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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 57

Death of Miss Callaghan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

With startling suddenness Miss Fanny Callaghan, youngest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. T.J. Callaghan, died in a private hospital…

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A Centenarian. Death of Former Hunter Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 7

Mrs. Emily Gough, of Lidcombe, who died last Friday, was said to be the oldest woman in Australia. She celebrated her 102nd birthday on…

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Death of Mr Massey Premier of New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Mr W.F. Massey, the Prime Minister of New-Zealand, died on Sunday afternoon. Born in County Derry, Ireland, on…

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Death of Miss E. Morris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

Miss Ella Morris, elder daughter of Mr. John Morris, Haberfield, formerly of West Maitland, died early, this morning. Sad…

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Death of Mrs. Jane Jarvis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Jane Jarvis, one of the best known residents of the Maitland district, and wife of Mr. John Jarvis, of Rutherford, died in Cintra…

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Late Mr. Massey Empire's Regret. Memorial Services. LONDON, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

The New Zealand Office and the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley will close while thursday's funeral service at Wellington is in progress…

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Funeral on Thursday. a Day of Mourning. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

Thursday, the day of Mr. Massey's funeral, is to be observed as a day of national mourning. It is expected that busienss places will be closed…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

News has been received of the death of the Rev. John S. Austin, who was Methodist minister in Singleton in 1883 to 1886. His three years in this…

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Death of Mrs Whitelaw

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

The death is reported from Sydney of Mrs Hilda Whitelaw, widow of the late Mr E. A. Whitclaw. The late Mrs Whitelaw was appointed from…

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Death of Mrs Mary Collard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Collard, relief of the late Mr. Williams Collard, of Bolwarra and one of the few remaining links with the early pioneering days…

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Singleton Letter. Obituary. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 6

The death occurred in a private hospital, Sydney, on Tuesday of Mrs. Hilda Whitelaw, widow of the late Mr. E. A. Whitelaw. The deceased…

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Mr Massey's Death Whole of New Zealand Mourns

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 3

A real and lasting tribute to the late Mr Massey is the unanimity of all classes and sections of political and social life in expressing deep grief at…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. P. FORTESCUE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

The sudden passing, early on Tuesday morning last, ot Mrs. Fortescue, wile of Mr. Percy Fortescue, or Scone, was briefly referred to in…

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Death of a Pioneer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Emily Gough, of Lidcombe, who died last Friday, was said to be the oldest woman in Australia. She celebrated her 102nd birthday…

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Death of Mrs. P. Fortescue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

The death took place, early on Tuesday morning, under very sudden circumstances, of Mrs. Fortescue, wife of Mr. Percy Fortescue, of Scone…

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Obituary Mrs. Payne

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

We regret to report the sudden death of the wife of Mr. Sam Payne, of Bullahdelah, which took place on Wednesday evening Deceased is…

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Late Mr. Massey. Memorial Service in London. London, May. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

There was a large congregation of New Zealanders and former Governors of New Zealand and others at the memorial service to Mr. Massey at…

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Aged 102 Years. Death of a Pioneer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 6

Mrs. Emily Gough, of Lidcombe, who died last Friday, was said to be the oldest "woman in Australia, She celebrated her 102nd birthday…

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Obituary. Celebrated Publicist Dead. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

The death is announced in his 69th year, of Sir Henry Rider Haggard. For upwards of 40 years Sir…

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Late Mrs. Collard. a Representative Funeral Her True Christianity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 22

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Collard, widow of the late Mr. William Collard, took place yesterday morning, the attendance being large and…

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