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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

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Death of Mr Frank Gould

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

One of the best known figures of the timber trade in the Cessnock district passed away very suddenly on Wednesday morning, in the person of Mr…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Tho death occurred at the weekend of Mr. Valentine Schmeltzer, a very old and respected resident of the district. The deceased was born…

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Obituary. Mr. William Farley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

The passing away of an old and much respected citizen of this district in the person of Mr. William Farley, occurred at his son's, Mr…

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LOCAl & General News Death of Mr. J. Bennetts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The death has occurred at Mayfield (Newcastle) of Mr. J. Bennetts, formerly assistant engineer at the Technical College, Newcastle. He was 67…

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Aberdeen (From our correspondent) ABERDEEN, Wednesday. OBITUARY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

Michael McDonald, an an old respected resident of Aberdeen passed away at Scone Hospital on Friday morning last, at the age of 61 years…

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Obituary. Mr. Mark Fisher, R.A. LONDON, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

The death has occurred of Mr. Mark Fisher, the well-known landscape and animal painter, whose pictures are in the Adelaide and Perth…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

The death is announced of Mrs. Jane Jones, or East Maitland. Deceased, who was a native of Sydney, was 74 years of age. She was…

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Death of a Nun

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

Mrs. John [?], senior, and family received a wire last, evening conveying the sad news of the death of Sister Mary Joseph, of the order of…

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Death of Mr. Cyril Sharkey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. P. Sharkey, who went to Mt. Morgan, Queensland, recently in connection with the death of their son, Mr, Cyril A. Sharkey, have…

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Death of Mr. H. McDonald Stewart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

The death occurred recently at Cessnock of Mr. H. McDonald Stewart, of Cote D'or. Pokolbin, one of the "grand old men" of the district. He…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

Mrs. Sarah Achurch, a very old resident of Singleton, passed away on Friday night at her residence, Castlereagh-street, aged 80 years…

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Death of Mrs Sarah Achurch

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

A, very old identity of Singleton, in the person of Mrs Sarah Achurch, of Castlereagh street, passed away on Friday night. The deceased was born…

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Death of Masonic Secretary. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 5

The death has occurred of Mr. John Gibbs Moon, secretaary of the Masonic Club…

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Death of Mrs. S. C. Luscombe in Her 86th YEAR

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The death occurred this morning, at 5 o'clock, of Mrs. S. C. Luscombe, relict of the late Mr. R. J. Luscombe, at the age of 86 years…

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Obituary. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

The death is announced of Lady Fremaniie (Barbara Rogers, C.B.E., 1920, of lest daughter of Rsbt. Mackintosh Isanes. L.L.D., N.S. Wales),…

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Death of Mr. John Thomas Scholes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

The death occurred at Rant Maitland at the week-end of Mr. John Thomas Scholes, who was a warder at Narrabri and Maitland gaols for a…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Late Mrs. S. C. Luscombe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. S. C Luscombe took place on Wednesday afternoon. The chief mourners were Archdeacon Luscombe, Messrs. Robert…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Mrs. S. C. Luscombe died at her residence, Lustleigh, Brook Street, Muswellbronk, on Tuesday morning. The deceased lady was the relict of the late…

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Death, of Mrs. Curties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Curties, wife of Mr. J. Curties, of Ann-street, East Maitland, died at her residence shortly before 7 o'clock last evening. For…

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The Late Mrs Luscombe a Link with the Town's Early Days

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Muswellbrook was an unpretentious village 70 years ago, and there are only a few people left to tell us what the conditions were in those…

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