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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

921 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 47

State Player Death of Mr. R. Harris SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 9

R. Harris, a former New South Wales Rugby Union representative breakaway forward, died at a Manly private hospital yesterday after a…

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Memorial Service Late Mrs. E. Waller

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 5

A memorial service tor the late Mrs. E. Woller, who died recently was held to the West Maitland Methodist Church yesterday morning…

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Late Mr. Savage’s Seat Auckland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 3

The Auckland by-election made necessary by the death of the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, has been won by the Labor candidate, Mr. P. Carr,…

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Obituary Mrs Harriet Fairhall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 8

A native of the district all her life of 82 years and 11 months and a resident of Morpeth for upwards of 60 years, Mrs. Harriet Fairhall died…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Neal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 1

The death occurred, at Kurri Kurri District Hospital, of Mrs. Eliza Neal, wife of Fred Neal, of Third-street, Weston. Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. T. E. Broderick

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

After a lone Illness, extending over three years, there passed sway in the Kurt Kurri Hospital on Saturday morning, Mr. Thomas Edward…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. A. BRAWN

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. A. Brawn, was largely attended and those who forwarded wreaths were: His loving wife Harold and Glad; Norm and Gwen, Auntie…

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OBITUARY Mr. CHARLES H. BOOTS

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

As mentioned in our last issue, Mr. Charles H. Boots, the wellknown builder contractor and undertaker, of Raymond Terrace, died on Thursday morning last…

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POKOLBIN Late Mrs. Pinchen Personal Notes Pokolbin

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at Glenmore Prirate Hospital last week of Mrs. [?] Deceased, who recently resided in…

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The Late Mr. J. A. McDonald

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Although by no means a public man—he was reserved and unassuming to a degree—the late Mr. John Alexander McDonald, whose death has…

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Obituary. Mr. A. B. Croft

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Arthur B. Croft, of Toronto, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Croft, who would have been 65…

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Obituary Mr. W. Gooch, Senr

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. W. Gooch, senr., who died recently at the age of 84, spent the greater pan of his life at Bullahdelah. Born at Seaham, at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. G. J. Russell

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Russell, wife of the Deputy President of the Port Stephens Shire (Cr. G. J, Russell), died after a brief llines at her home at Williamtown…

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Obituary. Mrs. G. J. Russell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

A death that caused a great shock to the community in which she resided, and elsewhere where she was known, was that of Mrs. G. J…

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Obituary Mrs. G. Grant

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 10

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Grant, wife of Mr. George Grant, left her late residence, Trappaud-road, West Maitland, for St. Paul’s Church,…

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Death of Young Air Pilot

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

The death took place at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah,, on Thursday last of Mr Frederick Thomas Bannister, a member of the Air…

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Obituary. Mr. William Maytom

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

The death of Mr. William Maytom, retired grazier, of Booral, which occurred on Wednesday last, removes the oldest resident from the district…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Paff

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

A very old and highly respected resident of Krambach passed away early on Thursday morning in the person of Mrs. Mary Paff, at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. J. H. Standen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 6

On May 8 the death occurred at her residence, Station-street. [?] of Mrs. J. H. Standon, who was one of the early pioneers of the district,…

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Kurri Inquest Death of Martin Miller To-day’s Evidence Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 5

“Don’t [?] until you [?] can who [?] declared Cecil [?]…

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