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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mrs. C. C Cant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 7

An old resident of Aberglasslyn, Mrs. Charlotte Caroline Cant, died at her residence this morning at the age of 76 years. Her husband predeceased…

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Murder Charge Death Of Orchardist Relative in Court Narrandera

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 5

Charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Daniel Moon (48), orchardist, Ernest Hough (44), dairy farmer, appeared before a…

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Late Mrs. Emily Crean. Death of Well Known Scone Resident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at Scone on Monday last of Mrs. Emily Crean, licensee of the Golden Fleece Hotel for many years. The late Mrs. Crean…

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Death of Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Mrs Mary Ann Keenahan, aged 89, who with her husband, Mr James Keenahan, was among the first settlers at Moor Creek, broke her left…

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Obituary Lindsay Hain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 7

The sudden death of Lindsay, aged 15 months, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hain, of West Maitland, occurred at the Maitland Hospital recently…

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Obituary. Mrs. Emily Crean

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

The death occurred on Monday afternoon of Mrs. Emily Crean, proprietress of he Golden Fleece Hotel, Stone, for the past six years. The late…

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Local and General News Death of Mrs O'halloran, Senr

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Deep sympathy will be extended to Mr G. S. O'Halloran, of Redbournberry, in the death of his mother, Mrs Helena Matilda O'Halloran,…

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Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Collision Young Man Committed for Trial

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

At the conclusion of an inquest concluded at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…

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Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Fatality. Young Man Committed for Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

At the conclusion of an inquest conducted at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Fraser

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

Mrs. A. Fraser, of Perkin-street, Newcastle, who died on Saturday, after a short illness, was born in Newcastle, on December 13, 1846, and had never left…

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The Funeral of Mrs. Crean

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Following is a list of wreaths forwarded by relatives and sympathetic friends at the funeral of Mrs. Crean on…

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Death of Mrs. M. Hall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Whilst on a holiday, with her daughter, Mrs. C, Miller, of Hurlstone Park, Mrs. M. Hall, relict of the late. Henry Hall, of…

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Death of Mr William Thrift

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr William Thrift, of Combo, at the advanced age of 91 years and eight months. The…

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Death of Mr. Claude Leard

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

The death took place at his residence, "Excelsior," Rydalmere, early this morning, of Mr. Claude Leard, former well-known and respected…

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Death of Mr Amos Hayes

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

A well known and highly respected resident of the district, in the person of Mr Amos Hayes, of Bulga, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on…

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Obituary. Mrs. A. Fraser

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

A resident of Newcastle for 92 years, Mrs. A. Fraser, of Perkin-street, died on Saturday last after a short illness…

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Takes Poison at Funeral Married Man's Escapade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

A man drank poison' during a graveside service at Whittlesea Cemetery, Melbourne, on Tuesday last, and collapsed at his…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. J. Stanton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

We regret to report the death of Mrs. W. J. Stanton, of Bowman Farm, Gloucester, which took place on Wednesday night last. Mrs. Stanton, who…

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Collapsed in Surf Death of Scone Boy Terrigal Tragedy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Neville M. Lochhead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neville Lochhead, Scone, collapsed and died in the surf at Terrigal this morning…

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Death of Mrs. C. ("Curley") Brown Passing of Old Identity

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

It is with regret we have to record the death of Mrs. C. Brown, who died in Kurri Hospital on Tuesday night…

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