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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

921 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 47

Eccleston Funeral of Mr. C. Cox

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Carl Cox, whose tragic death occurred last week, took place on Sunday afternoon in the Belgrave cemetery. The service was…

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N.z. Prime Minister Death of Mr. Savage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Savage, died on Wednesday morning after a long illness, aged 68 years…

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GRESFORD Death of Mr. C. Cox The Inquest GRESFORD

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

The inquiry into the death of Card K. Cox which was recently opened at Election and adjourned to Cresford, was continued Yesterday by the…

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Death of Man Who Gave Bradman £1000. Mr. A. E. Whitelaw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Whitelaw, who presented Don Bradman with £1000 during the cricketer's first tour of England, died in a Sydney private hospital on…

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Obituary. Mrs. Eric Winter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

The [?] of Mrs Ivy Margar[?] Winter, with of Mr. Eric Mark Winter of West Maitland, left the residence of her father-in-law (Mr. G…

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Last Tribute to New Zealand's Prime Minister Impressive Funeral

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr M. J. Savage) was buried at Bastion Point, Auckland, yesterday. Two hundred thousand people lined the eight-mile…

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200,000 WATCH Mr. Savage’s Big Funeral Wellington (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Savaged) had a most impressive funeral at Auckland. Two hundred thousand people…

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Obituary Late Mr. P. Macnamara

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The death of Mr. peter MacNamara of Rawson - street, Kurri Kurri, which occurred in Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney…

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Obituary Mr. John Bell

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. John Bell left his home in Grafton-street, Abermain, on Wednesday last for the Beresfield…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Quayle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

When Mrs. W. Quayle, who had resided in Sheddon-street, Cessnock, for the past 25 years, succumbed, on Saturday…

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Obituary Mr. Leonard C. Barwick

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The death took place in Quirindi Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. Leonard C. Barwick, of Warrah Creek, and a member of a family…

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Obituary Mr. E. G. Lavis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

There died on March 21 Mr. Ernest George Lavis, an old and one time resident of William Town. His name has been associated with the Lower…

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Obituary Mr. John Frederick Darr

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at his residence, Quart Pot Creek, on Sunday evening, of Mr. John Frederick Darr. Several years ago Mr. Darr…

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Obituary Constable J. Colelough

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Constable J. Coslough who is well-known in Maitland where he was stationed for some years, moved from Hamilton…

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Death of 22 Cows at Muswellbrook Believed to Be Due to Certain Thistles. Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Twenty-two cows of a herd of 60, belonging to Mr J. H. Keys, of "Bengalla," Muswellbrook, have died as the result of, it is…

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Pilots Funeral Rugby International LONDON, April 3

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 11

Fellow pilots and prominent Rugby [?] men attended the funeral of [?] officer Prince Alexander [?] who was buried with full…

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Obituary Mrs. Bridget Margaret Campbell

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

As reported briefly in last issue Mrs. Bridget Margaret Campbell relict of the late Mr. John Campbell, of Medowie, passed away at her residence,…

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Tribute to Late Mr. Savage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. Horne made feeling reference to the death of Mr. Savage…

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The Late Mr Henry Edward Drake

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

In a recent issue we chronicled the death of the late Mr Henry Edward Drake, who resided at Glennie's Creek some 30 years ago and who…

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Obituary Mr. George Alfred Cook

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Friends of Mrs. George Cook and family, of Bellbird, were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. George Alfred Cook, of…

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