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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

Obituary Mr. S. E. Hitchins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 7

Mr. Sydney Edward Hitchins, who died at his home at Earlwood, aged 73, was well known in the Singleton…

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Mr. John O'Brien's Funeral Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

Representatives of all Newcastle commercial radio stations and the sporting and business…

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Death Of Sir F. McMaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A prominent philanthropist. Sir Frederick Duncan McMaster, died at his property. Dalkeith,…

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Death Of Mr. John O'Brien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

Mr. John Jeremiah O'Brien, well-known Newcastle radio announcer, died at his home in Hebburn-street, Hamilton,…

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Death of Sir George Robey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 29. A.A.P. —Sir George Robey, one of Britain's greatest music hall comedians, died at Saitdean…

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500 Mourners At McMaster Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: More than 500 mourners today attended the funeral of Sir Frederick Duncan McMaster, one of Australia's best known pastoralists…

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Obituary Mr. J. D. Mackinnon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 4

John David Mackinnon, of Weston, who died at Kurri Kurri Hospital, aged 62, was born at Woonona and moved…

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Obituary Mr. A. L. Dumbrell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 10

Mr. Albert L. Dumbrell, of William-street, Jesmond, died after a short illness at Wallsend Hospital, aged 65…

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Death Of 'King' Of Lundy Is

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Martin Coles Harman, "King" of Lundy Island, 12 miles…

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Death Of Woman After 7 Suicide Attempts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): A mother strangled her son (6), while he slept and then suicided after seven attempts. She finally died from asphyxia caused by as-…

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Obituary Mrs. A. B. Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 18

Mrs. Adeline Beatrice Williams died at her home in Blackalls-avenue, Blackalls, aged 71…

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Obituary Mr. A. Edden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Edden, of Thalaba-road, New Lambton, who died at his home recently, was 72. He was well known for…

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Sudden Death Of Film Actress

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Thurs. (A.A.P.): An autospy disclosed today that actress Gladys George (50) died of…

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Death of Mrs. R. A. Butler

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Mrs. R. A. Butler, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, died at her home…

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Death Of Q'land Mines Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE: The Queensland Mines and Immigration Minister, Mr. Ernest Joseph ("Dick") Riordan…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. Arkell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 6

Mr. James Edward Arkell, a former alderman of Maitland City Council, died yesterday, aged 45…

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Died At Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Mon. (AAP)—William Owen (73), collapsed and died while following his brother's coffin…

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Death Of Ex-Jockey In Asylum

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A Sydney business woman, a sister of a former well-known N.S.W. jockey, J. Gollop,…

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Obituary Mrs. I. Cox

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 13

Mrs. Isabella Cox, of Steel-street, Jesmond, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital, aged 51, was born at Stanford…

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Death Of Mudgee Sporting Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 10

MUDGEE: Mr. Les Mulley, a well-known Mudgee butcher and racehorse owner, died suddenly…

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