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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Obituary Miss Emma Johnson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

The passing of Miss Emma Johnson, who died after a short illness the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, will be mourned by…

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Obituary Mrs. Maria Hill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mrs. Maria Hill, wife of Mr. John A. Hill, of Ferndale, Coolongolook, passed away at the M.R.D. Hospital at Taree recently, at the age of 46…

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Death of Famous Gorilla What Postmortem Revealed

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Mok, the famous gorilla of the London Zoo, died from chronic kidney disease, sometimes known as Bright's Disease…

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Car in Hunter River Passengers Returning From Funeral

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

A sedan motor car, which was returning to Newcastle from a funeral at Tarro yesterday afternoon, swerved off the road and into the Hunter…

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Saw a Flash Death of Publican Wife's Evidence Blackheath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

In the Ferguson case at Blackheath, evidence presented to the police led them to believe that Ferguson had committed suicide. They were…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Hoban

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

Held in esteem throughout a wide district for her lovable disposition and charitable nature, Mrs. Ellen Louisa Hoban, of Carrington-street, Horseshoe…

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Late Mrs. Read Phoenix Park Resident Lovable Nature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

District-wide regret was expressed at the death recently of Mrs. Read, of Phoenix Park, Morpeth, wife of Councillor William J. Reid,…

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Death of Mrs. Kirkland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in Victoria yesterday of Mrs. Kirkland, widow of Rev. John Kirkland, and mother of the late Mrs. K. S. Single. Her death followed…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Gillespie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

The next, of the death of Mrs. Jessie Gillespie wife of Mr. J. D. Gillespie, of Lenoxton, Vacy, at the Maitland Hospital, after a week's illness,…

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Obituary Mr. William Cliff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

A native of Staffordshire, England, but a resident of West Maitland for nearly 20 years, Mr. William Cliff, of Abbott-street, West Maitland, died in…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The death at Port Fairy (S.A.) n Friday last of Mrs Eva Kirkland, at the age, of 75, relict of the late Rev. John Kirkland, a…

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Mons Veteran Death of Mr. G. Rydiard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Mr. George William Rydiard, who was in the retreat from Mons, died in the Maitland Hospital last night. He was a victim of the first German gas…

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HOMEVILLE Late Mrs. J. McCarney Well-known Resident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 8

The funeral of Mrs. J. McCarney left her late residence, Greta-street, Homeville, on Sunday afternoon for the Methodist cemetery, Rutherford. A…

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Obituary Mr. William F. Cliff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. William Francis Cliff moved from his late residence, Abbott-street, West Maitland, on Sunday afternoon last for St. Paul's…

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Late Mr. W. F. Cliff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

In the obituary notice published yesterday of the late Mr. W. F. Cliff, of West Maitland, the name of Mr. and Mrs. P. Jennings and family was…

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Death of Mrs W. H Gould

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

The death occurred last evening of Mrs Ellen Gould, aged 73, wife of Mr William Henry Gould, of 9 Kelsostreet. She had been in ill-health…

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Obituary Mrs. O. C. Newman

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

As reported briefly in our issue last week, Mrs. O C. Newman, of "Lintrathen", Rous, Richmond River, passed away at her residence on February 22,…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Louisa Hoban

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Louisa Hoban moved from her late residence, Carrington-street, Horseshoe Bend, on Saturday morning for the…

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OBITUARY. Death of Mr. John Brown

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

The death of Mr. John Brown of Melbourne street, Aberdare, took place with tragic suddenness it his home on Wednesday…

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Stroud Obituary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

The death occurred last Thursday morning of Mr. Charles Stokes, aged 86 years and 11 months. He had been ailing for several years and the end…

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