituary Mrs. H. O. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Helen Onjier Church, who died in Sydney, was a native of Tamworth. She was educated there, and at…

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Obituary Mr. P. F. Hinchey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 6

Mr. Patrick Francis Hinchey, a former sergeant of police and resident of Waratah, died at the Mater…

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Death Of Miners' Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Alf. Fritsch, who was a member of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation for 10…

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Death of P.o.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—Private H. W Madden, of Paddington, a member of the Third Battalion, Royal…

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Obituary Mr. H. E. Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 7

Mr. H. E. Miller, who died at his home in Newcomen-street, was 69. He was a descendant of a Newcastle…

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State Funeral For Mr. C. E. Martin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: St. Andrew's Cathedral was crowded to the doors this afternoon with people from all walks of life for the State funeral of the late Transport Minister (Mr. C. E. Martin)…

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Crowds At Minister's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Big crowds to-day filled St. Andrew's Cathedral and lined nearby streets for the State…

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Hero's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, (A.A.P.)—General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Corregidor in World War…

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Death Of Russian Tank Commander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW, Sept. 8. A.A.P. —Lieut.-General Boris Georgievich Vershinin, wartime Russian tank commander, died in…

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Obituary Mr. E. Sandford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 6

Mr. Edward Sandford, of Cook's Hill, who died aged 69, was for 50 years connected with the industries of the…

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Death Of Lake Ambulance Supt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 4

Mr. Robert Campbell (63), superintendent of Lake Macquarie Ambulance, died suddenly at 3…

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Funeral Of Ambulance Chief To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. Robert Campbell, Superintendent of Lake Macquarie Ambulance, died suddenly at his ambulance station…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Ayton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Phoebe Ayton, of Scott-street, Weston, died, aged 64. Mrs. Ayton had been in…

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Prison 'No' To Wife On Funeral "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 14.—There has been an outcry over the Home Office decision that a woman now in custody on a…

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