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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary. Mrs. Vera Gladys Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Following a long illness, the death took place in Brentwood Hospital, Muswellbrook, early on Tuesday morning, of Mrs. Vera Gladys Day, wife of…

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Death of ex-Kaiser at 82 LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

It is officially announced in Berlin that the ex-Kaiser, Wilhelm II., died this morning. He had expressed a wish to be…

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Death of Great War Veteran. Mb. Walter Alferd Southcombe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

The death occurred recently in the Sydney Hospital of Mr. Walter Alfred Southcombe, eldest son of Mr. Alfred Southcombe and the late Mrs…

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Obituary Late Mr. G. (Alf.) Jones

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. George Alfred Jones, a well known and highly respected resident of West Maitland, was largely attended. The Rev…

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MULBRING Dedication of Memorial Terrace Late Mrs. Emily Hector. Mulbring

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

In spite of threatening weather a large congregation assembled at Christ Church, Mt. Vincent, to witness the dedication…

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Late Mr. T. Nance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 6

A memorial service [?] Mr. T. Nance, formerly chief officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, was held in-St. Andrew's Church of England,…

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Death of Mrs Sarah M. White

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

A link with the early history of Singleton was severed yesterday, when Mrs Sarah Maria White died at 74 Prince Street, Mosman, at the…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Fairley

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

Mrs. Agnes Fairley, who passed away on Thursday last, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. W. J. Robertson, Union-street,…

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Death of Cotton Industry Pioneer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 6

Cr. D. T. M. Davies, [?]gins director of Div[?], Coop and Co…

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Obituary Mrs. Jessie Box

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mrs. Jessie Box of Maitland-road Cessnock, who passed away at Cessnock Hospital last Wednesday night, following a…

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Obituary. Mrs. M. A. Turner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

The death took place on Monday morning June 8, of Mrs. Mary Ann Turner, widow of the late William Turner, who died many years ago…

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Death of Mr Thornborough Fawcett

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

The death occurred at Muswellbrook on Monday of Mr Thornborough John Fawcett, aged 87 years. Deceased had been in…

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Death of Mrs C. J. Knight

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Mrs Catherine Maud Knight, wife a Mr Charles J. Knight, of Kensington, Sydney, died at her home on Monday morning, after being a…

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Death of Mr R. J. Hamilton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

The death occurred recently at Baralaba Hospital of Mr Robert Johnson Hamilton, of Kinma Siding, Queensland. The late Mr Hamilton…

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QUIRINDI Death of Mr. Walter Latham QUIRINDI

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 6

Mr. Walter Latham died suddenly on Saturday at Mr. J. Wansey’s property near Premer Siding. The funeral was to the Quirindi Church of…

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SCONE Death of Mr. J. G. Asser SCONE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 3

The death occurred in the Scott Memorial Hospital of James Gilbert Asser, aged 71 years. He was a native of Scone His…

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POKOLBIN Late Mr. S. Thompson Pioneer Passes Pokolbin

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

Pokolbin lost another of Its fine old pioneers when Mr. Thompson passed away In Cessnock Hospital recently. He had not enjoyed…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Evans

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Evans died at Hamilton on Saturday lat, after a brief illness. She was 76 years of age and came to Australia from Wales with her late…

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Death Of Cyclist At New Lambton Tram Men Give At Inquest NEWCASTLE ,Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. A. J. Chiplin, to-day opened an inquest concerning the death of Percival Frederick Rixon, of New Lambton. On May 24 Rixon was riding a cycle on Lambton-road Broadmeadow, when he was allegedly knocked…

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