Duke Present At Mass Funeral
AUCKLAND, Dec. 31. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Duke of Edinburgh attended the mass burial to-day of 21 unidentified victims of the Tangiwai rail disaster on Christmas Eve. A sombre and subdued…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1954
232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 12
Funeral March For Last Tram
PARIS, Jan. 1. A.A.P. —"Mourners" wearing top hats and carrying wreaths boarded the last tram when…
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Mrs. Agnes Jane Phillipson, wife of Mr. Oliver. Phillipson, of Albert-street, Belmont, died after a long illness, aged 57…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mrs. R. Watson
Mrs. Robins Watson, wife of Mr. Clarence Watson, of Branxton, died aged 49. She was the youngest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Obituary Mrs. A. M. Sandford
Mrs. Alice May Sandford, of Cook's Hill, whose funeral was to Sandgate, was born in Newcastle, and lived there all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Private Funeral for Sydney M.l.a
SYDNEY.—The funeral of the State member of Leichhardt, Mr. Claude H. Matthews, will take place…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Death of M.L.A. "Caused By Overwork"
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Alan Matthews, only son of Mr. Claude Hilton Matthews, said to-night his father's death followed six months illness, aggravated…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The funeral of Mr. C. H. Matthews, M.L.A. for Leichhardt, will take place at Rookwood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Obituary Mr. E. Coxon
Mr. Edward Coxon died at his home in Gosford-road, Adamstown, aged 78. Mr. Coxon was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obituary Mr. H. F. Graham
Mr. Harold Frederick Graham, who died recently aged 53, was a native of Goulburn but lived in Newcastle for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Obituary Mr. J. Harden
Mr. Joseph Harden, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bathurst, died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst, after an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Obituary Mr. F. A. Spence
Mr. Frederick Augustus Spence, who died last week after a prolonged illness, was superintendent-engineer for J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. W. Stephenson
Mr. William Stephenson who died at his home on the Pacific Highway, Belmont, was 69 years. His death…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Obituary Mr. J. B. Canning
Mr. Jack Bertram Canning, former license of the Imperial Hotel, Uralla died at his mother's nome in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obituary Mr. J. Minto
Mr. John Minto, who died at his home at Marks Point, was 71. He was born at Admstown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obituary Mr. J. W. Gain
Mr. John William Gain, of Swansea, who died aged 55, was connected with the coalmining industry most of his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death Of Sir H. Leveson Gower
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Sir Henry Leveson Gower (80), one of the "grand old men" of English cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary Mr. J. Gray
Mr. John Gray, said to be the oldest man in Wallsend, died in Wallsend Hospital within a few weeks of his 93rd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. W. J. Quinn
Mr. William Joseph Quinn, of Forbes-street, Carrington, who died in Newcastle, was 73. He had a long…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death Of Oil Co. Chairman
The death occurred at his home at Wentworth-avenue, Point Piper, Sydney, of the Chairman of the Board of…
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