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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Death of Cessnock Lady. Well Known Identity Passes

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

The death occurred this morning [?] Mrs. Nesb[?] the wife of a well known citizen—Mr. James Nesb[?] J.P., President of the Deputies Association…

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Obituary. Mrs. Hugh P. D'ARCY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

There passed away very suddenly in the Scott Memorial Hospital, where the patient only received admission on Tuesday evening, early yesterday…

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Late Mrs. James Nesbitt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Nesbitt, wife of Mr. James Nesbitt, president of the Colliery Officials' Association, died at her residence. Maitland-street, South…

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Stanhope. Late Mr. Thomas Harridan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

The untimely death of Mr. Thomas Harrigan, briefly reported on Tuesday, caused great sorrow throughout the district, where, he was so…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Mr. Edward George White, of Victoria street, West Maitland, died in Maitland Hospital on Wednesday. He was a bricklayer by trade and was…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

A resident of Singleton for 78 years, in the porson of Mrs, Emma McGinley, passed away at her residence, Goulburn—street, on the 4th…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

Mrs. Caroline Tobin, of Victoria—street, Kelso, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on the 5th instant, aged 60. The deceased was the widow…

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Death of Mr. Henry James

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Henry James,a well-known Maitland resident, died at the residence of his noice, Mrs. S. E. Piggott, Wickham, this morning, after…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Morton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Samuel Morton, a very old resident of the Cessnock district, died yesterday in Glenmore Private Hospital, aged 80 years, in his…

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Double Bereavement Wife Dies at Husband's Funeral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 14

The death of Mr. James Killian, of Kensington, the well—known owner and trainer of race horse was followed by the death of his widow on…

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Death of Thomas Hardy a Famous Author

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

London, Thursday.—The death is announced of Thomas Hardy, the famous novelist, at the age of 88 Included among his books was "Far from…

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Death of Leslie Chisholm Coerced Into Making Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

At the adjourned inquest concerning the death of Leslie Chisholm, who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River on Friday last, the…

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Tragic Joy Ride Death of Leslie Chisholm Inquiry by Coroner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

The amazing adventure of two youths and two girls who journeyed from Melbourne to Wilbeforce, Hawkesbury River, in an alleged…

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MR. A. M. Southon. Death of Singleton Resident. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. A. M. Southon, of George-street, a well-known resident, died in the Danger Cottage Hospital between 1 and 2 this afternoon, He was…

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Obituary. Funeral of the Late Mrs. Nisbet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Nisbet, wife of Mr. James Nisbet, of Maitland street, South Cessnock, moved from her late residence to Cessnock…

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Funeral of Mrs. J. Nisbet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. J. Nisbet took place on Saturday last, moving from her late residence Maitland Street, Cessnock,…

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Death of Mr Arthur Southon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town, between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when news was circulated that Mr Arthur M. Southon, a…

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Death of Rev. Frederick North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

The Rev. Frederick North, who was for some years minister of the Congregational Church at Waverley, died recently in Queensland. Mr…

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Coroner's Inquiry Death of Geo. Holstein

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

At the local Court House, before Mr. F. P. Potts, P.M., on Monday, 9th. inst., an anquiry was held into the death of .George Holstein in Church…

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