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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

921 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 47

QUIRINDI Death Of Mrs. George Doolan QURIDINDI

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 10

The death of Mrs. George Doolan occurred in the Quirted Hospital after she bad undergone a serious operations the previous day. The late…

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MR. S. E. LAME Death Of Well-known K.C. SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 8

The death occurred yesterday pneumonia, after he had been to poor health for two years, of Mr. Sydney Ernest Lamb, K.C…

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Killed Instantly Death of Field Engineer Coroner Inquires Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

The Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. H. Robinson) conducted an inquest at Greta Courthouse to-day into the death of Aubrey Flannery, 23. of Clarence…

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Death of Child

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Noel Luck, aged two years, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Luck, of Bengalla, died at Brentwood Hospital on Sunday evening Two brothers of the…

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Car Fire in Funeral Procession

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

When a fire broke out in the grass in St. Alban's Church grounds yesterday afternoon, Mr. Max Thompson was one of the helpers who got the…

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Mr. S. E. Lamb Death of Well-known K.c

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

The death, occurred on Friday , from pneumonia, after he had been in poor health for two year's, of Mr. Sydney Ernest Lamb, K.C., one of…

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Tragic Death of Mr Reginald Playford

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred this morning in tragic circumstances of Mr Reginald George Playford, Milk Board supervisor for this district and a…

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Obituary Mr. J. Montgomery

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The death occurred early on Tuesday last of Mr. J. Montgomery, chief engineer of Manning Shire, Tairee. Apparently in the best of health; when he left his office…

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Late Mrs. W. H. Haggarty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The late Mrs. W. H. Haggarty, whose death was reported in a recent issue, was born in Luton, England, and came out to Australia with her…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Kidd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

After a long illness, Mr. C. Kidd passed away at his home last Friday morning, and the remains were conveyed to Beresfield Crematorium…

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Obituary Mrs, Sarah Ann Fanfold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Death has removed a, very old resident stag a native of Haitians la the person of Mrs. Sarah Aon Pinfold wife of Mr. Fred Pinfold, of…

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Obituary Mr. Chas. William Hodges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The sympathy of Dungog friends will be extended to Mrs. F. S. Avery on learning of the death this (Thursday) morning in a private hospital at…

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Obituary. Late John William Argyle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The passing of John William Argyle, of Alexandra-street, Kurri Kurri, on February 8, removes one of the district's…

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STANHOPE Death of Mr, P. Brenner Long, Illness

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the home at East [?] of Mr. Philip [?] s former resident of Stat[?] He was born at [?]…

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Death of Mr. A. Foster

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

Mr. A. Foster, who was secretary of the Northern Colliery Timber Workers’ Union, died at Mulbring…

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Obituary Desmond Tamper

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

Much sympathy has been expressed with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tanner, of Telarah, in the death of their [?] Deamond, in [?] Hospital…

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Floods Cause Death of Two Men

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Floods which cover thousands of square miles of Queensland have caused the death of two men. Thomas Howell, 44, of Home Hill,…

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Obituary Mr. James Charles Ryan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. James Charles Ryan, which was largely attended, moved from his late residence, Warders’ Quarters, [?]M. [?]ol, Maitland,…

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Obituary. Late Mr. Henry Nichols Senr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The death of Mr. Henry Nichols Senr., of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, at the age of 80 years, removes one of the oldest…

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Stewarts Brook the Late Mrs. De Audney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

The passing of Mrs. C. R. De Audney, of Woodburn Road, Lidcombe, at the early age of 28 has caused profound sorrow and regret amongst her…

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