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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Funeral of Late Mr W. T. Patton List of Wreaths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr W. T. Pattern left his late residence for St. John's Church of England, Branxton, where the Rector (Rev. R. D…

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Death of Mrs Margaret Nugent

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred last night of Mrs Margaret Maria Josephine Nugent, at her residence, Rawcliffe Street, at the age of 82 years…

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REV. H. C. FOREMAN Death of Prominent Methodist SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred this morning at the Methodist Ladies’ College, Burwood, of the Rev. Henry Clifton Foreman, M.A., who had been Principal…

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Death of Rev. H. C. Foreman Principal of Burwood Methodist Ladies, College Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred early, this morning at the Methodist Ladies' College, Burwood, of Rev. Henry Clifton Foreman, who had been principal…

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Obituary Mrs. J. S. Peacock

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred recently in the Maitland hospital of Mrs. Peacock, Senr, reliet of the late Mr. John Peacock of Duckenhield, who had been associated…

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Obituary Late Mr. Aaron Sullivan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

The late Mr. Aaron Sullivan, who recently passed away in the Dungog Hospital, had been a resident of Clarence Town during the whole of…

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Death of Mr George Playford

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

One of Singleton's oldest and most most respected residents, Mr George Playford, of George Street, died in the Dangar Cottage' Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. Maria Robertson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

After a long period of failing health, Mrs. Maria Franckombe Robertson passed away at her home in Mary-street, Dungog, on Tuesday…

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Obituary Mrs. Emily Chaston

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Scott Memorial Hospital on Wednesday last, of Mrs. Emily Chaston, relict of the late Mr. Harry Chaston, at the age…

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Judge White Death of Popular Jurist Great Scholar

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The death of Judge C. A. White at his home Id Base Bar yesterday afternoon, at the age of 70, removes one of the…

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Death of Judge White. Muswellbrook Native. Great Scholar and Athlete

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Judge Cecil Alban White, one of the oldest and most popular Judges of the New South Wales District Court Bench, died at his home in Rose Bay…

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Death of A.I.F. MAN Fell on Bayonet SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Detectives are satisfied that the dealt of Private Donal Campbell (28), of the A.I.F., in the Randwick military hospital was due to the deceased lurching against a sentry’s bayonet. However an inquest will be held by the Liverpool…

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Obituary Colleen E. Greedy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

After a short illness in the Maitland Hospital, Colleen B. Greedy, daughter of Mr. and MR. Bert Greedy, of Horseshoe Bead, West Maitland, died…

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Death of Mr Henry Edmonds

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday night of Mr Henry Edmonds, a wellknown resident of Dunolly, at the age of 66 years. Deceased was born…

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Obituary Mr. James Smith

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 8

Mr. James Smith, who dies at Greta, was born in [?] Scotland, In 1885, As a led be worked In coal in Scotland, and came…

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Death of Mr. H Edmonds Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. Harry Edmonds, aged 6s, died at his homo at [?] Singleton, on Saturday night, He is survived by a widow and a family. The…

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Local and General News Death of an Infant

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Pat Rowan, of Scott's Flat, in the death of their only son, Desmond Patrick, 10 months, from acute…

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Late Mrs. Robertson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

A large concourse of friends, representative of many of the district's oldest families, attended the funeral last week of Mrs. Maria F…

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The Late Mrs. Emily Chaston

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Emily Chaston, to which we referred on Friday last, removed yet another of the district's very old residents, a respected,…

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