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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

921 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 47

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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Death of Mr. J. M. Raymond

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

It is with feelings of very sincere regret that we have to announce the death, at St. Albans, Victoria, this morning, of Mr. J. M. Raymond,…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. Atkins

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Friday last of Mrs. Cora Atkins, wife of Mr. W. Atkins, of Lord-street, bungog, at the age of 28 years. The…

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Fatally Shot Death of Militiaman HOBART

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

Tasman Hite, 12, of Wynyard, a member of the 40th infantry Battalion, was fatally shot at Fort Direction…

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Memorial Park Late Mr. S. Turner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

To prefecture the memory of the late Mr. S. Tamer, who tor many years was the manager of West Maitland Council’s electricity…

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Late Army Chief Impressive Funeral Ceremony MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

Impressive solemnity marked the funeral of [?] Ker Squires. Chief of the General Staff of the Australian [?]…

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Death of Navigator , (“Mercury” Service) New York, March 5

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

The death is announced of Captain Lewis A. Yancey, airman and navigation gator, who was associated with early ocean Sights, notably the Sight from…

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Obituary Mrs. Martha Jane Avard)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 8

The death occurred recently in the Maitland Hospital of Mrs. Martha Jane Avard, wife of Mr. D. J. Avard, of High-street, East Maitland…

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Obituary Late Mr. Allan Foster

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

The funeral took place at he Baskerville Methodist cemetery of Mr. Allan Aubrey Foster. Ho was aged 48 years…

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Late Mrs. Mary Jane Ricklar

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Jane Ricklar, who passed away on Monday last at the age of 84 years, took place on Tuesday last, the…

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The Late Mr. John Raymond

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Although his passing was not unexpected—he had been in a precarious state of health for some considerable time past— many and genuine…

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Death of General Squires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Every Australian under arms will feel a sense of loss at the death of the Chief of the General Staff (Lieut-General E. Ker Squires, C.B., D.S.O.,…

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Death of Mrs. Thomas Westley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The very unexpected death or Mrs. Thomas Westley, of Barrington, on Wed., Feb. 28, was indeed a sad occurrence and one in which genuine…

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Death of Mrs. Ellen Smith

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

There passed away in Scone, on Wednesday afternoon last, Mrs. Ellen Smith, wife of Mr. Frank Smith, a worthy old resident. Of the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Cora Atkins

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in "Valetia" private hospital, Manly, on Friday last, of Mrs. Cora Atkins, wife of Mr. A. R. Atkins, of Lord-street,…

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Obituary. Mr. Simon Milward

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at his home in Fisher Street, Bellbird on Sunday, 11th February, of Simon Robert Stuart Millward, who died suddenly from heart…

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Death of Archbishop Kelly SYDNEY, 2.28 p. m

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly died shortly before 1 o'clock to-day. His Grace, who was 90 years of age last month, and had been critically ill…

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“Mock Funeral” Communists At Broken Hill Bruxner’s Charges Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Sensational denunciations of a “mock funeral” in the presence of the Communist element in the railways, and the alleged control of Broken Hill…

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Death of Archbishop Kelly. Passing of Great Church Leader. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly died at 12.40 p.m. to-day. He was 90 years' old. He was the oldest prelate in the world…

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