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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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General Selheim. Death of Norfolk Island Administrator. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

A wireless message, received in Melbourne to-day, announced the death of General Selheim, administrator of Norfolk Island, under the…

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Yachting Enthusiast. Death of Mr. A. G. Milson. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

The death occurred this morning of Mr. Alfred G. Milson, the well-known Sydney yachting enthusiast, aged 72…

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Funeral. of the Late Mr. John a Bourke

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr John A. Bourke left his Into residence Swan-street, Morpeth, on, the 17th instant. The chief mourners…

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Late Mrs. Dean

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas Dean of Lochinvar, took, place on 18th inst at the Church of England Cemetery, Lochinvar. The late Mrs…

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Late Mr Alfred Milson Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The death occurred this morning of Alfred Milson, the well-known Sydney yachting enthusiast, aged 72…

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Death of Dungoo Pioneer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

Dungog has lost another of its old pioneers in the person of Mrs. Marry Agnes Ryan, relict of the late Cornollus Ryan, who predeceased his…

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Tainted Saveloys Death of a Baby

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Three little daughters of Mr and Mrs J. Hall, of Yeoman's Terrace, off Hunter-street West, Newcastle, after partaking of some saveloys on Tuesday…

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Obituary. Mrs; Thomas Joyce

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

Mrs. Thomas Joyce, of Wherrol Flat, Wingham, passed away in the Fassifern Private Hospital. She had been ill for some time but had only…

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Queensland Judge Sudden Death of Justice Woolcook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 9

The death occurred on 18th inst after; several weeks', illness, at the age of 68, of Mr. Justice John Laskey Woolcock, of the Queensland…

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Death of Alma Morphett Charge of Conspiracy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Police court proceedings in connection with the death of Alma Morplhett, at Balmain whoso body was exhumed, at Rookwood, were resumed at the Balmain…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Hudson, Munni

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The death occurred at his home last week, of a well-known resident of. the district, in the person of Mr. Robert Hudson, of Munni, near…

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Two Miles' Procession' Commissioner's Funeral. London. Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The gathering of the Salvation Army at Commissioner Haines funeral was the most Impressive since the burial of the Army's founder…

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Obituary Mrs. W. W. Cumming, Former of Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Mrs. [?] Cumming, who recently retired from the position of postmaster at Bangalow, passed a way at ber residence…

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Obituary. Mrs. M. G. Wood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

By the death of the late Mrs. Minnie Gertrude Wood, of "Bytham," Bathurst, that town has lost an old and highly esteemed resident. The late…

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Obituary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday of Jean Emily Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stewart, of "St. Elmo,"…

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Death of Grafton Pioneer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The death took place at Grafton on Thursday of Mr. H. McLechian, one of the pioneers of the district. He was 90 years of age, and was a…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Death of Stroud Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

The death has occurred at Geneva, Switzerland, of Mr. Kenneth Albert Farley, of Stroud, son of Mrs. A. S. Farley, and the late Mr. G. W…

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Drowned in Bath. Death of Sydney Artist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 14

George Augustine Taylor, a wellknown man about town, was accidentally drowned in his bath at his residence, Loftus—street on 20th inst…

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Coroner's Inquest Death of J. A. M'donald

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

An inquest was held at the Singleton Court House on Thursday by the Dis-rontrict Coroner, Mr A. Morrison, J.P., concerning the death of James…

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Obituary. Mrs. Stanley, Formerly of Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

A Singleton native, in the person of Nellie Henrietta, wife of Mr. George H. Stanley, traffic inspector at Narrandera, died in Narrandera…

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