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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary Mrs. Thomas Dillon

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The death occurred on Wednesday last of Mrs. Thomas Dillon, of Pacific High way, Raymond Terrace. Deceased had been bed ridden for five years and eight…

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Obituary Mr. James New

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

A name closely associated with the early, life of Maitland, was that of Mr. James New, whose death in Maitland Hospital removed a native of the…

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Obituary Mrs, Eva Annie Rowland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

The passing of Mrs, Evs’ Annie Rowland, wife of Mr. Alfred Rowland, of Telarah, removes another weltknown figure from the district. The…

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Greece Mourns Death of Great Leader a Military Genius (Daily War Commentary Issued B[?] The Department Of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

The death of the Greek Prime Minister, General John Metaxas, at the age of 70, has deprived Greece of a man who was above…

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Death of Young Married Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

A death surrounded by particularly sad circumstances occurred in Singleton on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs, Jack Noonan, aged 23…

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Late Mr. Geo. Hunter Long Association With East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The death at Newcastle of Mr. George Hunter removes a popular figure is court circles. For [?] years he was countkeeper at East Maitland…

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Death of Mr. E. R. Young

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Edward Robert Young, of Henry-street, Tighe’s Hill, who died in Newcastle Hospital on Wednesday after a short illness, was 82. He was…

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MISS M. MILLS Death Of Well-known Resident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Maitland is the poorer by the death early this afternoon of Miss Mabel Mills, of Charles-street West Maitland, a resident of the district…

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Obituary Stanley Herbert Keech

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 7

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on January 13 last of Stanley Herbert' Keech following an operation for appendicitls. The late…

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Death of Mrs Teresa Maher

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

An old and respected identity of the district, in the person of Mrs Teresa Maher, aged 86 years, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital early…

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Death of Minister’s Wife Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Mrs. Dorothy Cowie, wife of the Rev. George Cowie, minister of the Fullerton Memorial Presbyterian Church, Crown-street, died on…

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Death of Young Girl. Pact Mentioned at Inquest

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

At the inquest at Nyah West (Vic.) on Friday intq the death of Violet Woodier (13), at Towan on January 19, notes were produced indicating…

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Death of Greek Premier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

A great wave of sorrow and sympathy for the Greek nation passed over the British Empire on Wednesday last, when the news was…

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Obituary. Mr. William Williams

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Mrs. C. T. Abbott, of Dungog, has received word of the death of Mr. Williams, her brother-in-law, following injuries he received when he was…

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Death of Mr William Lilley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Monday night of Mr William Lilley, at the age of 75 years. Deceased, who had been…

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Death of Mr Michael J. Burke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Mr Michael Joseph Burke, one of Newcastle's best-known horse trainers until about 10 years ago, when he retired, died at his home,…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Burns

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

One of the oldest and most reaped ted residents of Maitland, Mrs. Burns, died at her residence in Hannan-street on Sunday morning. A…

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Death of General Metaxas

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

The death of the Greek Prime Minister (General John Metaxas) at the age of 70 is a grave loss to Greece. He, more than anyone, inspired the nation to resist…

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Obituary Mr. J. McLEAN

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney Hospital on Thursday last, of Mr. [?]McLean, after an illness extending over a few months, but he had only entered hospital…

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“Banjo” Paterson Death Of Australian Poet SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

After a brief illness in the Sydney Hospital the death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mr. A. B. (Banjo) Paterson the noted Australian poet…

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