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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Obituary Mrs. J. D. Richardson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 7

Mrs. J. D. Richardson, of Roslyn, Raymond Terrace, who died at her home, was born at Orange 73 years ago…

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Funeral Of Mr. G. W. Rees

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. G. W. Rees to Beregfield Crematorium…

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Obituary Mr. D. A. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 6

The Rural Dean of the Hunter (Canon W. Holmes) conducted the service of the funeral of Mr. Druce Allan Smith,…

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Obituary Sister Tobin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 5

Sister Mary Celestine Tobin died at St. Joseph's Convent at Lochinvar yesterday afternoon after a month's illness…

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Obituary Mrs. Ethel Dunn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

Mrs. Ethel Dunn, of Railway-street, New Lambton, died at Wallsend Hospital, aged 70…

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Murder Trial Over Death Of Fiance, 73

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Louisa Chapman, 58, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered her…

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Obituary Mr. A. Hodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Hodges, of Douglas-street, Wallsend, who died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah,…

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Death Of Armidale Grazier

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: C.I.B. detectives now believe that a wealthy Armidale grazier, John…

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Obituary Mr. D. J. Chick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 12

With the death of Mr. David James Chick, Pokolbin lost one of its oldest residents. Mr. Chick was born…

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Obituary Mr. H. R. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 6

Mr. Henry Roy Hughes, of Dumaresq-street, Hamilton, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital after a short illness,…

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Death of Bishop

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE.—The Bishop of Adelaide (Dr. Arthur Nutter Thomas) died yesterday aged 84. He had…

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Death Of Mr. A. Davern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. Aubrey Davern, formerly of Newcastle, died in Sydney yesterday, aged 54. Mr. Davern came to…

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Death Of Mrs. Arthur Hunter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

One of the best-known theatrical identities in New South Wales, Mrs. Arthur Hunter, died at her home in Sydney yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hunter had been…

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Obituary Mrs. A. C. V. McCLOY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 8

Mrs. Alice Clara Victoria McCloy, of York-crescent, Belmont North, who died in Royal Newcastle Hospital, was…

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Obituary Mr. T. J. Sweeney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Joseph Sweeney, of Denison-street, Hamilton, died at his home yesterday afternoon. He was…

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Obituary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 7

MR. C. F. D. TURNER. Mr. Charles Frederick Davis Turner, has died in Maitland Hospital…

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Jockey's Funeral To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 16

The funeral of Donald McLean, 23-year-old Newcastle jockey who was killed in a fall at the Oakbank (S.A.) race…

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Funeral Time Changed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 16

The funeral of Mr. Don McLean, Newcastle jockey, who was killed in a race at Oakbank (S.A.) last Saturday,…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Ferguson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 8

Mrs. Priscilla Ferguson, 81, who died at her home in Victoria-street, New Lambton, was a native of Waratah…

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Rugby League Player's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 12

Footballers from Wallsend and Western Suburbs Rugby League clubs formed a guard of honor at the…

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