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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Retired Banker. Death of Mr. E. B. Backhouse. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

Ernest Benjamin Backhouse, brother of Judge Backhouse, died at his home at Neutral Bay this morning. He was a retired banker…

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Death of a Manning River Journalist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

The death took place on Tuesday, at the Royal North Shore Hospital of Mr. H. J. Murray, third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Obituary Mrs. Rowsell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Jane Rowsell, wife of George Henry Rowsell, of Telegraph Point, died in hospital at Kempsey last week. Deceased was a native…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

The death took place Tuesday, at his residence, Princes street, Morpeth, of Mr. Edward Langford, a very old and respected resident of…

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Death of Peter Clark

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 5

On Waldon's range, at morning tide, The sun shone brightly down; It glittered on the winding Page, By Murrurundi town…

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Death of Mrs. D. Newton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

Mrs. D. Newton one of the best known and most represented residents of the district passed away at her residence Lawes-street East…

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Pioneer Carrier. the Late Mr. E. Langford. Tragedy Recalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

As briefly mentioned in our Tuesday issue there passed away at his residence prince-street Morpeth early that morning Mr. Edward…

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Late Dorothy Bowden. Largely Attended Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

The funeral of Dorothy Lily Bowdon, daughter of Mr. mitt Mrs. Leslie-Gowdon, of Bolwarra, took place on Wednesday afternoon, and…

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Throat Cut. Death of Coff's Harbour Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 9

Herbert Wall, aged 68, of Coff's Harbour, was found with his throat cut at Arncliffe, on 4th inst. He died later at St. George's Cottage…

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Retired Banker. Death of Mr. E. B. Backhouse. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 5

Ernest Benjamin Backhouse, brother of Judge Backhouse died at his home at Neutral Bay this morning. He was a retired banker…

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Death of Mr. James Moylan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

The death occurred, of Mr. James Moylan at the residence of his stepbrother. Mr. T. Mungoven, at ten o'clock last evening. The deceased,…

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Stabbing Affray. Death of Frenchman. Artery Severed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

As the result of a stabbing affray at Cronnila on Monday afternoon Jules Regmand aged 30 a Frenchman, died yesterday evening, and Samuel…

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Death of Mr. Reuben Gear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

There passed away at the residence of his son, Southgate-road, Mr. Reuben Gear, aged 77 years (writes a correspondent). The late…

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Surf Tragedy. Death of James Canning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 3

The circumstances loading up to the death of James William Cunning, aged 16 years, who was mauled by a shark in the surf at Newcastle on March 12,…

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Obituary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

Mr. Frederick Wiliam Price, a well-known and highly respected resident of the district, aged 71 years, passed away in St. Luke's Private Hospital,…

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Death of Mr F. W. Price

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

A well-known and very highly respected resident of Singleton district, in the person of Mr Frederick William Price, aged 71 years, passed away in…

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Death of Mrs. Henry J. Oxley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Mns, Henry J. Oxley, widow of the late Henry J. Oxley, passed away quietly at her home at Clayfield, yesterday morning (says…

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Captain Brown. Death of Well-known. Shipping Manger. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

Captain J. B. Brown, Newcastle manager of the Adelaide S.S. Coy., died in a private hospital in Sydney, this morning. He was 61 years of age,…

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Death of Mrs. C. Chapman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Caroline chapman, an old resident of East Maitland, died at the residence of her youngest daughter Mrs. J. Hanson, Newcastle-…

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Obituary John Nash

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

Death occurred on Tuesday night of Mr. John Nash, an old resident of the Bowman (Gloucester district). Deceased had been in ill-health for…

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