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Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Death of Rear-admiral Peary. The Famous Explorer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Washington, Saturday.—The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Peary, the Arctic explorer, Rear-Admiral Peary suffered from pernicious anaemia. Thirty…

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Obituary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

It is with re greet we record the death of Mr. William Minch, which occurred suddeenly on Saturday afternoon last. The deceased, who…

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Death of Mr. A. H. Avard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Albert Henry Avard, of Thoraton, but formerly of East Maitland, died at an early hour this morning in a private hospital in Maitland from an internal complaint. He…

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Nielsen Park Tragedy. Death of the Victim. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

Sydney Ferris, who was taken from Nielson Park on Saturday night suffering from a bullet wound in the back of the head, and in connection with which Rev…

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Death of Mrs. Simm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

Quietly in her sleep, in her 94th year, on Monday evening, 16th February, Mrs, Marianne Simm, widow of the late Canon Samuel Simm, passed away at the residence…

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Death of Mr. R. L. Nash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Robert Lucan Nash, who for 28 years had been financial editor of the "Daily Telegraph" newspaper. Sydney, died on Thursday. He suddenly became [?] while at…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

Sincere regret was expressed on all sides on Sydney evening when news was circulated that Mr. Thomas J. Eather, of Mary-street, had passed away during the afternoon in the…

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Death of Mr. Frank Hargrave

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Frank Hargrave, who for the past six years had been living in retirement at East Maitland, died at "Roseneath." Day-street, yesterday afternoon, at little after…

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Death of the Victim. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

Sydney Ferris, who was taken from Nielsen Park on Saturday night suffering from a bullet wound in the back of the head, and in connection with which Roy…

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DISTiNGUISHED Scholar. Death of Wallsend Native

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 12

The late Mr. Stephen Drummond Chslers, whose death was recently announced from London, was a son of Mr. J. Chalmers, of Wallsend and had a brilliant scholastic…

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Death of Sir T. A. Stuart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Sydney University and chairman of directors the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, died at his home,…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

There passed away yesterday morning, at Parkville, after a lengthy illness, a highly-respected resident of this district, and a…

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Death of a Pioneer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Another of the old and respected pioneer residents of the district, in the person of Mr James Moore, passed away at his residence, Kelso, on Saturday…

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Death of Lady Monash

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

After a severe illness Lady Monash[?] wife of Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, died at Toorak (Vic.) on Friday morning…

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Death of Mr. James Henger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Mr, James Richard Henger, aged 50, stook-keeper on the Macrannie Estate, died under particularly sad cireumstances on Sunday. It appears that deceased had brought, a piano…

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Death of Mrs. John Stead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

The death has occurred at South Maitland of Mrs. Stead, Wife of Mr. John Stead, an old and respected resident of the town She leaves a sorrowing husband, four sons,…

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Obituary. Passing of Two Old Identities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

There passed away tranquilly early yesterday morning an old and highly-respected resident of our community, in the person of Mrs…

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The Late Mrs. Stead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

The late Mrs. Stead, wife of Mr.John Stead, who died at her residence off Walker-street, West Maitland, on Wednesday morning, was a native of Victoria, 62 years of…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Albert Avard, whose death occurred on Wednesday week in the Riverview private hospital, West Maitland, after an illness extending over…

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Death of Norman Kable. an Unknown Murderer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

At the inquest regarding the death of Norman Kable, aged 27, a carter, who was shot dead in a quarrel at Redfern on January 30, a verdict of wilful…

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