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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Death of Mr. Robert Vile

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

One of the best known and most respected residents of the district, Mr. Robert Vile, of Gosforth, passed away at his residence at 3 o'clock this morning. Deceased had been…

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Death of a Child

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. George Lane, who until recently were residents of Cessnock, lost their eldest little son by death last Sunday. The little chap contracted…

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Death of "Deadwood Dick."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Richard Bullick, widely known to readers of "wild west" literature as "Deadwood Dick," died in a sanatorium at Glendale, california, in February. Few of the boys…

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Obituary Mrs. Charlotte Burns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The death occurred on Thursday night, June 10th, of Mrs. Burns, wife of Mr. Thomas Burns of South Cessnock, aged 45 years. The deceased had…

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Obituary. Mr. T. E. Nettle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

A very numerous circle of friends, not only in Scone, but all up the Hunter, learnt with feelings of, the deepest regret on Wednesday…

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Late Mr. David Whitehead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Church to-morrow (Sunday) evening in connection with the lamented death of the late Mr. David Whitehead. Members of Alexander…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A well-known and bighly-respected resident of the district, Mr Charles Wileher, passed away at Kurri Kurri last feet He had been ailing for many months. Death…

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Late Mr. T. Dover. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. T. Dover took place yesterday afternoon, the cortege, moving from the Newcastle Cathedral at quarter past two. At the services held in the Cathe…

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Death of Mr. Percy Capper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

The sad news was received in Maitland last evening of the sudden death in Sydney of Mr. Percy P. Capper, third son of the late Mr. H. H. Capper, and brother of…

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A Fatal Struggle. Death of Patrick Spillane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

An inquiry was held by the Sydney Coroner into the dentil of Patrick Spillane (7S), of Corunna-road, Petersham, who died at his home on Wednesday last…

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Death of Mr. Thos. McInerney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

One of the best known, oldest and most highly esteemed residents of the Hinton district died on Sunday, June 13, when Mr. Thos. [?] passed away, [?]…

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Death of Mr P. Capper

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Mr Percy P. Capper, third son of the late Mr H. H. Capper, and brother of Mr Hal H. Capper, of Bohwarra Heights, and Mr Basil B. Capper, of St. Peters,…

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Death of Mr. T. Pomfrett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Pomfrett, a well—known and highly—respected resident of East Maitland, died at his late residence Ann—street this morning at about half—past eight, death being…

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The Late Mr. E. Lawson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Edward A. Lawson, who fatally injured on the Shamrock Hill round. East Maitland, on Saturday, took place yesterday morning and was well…

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The Late Mr. Thomas pomfrett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas pomfrett, of East Maitland, took place yesterday and was well attended. The chief mourners were Robert, Frederick, Alfred Ernest…

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Death of Patrick Gilligan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at East maitland last Thursday of Mr. pat. Gilligan, a one—time resident of our district, and one who during his long years on our midst had won for…

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Death of Helen Mathers. Author of "Comin' Thro' the Rye"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 7

The death has occurred, in her 65th year, of Holon Mathers, "Comin thro' the Rye" was one of the most popular novels of the last half—century,…

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Late Mr. M. H. Dunne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

From the Lithgow "Mercury," we take the following reference to the death of Mr. M. H. Dunne, third son of Mrs. Dunne, of the…

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Obituary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

An old resident of the Newcastle district, and for 10 years a resident of Cessnock, passed away on Sunday last in the person of Mr. Charles Henry…

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