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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Death of an Old Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 4

A very old resident of the district, Mrs. Alice Harriet Stanton, passed away at the residence of her son, Mr. Ben, Stanton, George-street, East Maitland, yesterday…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

After 50 years as a religious. Sister Gertrude Fordo passed away at the local Convent of Mercy on Monday last. The de[?]ased was 68 years of ago, and a native…

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Death of Mrs G. Langsford

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

After a long illness, Mrs Emily Ada Langsford, wife of Mr George Langsford, of Dunolly, passed away at her residence on Sunday last. The…

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Death of Miss Ethel Sattler

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

The weight of affliction has fallen heavily upon the family of Mr and Mrs Herman Sattler, of Oban Vale, in the last nine months. During that period…

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Double Funeral. Returned Officer and Sister

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

The double funeral of the late Lieutenant Robert L. Cadden and his sister, Miss Delia Cadden (son and daughter of Mr Robert Cadden, of Beecroft), took…

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The Late Mr. J. Butler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

Mr, Joseph Butler, whose sudden death here was reported yesterday, had been suffering for some time from an affection of the heart. Like the majerity of those bore in…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. James Coombs, an old and highly respected residents of Hinton. The death is announced of Sister Mary…

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Death of Mr. R. Chapman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital last night of Mr. Richard Chapman, an old and highly respected resident of Rutherford. Deceased had been ill about a month, but…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Butler

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

A very old resident named Joseph Butler, who lived by himself near the Freezing works, was found dead in his bed on Thursday morning. He…

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Death of Pte. Cyril Rider

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. B. Holloway Rider, the well-known local eye specialist, will regret to learn of the death of his youngest son, Pte. Cyril A. Rider, which occurred…

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Death of a Noted Journalist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Horace C. Robots, for over 80 years chief law reporter for the "Sydney morning Herald," died at his residence, Wolsteneraft, early this morning. Decoused, who was a…

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Death of Mr. W. J. Spilsted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W.J. Spilsted, who had dwelt in Muswellbrook between 23 and 24 years, died on Saturday night last. He had been long associated with the Upper Hunter district…

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Death of Mr. E. H. Wills-allen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

A cable was received in Sydney yosterday announcing the death in America of Mr. Edwin Horbert wals-Allon, the well-known pustoralist, of Gunnedah, New Sonth Wales…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. W. J. SPILSTED

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W J. Spilsted, who had dwelt in Muswellbrook between 23 and 24 years, died on Saturday night last (says the "Mercury's"…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Sunday of Lawrence James Leltey Renshaw, 13½ months of age, and son of Mr. St. Lawrence George Renshaw, of Cessnock…

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Death of Mr. W. J. Spilsted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Spilsted, an old and well known resident of Muswellbrook, died on Saturday night last, aged 71 years. Deceased who followed the…

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Death of a Centenarian

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Further particulars are to hand concerning the late Mrs Gray from a correspondent at Stroud. On the last day of the year 1917, there died…

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Obituary. Miss Robina Mackenzie Kenned

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The sad and sudden passing away of Miss Robina MacKenzie Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kennedy, of Mount View,…

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Funeral of the late Mrs. J. Conway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mrs. J. Conway, of Harper's Hill, Greta, are very sad, and general sympathy is expressed for the husband and…

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Death of Mr. H. D. Melmeth

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

An accident of a painful and fatal character happened on the Stroud road on Sunday night, about 9.45 to Mr. Herbert Daniel Melmeth, who was…

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