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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Jackson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

The death occurred at her residence, Mount View, on Tuesday night of Mrs. Jane Jackson, widow of the late Henry Jackson, who…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. William Brown

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

The death occurred at her residence “Glengarry”, Northcote Street, Aberdare, on Saturday last, of Jean, wife of Mr. William Brown, inspector of…

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Local and General Death of Mrs. Boydell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

We regret to report the death of Mrs. William Boydell which took place in Sydney. The body was taken to Allynbrook for interment…

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Late Mrs. Thomas Carey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 16

Brief reference has been made to the death of Mrs. Thomas Carey, which ocurred at her home, Cedar, Party, near Wingham…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Edward William Green, a resident of East Maitland, died early this morning in the Maitland Hospital, where he had been an inmate…

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Death of Master Leslie Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital early on Friday, from septic poisoning, of Master Leslie Campbell the twelve-year-old son of…

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Death of Mr. J. Feeney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

The death has occurred of Mr. John Feeney, of Irrawang, Raymond Terrace, one of the oldest, if not the oldest native born resident of the…

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Obituary Mr John Sattler

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

Mr John Sattler, one of the oldest and best known residents of Singleton district passed away in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Thursday…

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Fatal Spider Bite Death of Melbourne Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

Bitten on the log by a poisonous red-backed spider while on his annual leave at Frankston (Vic.) a fortnight ago, Mr. A. E. Cresswell…

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Newspaper Proprietor. Death of Mr. James Sullivan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 11

The death occurred at Gundagai on Friday of Mr. James Sullivan, joint proprietor of the Gundagai "Independent" for almost 30 years, and…

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Found Shot. Death of Walgett Grazier. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

Edgar James Hunter, 55, a grazier, of Dunglear station, walgett, was found dead in his room at the Hotel sydney, this morning, with a…

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Obituary. Mk. W. Brown of Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 16

Mr. William Brown, a native of Muswellbrook, and well known throughout the Upper Hunter, died at his home, Aberdeen Road, on…

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Obituary. Miss Jessie Smith, of Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 10

The death occurred at the local hospital shortly after admission of Miss Jessie Smith, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith, who…

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Death of Mrs. Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Campbell, widow of the late Mr. Peter Campbell, who was killed in an accident on January 28, died at her residence…

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Over the Century Death of Aboriginal "Queen."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Mary Golding, the aboriginal queen at Huskisson near Nowra, has died. The oldest residents of the district state that her age was between 105…

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Death of Mr. W. O'brien. Prominent Irish Nationalist, London, Feb, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. William O'Brien, a leading Irish Nationalist and journalist. The late Mr. W. O'Brien was born…

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Case of Murder Victorian Farmer's Death. Draft of Will Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Detectives investigating into circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Ryan, aged 65 years, a prosperous farmer, of Thalia, near…

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Death of Youth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The death occurred in the Kurri Kurri Hospital last evening of Lance Bagnell, aged 16, of Stanford Merthyr. Deceased was employed by the…

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Death of Pistol

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Pistol, who had had a remarkably successful career as a sire at Richmond Park Stud, dropped dead yesterday morning. He was 29 years…

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Death Of Professor Harrison

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Professor Launcelot Harrison, of Sydney, died suddenly at Narooma, early on Monday evening. For several days he had been holidaying there…

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