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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

Death Of Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 8

GILGANDRA.—Local farmer John Law, 26, a married man with two children, died in Sydney…

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Union May Raise Funeral Benefits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 4

A proposal for an increase in amounts payable from the Building Workers' Industrial Union's funeral fund would be submitted to a State conference of the union, the Newcastle…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Sanderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 14

Many sections of the community were represented in a gathering that filled Wesley Church, Hamilton, yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. R. Simpson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 4

Mr. Ralph Simpson, who died at his home at Coal Point after a short illness, was 56…

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Obituary Mr. H. R. East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 7

The Home Missioner in Charge of Stockton Presbyterian Church (Mr. Henry Richard East) died in Royal…

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Obituary Miss A. V. Hermann

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 8

Miss A. V. Hermann, of East Maitland, died at her home aged 46. Miss Hermann, who was headmistress of East…

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Obituary Mr. W. Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 6

Mr. William Scott, a Newcastle business man, died suddenly at his home in Hebburn-street, Hamilton. Originally…

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Funeral of Mr. J. H. H. Smith

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Henry Harold Smith, retired inspector of police, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital at the…

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Death Of Sir C. Rosenthal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY. — A former Administrator of Norfolk Island and member of the Legislative Assembly, Major…

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Shops Close For Funeral Of Taximan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

ORANGE: Orange taxicab services stopped for more than an hour this morning for the funeral of…

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Obituary Mr. G. J. Keifer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 8

Mr. George John Keifer, 79, of Islington, died in the Convalescent Home, Dudley. He was a pioneer of Tamworth…

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Death of Mr. G. T. Rowe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday. — Mr. George T. Rowe died at his home after a long illness. Mr. Rowe, 81, was…

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Funeral Of Heiress

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 18

PARIS, Wed. (A.A.P.): The embalmed body of Mrs. Isabella Antino Goldsmith, 18-year-old runaway bride, was placed in the crypt of a Paris church yesterday. Mrs. Goldsmith died last…

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2000 March In Funeral Procession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. —More than 2000 men marched and a 15-gun salute was fired at the funeral procession of…

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Death Of Mr. J. Hibberd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 16

Mr. Jack Hibberd, who was Secretary of Newcastle Jockey Club till last October, died suddenly at his home at…

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Death Of Pioneer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 19

PARKES: Mr. John Thomas Best, one of the pioneers of Parkes, has died at the age of 86. Born…

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Funeral Of Mr. J. Hibberd

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

Members of the Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs formed a guard of honor when the funeral of the late Mr…

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Obituary Mr. S. Alder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4

Mr. Stan, Alder, Secretary of Newcastle and Coalfields Musicians' Union, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital…

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Death Of Dr. A. E. Harker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

Dr. Alfred Edwin Harker, of Curzon-road, New Lambton, died at Wallsend Hospital yesterday. He was 69…

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Death Of Old Trainer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 16

Mr. Tom Moran, who won the first Newcastle Cup run at Broadmeadow course, on April 27,1907, with Anatroff,…

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