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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 12

Obituary Mr. C. C. Scott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 4

Mr. Carl Christian Scott, who died from injuries in a motor-cycle accident at Warner's Bay, was 29…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Aboriginal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

Police are inquiring into the death at the weekend from an unknown cause of an aboriginal, Ronald…

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Death Of Mr. F. Burley

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr. Frederick Burley, of the Berlei corset firm, died suddenly at his home at Chatswood last…

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Death of Rescuer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 31

LUENEBURG (Germany).—A few minutes after he saved a German girl from drowning…

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Remorse Over Death Of Calf

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 31

MESSINA (Reuter).—Lucio Grillo (18), shepherd, hanged himself because he was responsible for the…

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Death of Mr. William McBLANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 12

The northern coalfields lost one of their most colorful and best-known personalities today when Mr. William McBlane collapsed and died…

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Death Of Mr. W. McBlane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

Mr. William McBlane, one of the best known personalities on the Northern coalfields, died suddenly at Kurri Kurri…

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Women Weep At Funeral Of Murderer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—About 80 people, mostly women, waited outside an undertaker's parlour in St…

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Obituary Mr. C. W Sandall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 10

Mr. Charles William Sandall, who died suddenly at Strathfield, was 67. He was an active worker for the Adult…

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200 Policemen at Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Full police honours were given at the funeral to-day of Constable Cecil Sewell. He was…

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Obituary Mr. H. A. Slow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

Mr. Henry Augustus Slow, of Fegan-street, West Wallsend, died aged 70. He was born at Como…

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Death Of Doctor Unsolved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Acting City Coroner (Mr. A. S. McDonald) returned an open finding to-day at the…

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Obituary Mr. W. A. Crew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 8

Mr. W. A. Crew died at his home in Forest-road, Arncliffe He was 77. Mr. Crew was a past…

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Mystery Death Of Witness

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Police are investigating the death of a woman who was to be a key witness at the…

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Business Stops For Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

ULLADULLA. — Business houses closed down yesterday for the funeral of Mrs. Grace Edith…

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Funeral of Mr. Shannon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The funeral of the former M.L.A. for Phillip, Mr. T. J. Shannon. 68, who died last night, will…

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Charged On Eve Of Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Three motoring summonses were served on young British motor-racing…

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Death of Mr. Jack Street

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

Mr. Jack Street who was born at Cook's Hill 81 years ago, has died at his daughter's home at Gloucester…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. George Henry Williams, who died at his home at Balmoral, Sydney, aged 87, was a pioneer of lifesaving in…

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Obituary Mrs. I. Trudgeon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 6

Mrs. Isabella Trudgeon, who died at Cessnock District Hospital recently aged 91, was the last surviving member of the…

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