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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

The death lias occurred of Mr. George G. Leighton, of Melbourne-street, Abermain, Deceased, who was married, was a labourer. His…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Thomson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. John Reld Thomson, who served for many years in the Prisons Department, including periods at Grafton and East Maitland, died in…

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Late Emperor. Funeral Arrangements. Impressive Scenes. Tokio, Dec. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The new Emperor and Empress will make their state entry into the capital this afternoon. The funeral train, upon which the…

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Dies After Long Illness. Prince Hirohito Succeeds. Fifty Days' Funeral. Tokio, Dec. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

It is officially announced that the Emperor of Japan, who has been critically ill for some time, died at 1.25 a.m. to-day…

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Late Mrs. Roulston. a Minister's Tribute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, before the funeral moved from her late residence to the Presbyterian ceinotory at East Maltland, Rev. Alexander…

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Death of Infant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The death occurred on Friday morning last of Ann Josephine Kennedy, aged 15 months, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kennedy, of…

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Obituary. MISS M. URQUHART

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The death took place at Moonan Flat, on Christmas morning, of Miss Mary Urquhart, a member of one of the best known Upper Hunter…

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Obituary. Late Mr. C. F. Pfeiffer. Well-known Comboyne Resident. Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

There passed away in Fassifern Private Hospital, Wingham, on Monday morning, a very highly respected resident of the Comboyne, Mr…

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Death of Mrs Gertrude Gover

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

The death occurred on 26th December, at Singleton, of Mrs Gertrude Gover, aged 42, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. B. Morris, of York-street. The…

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Death of Mr. J. D. Brown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, Shirley-road, Roseville, yesterday of Mr. John Dowling Brown. He belonged to one of the oldest and…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. J. M. DUCKWORTH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The death occurred early yesterday morning at her home in Meade-street, of Mrs. Duckworth, wife of Constable J. M. Duckworth, of the local police…

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Death of Mrs. Eagleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs, A. Hanson, Aberdare, of Mrs. Eagleton, wife of the late John Eagleton of West Maitland…

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Obituary George Parris

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

Death occurred at his late residence in Dungog on December 29, of an old resident in the person of George Parris, aged 83. Deceased…

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Late Robert Hartley Popular Young Man's Funeral

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

The funeral of the late Robert Hartley, who died as a result of a motor cycle accident on New Year's Eve, was largely attended. The…

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Obituary. Late Mr. C. F. Pfeiffer, Well-known Comboyne Resident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

There passed away in Fassifern Private Hospital. Wingham, on Monday morning, a very highly respected resident of the Comboyne, Mr…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

East Maitland lost one of its best-known residents on Friday when Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Roulston, wife of Mr. Andrew Roulston, of…

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Death of Mr. Walker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. George Henry Walker, of Bank street, East Maitland. The funeral will leave his late residence, tomorrow…

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Death of Mr. Morris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Ernest Morris, a well-known resident of Raymond Terrace. The late Mr. Morris, who was 45 years of…

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Obituary. Mr. G. Parris, Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 10

Death has taken two of Dungog's old and well known identities, Mr. George Parris and Mr. George Griffin. The former, who was 83 years of age,…

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Murder and Suicide Death of Doctor and Mother

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 11

The City Coroner Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) held an inquiry concerning the deaths of Dr. John Marie Anthony Palling, aged 30 years, an his…

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