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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

921 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 47

Death of Mrs C. J. Fiddyment

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

A link in family life has been broken in a tragic manner by the death of Mrs Flora D. Fiddyment, aged 40, wife of Mr Cecil J…

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Obituary Mr. James Miles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

On of the oldest and most respected identities of the Forster district in the person of Mr. James Miles expired at the Taree Hospital on…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Smith

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The [?] of Mary [?] wife of Mr. [?] of Carr[?] West Maitland Mrs. St. Mary’s [?] after a [?]…

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Death of Harry Tate Effect of Shell Wound

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Harry Tate, the well-known sporting, comedian, is dead. He suffered wounds from fragments of an anti-aircraft shell…

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Obituary Mr. C. Henwood

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. Charles Henwood will leave the residence of h sister. Mrs. 3. Eyb, Hllldale, at 9 o’ clock on Sunday morning for service…

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Death of Baby Drank Poisoned Water BARADINE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

At Coonamble an eight-months old baby died after drinking poisoned water. Three adults, including the baby’s father, also drank the…

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Late Mrs. Prineville

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The following floral tributes were omitted from the list supplied of the funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Prineville: Mr. and Mrs. H. Taylor and…

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Local and General News Death of Mr Alfred Jaques

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the Dangar Cottage-Hospital this afternoon of Mr Alfred Henry Jaques, of 20 York Street. Deceased, who had been ill…

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Death of Ships Steward. Story at the Inquest. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

At the inquest to-day on the body of Stanley William Norton, leading steward on a warship, Miss Bettle Jackson gave evidence that she was…

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DENMAN Death Of Mrs. A. Fraser DENMAN

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

The death has occurred of Mrs. Alexander Fraser, an old and highly respected resident of the town. Although 77 she still carried out her…

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Served in Great War Death of Mr. A. H. Jacques SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Henry Jeques, of [?] York-street, Singleton, who [?] for three and a half years with [?] A.I.S. in the Great War died in [?]…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Maytom

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Maytom, which moved frontier late regiment, Clarence Town, was well attended. The Rev. tubenose officiated at the…

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The “Last Post” Funeral of Alfred Jacques SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 8

The special Eservice for Tetanised Soldiers was read at the funeral of Alfred Jacques yesterday. The usual Church ceremony was…

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Death of Coursing Enthusiast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

Mr John Batsman, whose death took place yesterday at the age of 74 was for many years a keen follower of coursing and was hon. treasurer…

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Obituary Mr. John Baker

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. John Baker, (88), one of the oldest and best known residents of the Woodburn district, died at his home it Woodburn, recently. He had not been in…

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Head Battered Death of Single Woman Man’s Throat Cut Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

With the head badly [?] the bady of Across Catherlan [?] at stagic was found at her residence, Kangaroo point,…

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Military Doctor Charged Sequel to Death of Soldier Wellington (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

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Obituary. Death of Old Miner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

One of the oldest miners in the Northern District, Mr. William Park, died at Adamstown on Thursday, February 15…

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Death of Mrs Victor Edwards

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

Mrs Florence Edwards, wife of Mr Victor Edwards, of York Street, died at her residence yesterday afternoon after an illness of several months'…

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Obituary Late Peter Christy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

In the peaceful God's Acre hard by the old but beautiful town of Port Macquarie, on Monday, January 29th, were…

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