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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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LOCHINVAR Death Of Mr. F. J. Sealy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

The death occurred on Thursday, in Maitland Hospital, of Mr. Frederick John Sealy, a well-known dairy farmer of Allandale, and a resident of the…

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MR. S. MacKENZIE Death Of Clydesdale Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

Members of the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Samuel MacKenzie, who until a short time ago…

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Kate Howard Death Of Australian Actress SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

The death occurred to-day, at the age of 70, of Kate Howard, the Australian actress and producer. She was well-known for her…

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LARGS Death Of Mr. J. Cant Personal Notes Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

A gloom was cast over the district when it became known Mr. J. Cant had passed away this morning. He was taken suddenly ill a…

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Obituary Late Mr. M. Sidebottom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Moses Sidebottom, of Main-road, Young Wallsend. The funeral will leave his late residence to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Death of Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

Mr John Hiles, whose death occurred at Bulli last week, at the age of 74, was with the late Mrs Hiles, in charge of the old Singleton Hospital,…

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Obituary Late Mrs. T. D. Wills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

The death of Mrs. T. D. Wills, which occurred suddenly at Glenmore Private Hospital, recently, cast a gloom over Rothbury. and district. The late…

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Death of Waitress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Miss Kathleen Hughes, 70, who had been a waitress in a Sydney cafe for 40 years, collapsod outside a restaurant in Bourke-street, Surry Hills, or…

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Death of John Gilmour

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

The ranks of the Cessnock returned soldiers are thinning out. It is with regret we announce the death of John…

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Kate Howard. Death of Australian Actress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

The death has occurred, at the age of 70 of Kate Howard, the Australian actress and producer. She was well-known for her…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Rigby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah Rigby took place on Saturday last and was largely attended by members of the family and friends…

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Death of Sir Edmund Davis London, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

The death is announced or Sir Edmund Davis. Born in Australia, he migrated to Capetown at, the age of 17, and became a millionaire mining…

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Death of Ex-m.l.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 12

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. Fred Roels, a former member of the Legislative Council. He came into prominence as an industrial leader in…

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Obituary Mrs. Vic. Sansom

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

In Narraweema Private Hospital, at about 5.45 p.m. on Saturday, 4th February the death took place of Mrs. Lena Isobel Sansom, wife of Mr. Victor…

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POKOLBIN Death Of Mr. T. C. Pinchin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

After a lengthy illness the death of Mr. Francis Callaghan Pinchin occurred at the residence of his mother at Rothbury. He was 30 years of age…

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Death of Footballer Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 11

The death has occurred of Frank Glasgow, who was a member of the All-Black team that visited Australia and Britain in 1905. He was [?]8 years…

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Obituary Mr. Frederick J. Johnson

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

A coronial enquiry was conducted by Mr Cyril Adam, Coroner, on Saturday last, into the facts of the death of Frederick James Johnson, who was found…

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Obituary Mr. F. J. Johnson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

Mr. Frederick James Johnson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Johnson, of Miller's Forest, died suddenly at Raymond Terrace. He retired to bed…

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Obituary Late Mr. Alexander McALPINE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 9

The funeral of the late Mr. Alenrader McAlpine, who was fatally injured in an accident Which occurred in the…

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The Late Mr. John Jackson

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The late Mr. John Jackson, whose death took place in the Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, on Sunday last following a long illness, was a…

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