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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

733 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 37

Death of Mr. E. M. Homan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Edword Matthew Homan, who died on Tuesday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. Wilcher, Rosement, Mulgrave, took place…

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Death of a Racehorse £7000 Damages Claimed (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

In the Banco Court to-day, Abram Wade sued the Rosehill Racecourse Company for £7000 damages alleged to have been caused by the death of the…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The death took place at her father's residence, near Gundy, on Good Friday, of Mrs. A'Hearne, wife of Mr. J. D. A'Hearne, of…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Maher a well-known and respected resident of Phoenik Park Morpeth died on Tuesday 2nd ist at his late residence. He was about 80 years of age and…

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Death of Mr. Peake. Premier of South Australia. Sudden End

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

A painful sensation was caused in Adelaide on Tuesday morning by, the announcement of the sudden death of Mr. A. H. Peake, the State Premier…

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Death of Mrs. Fitness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

A very old and highly esteemed resident of the town in the person of Mrs. Fitness, widow of the late Mr. H. W. Fitness, and mother of the well-known bandmaster, Mr…

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Todays Telegrams Death of Two Children. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Two children of Ernest Lodue, of Toowoomba station, Queensland, aged two and four years, died under unusual circumstances. it is stated that they ate pills which…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

News was received in town yesterday morning that Mr. Daniel kelly, a former well-known townsman, had passed away in Sydney where he had been residing for…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

The death is announced at the age of 67 of the Most Rev. J. B. Croxier, Archhisho[?] of Armngh, Primate of All ireland (Church of Ireland), since 1911…

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Death of Mr D. Kelly

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Mr W. Kelly, of Bathurst-street, Singleton, yesterday received a telegram from Sydney stating that his elder brother, Mr Daniel Kelly, had just died…

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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Fitness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at her late residence, melbouren-street West Maitland of Mrs. Elizabeth Fitness, relict of the late Mr. Henry Fitness, who…

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Death of Mrs. J. S. Deans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

The death is announced of Mrs. J. S. Deans, mother of Mr. W. Deans. who is well known in East maitland. The funeral will leave the East Maitland railway station…

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Death of Mr. J. A. K. Shaw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. A. K. Shaw, who acted as judge to the Australian Jockey Club and the registered racing clubs in the metropolitan area, died at Glengarlen private hospital, North…

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Obituary. Mr. John Abbott Kingsmill Shaw. a Foremost Citizen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Although not altogether unexpected, the passing away at Dr. McKinnon's Private Hospital, "Glengarlen," North Sydney, on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. Joiln A. K. Shaw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The death took place on Sunday night in a private hospital in Sydney. where he was taken about a fortnight ago, of Mr. John A. K. Shaw, one of…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Late Mr. J. A. K. Silaw. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 6

The death on Mr. [?] {?] [?] Shaw caused much forget here as a every part of the Upper Hunter District. The acceasea gen[?]man had returned in Scone for…

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Death of Two Children Through Eating Pills

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

Doris Marie Logue, 2 years and 7 months, and Florence Logue, 4 years and 4 months, daughters of Mr and Mrs Ernest Logue, died at Tooloombah station,…

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Death of Mr J. A. K. Shaw

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Sydney on Sunday night, whence he was taken about a fortnight previously, of Mr John A. K. Shaw, one of the…

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Blayney Tragedy Death of a Rabbit Trapper

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

An inquest was opened at Blayney on Tuesday touching the death of William Jones, an old rabbit trapper, whose body was found beneath a log in the bush…

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The Late Mr. J. A. K. Shaw

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

To those who, like the writer, had the acquaintance and been associated with the late Mr. Shaw for upwards of thirty years in many…

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