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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Aerial Funeral First in New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 1

The first aerial funeral in the history of N.S.W. took place to-day, when the remains of Mr. William Ranald Munro, 47, a wealthy grazier…

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Obituary Mr. S. M. Scoles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 7

The death occurred at his residence, Porter-avenue, East Maitland, early this morning o£ Mr. Sydney Molong Scoles. The funeral will leave his…

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Obituary Mr. John Gallen

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. John Gallen, of Mayfield, died in the Newcastle hospital on Sunday. He was in his 75th year and was born at Miller's Forest being a son of the late…

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Natural Causes Death of Mr. R. Robinson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

A verdict that death was due to natural causes, probably heart failure, was returned by the Coroner (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd), when he concluded the…

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Sudden Death Values of Life Policy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 12

A striking instance of the value of a life assurance policy was revealed this week in the case of Mrs. I. I. Everson, of Macleay River, N.S.W…

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Funeral

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

The funeral left the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Green, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday for the Stroud Baptist Cemetery. Preceding the hearse…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The death of Mr. John Joseph Simmons occurred yesterday at the S.M. Hospital at the age of 73 years. The late Mr. Simmons had resided in the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Harry Meehan

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

There passed away in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, on March 4th, Mrs. Harry Meehan, of Waratah, and formelly for many years…

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Obituary Mrs. Ethel Rose Vincer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Ethel , Rose Vincer, widow of the late Harry Vincer, left the residence of her son, Mr. W. A. Randall, 17 Tighe-street…

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Tragic Death of Gordon Joass. Accident at Port Kembla Steelworks. Evidence at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

The death or Gordon Joass, formerly of Cessnock, who died in Wollongong Hospital some hours after being injured at the Port Kembla…

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Sudden Death Value of Life Policy

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

A striking instance of the value of a life assurance policy was revealed this week in the case of Mrs I. I. Everson, of Macleay River, N.S.W.,…

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BRANXTON Late Mrs. M. Bendeich

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Another of the pioneers of the Branxton district, Mrs. Mary Bendeich, passed away at her residence, East Branxton, recently, after an illness of…

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Obituary Mr. F. L. Kenny

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Francis Leslie Kenny, who was found dead in Elgin-street on March 7, was of a gentle and kind disposition. Deceased was born in Maitland,…

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Death of Mrs H. S. Robinson. a Prominent Townswoman Passes

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

The death occurred on Saturday morning of Mrs Elizabeth Jane Robinson, widow of the late Mr H. S. Robinson, who was formerly…

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Late Mr. D. V. O'brien

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The late Mr. D. V. O'Brien, who died as a result of a motor accident which occurred recently on Prince's Highway, about a mile on the Berry…

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Death of Mr. Norman Shaw

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The death occurred at Barrington on Thursday of Mr. Norman Shaw, one of the best known and oldest residents. Mr. Shaw had been in failing…

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Obituary. Mr. John J. Simmons

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The death, on Thursday last, at the age of 73 years, of Mr. John Joseph Simmons, has removed a well-known and highly respected, resident, and…

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Death of Centenarian

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 3

One of the oldest women in Australia, whose age is estimated at between 100 and 103 years, Mrs Margaret Blanche Kelly, died on Monday…

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Death of Mrs W. Griffith

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

Mrs Annie Griffiths, aged 79 years, wife of Mr William Griffith, senr., of Mitchell's Flat, died in Sydney yesterday morning, where she had gone…

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Death of Lady Barton. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

Lady Barton, widow of Australia's first Prime Minister, died to-day at her home, Darling Point, aged 86…

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