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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

Obituary Dr. P. A. Sheehan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 4

Dr. Paul Sheehan, who died suddenly at his home at Merewether on Saturday, had been in practice at Newcastle for…

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Obituary Mr. D. G. McDONALD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 11

Mr. David George McDonald, of Lorn, died in Lithgow Hospital as a result of injuries suffered in a motor…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Montgomery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

Mrs. Jean Montgomery wife of Mr. Robert Montgomery, who died at her home it Evan-street, Belmont, after a…

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Death of Lord Denham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

LONDON, June 25. A.A.P.- —Lord Denham, 79, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and a former…

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Obituary Mr. W. Johnson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 6

Mr. William Johnson, retired Health Inspector of Newcastle City Council, who died suddenly at his home in…

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Sequel to Death of Ex-beauty Grazier's Odd Will May Go To Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The death at the age of about 90 of a former beauty who became a lonely old woman living in fear may result in two court actions of tremendous public interest. The fearful woman was…

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Gaol for Death of Father

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Central Crimina Court jury to-day found Reginald John Hall not guilty of murder,…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Racing Dog

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 16

N.J.C. greyhound steward (Mr. T. Taylor.) is holding an inquiry this afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. S. Hemingway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 8

Mrs. S. Hemingway, 83, has died at Royal Newcastle Hospital. She came from Eaglehawk…

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Death Of Mr. John Laskie

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

Mr. John Laskie, of the Oxford Hotel, Hunter St., died in Royal Newcastle Hospital shortly after…

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Obituary Mrs. L. M. Leslie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 8

Mrs. Louisa Mary Elizabeth Leslie, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, died aged 92. Born at Minmi, she lived…

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Death Of Mr. J. Laskie

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

Mr. John Maitland Laskie, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, died yesterday at the age of 37…

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Obituary Mr. T. Parkinson

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

Mr. Thomas Parkinson, of Garden Suburb, Cardiff, who died recently after a short illness, was born in County…

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Inquiry On Death Of Chemist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—C.I.B. poison experts, Detective Sergeant D. Fergusson and Detective F. Krahc are investigating…

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Obituary Mr. R. Y. Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

Mr. Russell Yarrington Smith, of St. Andrew-street, Maitland, who died in Maittland Hospital yesterday, was…

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Death of Mr. J. Tickle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. James Tickle, 94, founder of James Tickle and Sons, ironfounders, of Wickham, died at his home…

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Obituary Mr. J. Rodgers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 9

Hamilton Presbyterian Church was crowded for the funeral service for Mr. John Rodgers, of Hebburn-street,…

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Mystery Death Of U.S. Heir

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

NEW YORK, July 7. A.A.P.—A Coroner's physician said to-day that 20-year-old mail order heir, Montgomery Ward Thorne, "did not die by normal means" and the…

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Obituary Miss E. Thomas

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

Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of Veda-street, Hamilton, who died aged 87, had lived for more than 85 years in…

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Tribute to Late Mr. H. D. Quinlan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 7

Members of the Junction Demonstration School P. and C. Association stood in silence last night as a…

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