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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Overcome by Gas. Death of Miner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

James Plunkett, aged 36 years, of Panton Hill, Vic, who was seriously injured yesterday morning, when, after having been overcome by gas, he…

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Death of Recent Bride. Stricken with Pneumonia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Dereen Ritchie, wife of Mr. Bruce Ritchie, Sydney, and sister of Dr. R. G. Pittar, Newcastle, died in a private hospital at Bowral on…

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Collided with Post. Death of Motor Cyclist. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

Stanley Turner, aged 21, of Coogee, died in hospital to-day from the Injuries he received when his motor cycle collided with a post at Bondi…

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Death of Mr. T. C. Shaw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Clements Shaw died in "Cintra" private hospital on Wednesday afternoon, after an illness of 8½ weeks. Deceassed, who was…

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Obituary. Mr. Samuel Monkley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 6

The sudden death of Mr. Samuel Monkley, at Beechwood, on March 9, came as a great shock to his family and his numerous, friends at…

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Life-saving Society. Death of Founder. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

The death is announced of William I Henry, the man who founded the Lite Saving Society, because he was appalled at the number of drownings, His…

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Murder Charge. Death of Woman. Brother-in-law for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 6

Af the inquiry at Auckland into the death of Ernestine Mary Pergrove and the preliminary hearing of a charge of murder against Allan…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. Joseph Bowles

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Bowles, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Bowles, of Lawson, and formerly of Scone, who was killed as the result of a…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. T. C. Shaw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. T. C. Shaw took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege, which left Cintra private hospital for St. Mary's Church…

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Death of Mervyn Bowden

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Quite a gloom was cast over Stroud on Friday when it became known that little Mervyn Bowden, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary. Mrs. William McCALLUM

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

Friends of Mr. William McCallum and family were shocked last week to learn of the death of his wile (Euphemia) after a brief severe illness…

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Eaten by Blacks Boys' Awful Fate. Pioneering Incidents. Eventful Journey to Clarence. the Late Mrs. Allan McKINNON

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 3

The late Mrs. Allan McKinnon, of Rushforth, who died in August last was one who had much experience of pioneering days, and was of an old…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

There passed away at the Maitland Hospital on Monday, the infant son or Mr. and Mrs. William Pillidge, of East Maitland. The child…

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Obituary. Mr. Samuel Monkley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

The ,sudden death of Mr. Samuel Monkley, at Beechwood, on March 9. came as a great shock to his family and his numerous friends at…

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Death of Recent Bride. Stricken with Pneumonia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

Mrs. Doreen Ritchie, wife of Mr. Bruce Ritchie, Sydney, and sister of Dr. R.G. Pittar, Newcastie, died in a private hospital at Bowral on…

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Veteran Politician. Death of Mr. R.o. Snowball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 13

Mr, H. O. Snowball, a member of the Victorian Parliament for 18 years, and Speaker in the Legislative Assembly died at a private hospital in…

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Fractured Skull. Death of Abernethy Miner. Cessnook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 14

Peculiar circumstances are associated with the death of James Murphy 51, a miner living at Abernethy, who died in Ccssnock…

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Obituary. the Late Miss A. Wynter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 9

There passed away on the 13th Instant, at Tinoneo (writes our Wingham corespondent) one of the most respected residents of the…

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Death of a Woman Brother-in-law for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

At the inquiry at Auckland into the death of Ernestina Mary Norgrove, and the preliminary hearing of a charge of murder against Allan George Norgrove,…

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Murder Charge. Death of Woman. Brother—in—law for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

At the inquiry at Auckland into the death of Ernestina Mary porgrove. and the preliminary hearing of a charge of murder against Allan…

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