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Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Death of Mrs. Cross

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Esther Cross, wife of Mr. Robert Cross, of Putty, passed away at "Fairhotme" Private hospital on Thursday morning. The deceased. who was 70 years of age, had been…

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Death of Sir Edmund Barton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Sir Edmund Barton, died from heart trouble, in a bathroom at the Hydro Majestic, Med[?]ow, at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning…

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Death of an Italian. Anti-british Egyptians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Cairo correspondent, under date January 7, reports that Italians are excited over the death of a compatriot, a musician from Kursaal, who was killed by a blow…

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Sir Edmund Barton. Royal Message of Sympathy a State Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The following messages from his Ma[?] the King and his Royal Highness tje [?] of Wales have been received by his Excellency the Governor General:—…

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Death of Sir Edmund Barton. From Heart Failure. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Sir Edmund Barton a Justice of the High Court, died from heart failure in a bathroom at the Hydro-Majestic Baths at Medlow at 9 o'clock this morning…

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The Late Sir Edmund Barton. Impressive Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The funeral of Sir Edmund Barton took place on Friday. The service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral…

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Death of Mrs. Flannery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Flannery, an old resident of Maitland, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Leehy, James-street, Horeshoe Bend, this morning, at the age of…

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Death Of Gosforth Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

A well-known personality, Mr. Hugh MeDonald, who resident with his niece,Miss Drinan, of Gosforth, passed away in the Maitland Hospital yesterday from the effects…

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Obituary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Much regret was felt in Bellbird and mining circles generally when it become known that Mrs. Noble, wife of Mr. George Noble, undermanager…

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The Late Mrs. M. Fiannery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. M. Flannery took place yesterday afternoon, and was well attended. The body was taken to St. John's Cathedral, and thence to the Roman Catholic…

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Late Mr. John Wallwork

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. John Wallwork, of Kurri Kurri, who was drowned at Buchanan on Wednesday, took place on Friday, and was followed to the…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A well-known personality. Mr. Huch Donald, who resided with his aiece, Drinan, of Gosforth, passed away in Maitland Hospital on Wednesday from…

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Death of Mr. J. Stevens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly in the Maitland Hospital this afternoon of Mr. Jesse Stevens, a well-known resident of the Horseshoe Bond. He had been an inmate…

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Obituary. London, January 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 13

The death is announced of Lord Cunliffe, former Governor of the Bank of England. Lord Cunliffe. who was 65 years of age, was a member of the Cunliffe Brothers, white…

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Sir Edmund Barton. Royal Message of Sympathy. a State Funeral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 11

The following messages from his Majesty the King and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales have been received by his Excellency tile Governor General:-…

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Flight to Australia, Death of an Italian. Anti-british Egyptians

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 12

Reuter's Cairo correspondent, under January 7, reports that Italians are over the death of a compatriot, a [?] from Kursaal. who was killed by a…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Word was received last evening by the Rev. Father Kilgallin, intimating the death that day in Bowral Hospital of Master Arthur…

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Death of Mrs, Thos, Moylan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

One at the best known and most respected residents of the Maitland district, Mrs,Johanna Moylan, died in the Riverview…

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Death of Mr. J. Hamson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. James Hamson, sen.,'who had been ill for some time died at his residence in Riley-street, East Maitland, this morning. Decoased was well-known in the town, where…

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Death of an Unknown. In Water at Chowder. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A man who is unidentified was heard calling for help at Chowder Bay late on Saturday night. He was hauled out of the water, but…

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