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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Death of B.m.a. Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON Jan—The death is announced of Dr. George Crans ton Anderson, secretary of the British Medical Association since…

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Death of Noted K.c. Dr. T. C. Brennan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE Tuesday—Dr. C. Brennan, KC, former Senator and Federal Minister, who distinguished himself in…

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Death of Chas. Turner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. Charles T. B. Turner, ex-international cricketer and one of the world's greatest bowlers, in his 81st…

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Death of Mr Charles Dunn

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

Mr Charles Dunn, aged 41 years, died in the Royal North Shore Hospital last evening. He had been an inmate of the institution for…

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Death of British Labour Leader

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 4.— The death is announced of Mr. George Ridley, Chairman of Britain’s Labour Party. He was 57, and had been…

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Death of Mr. Frank Hunter Bowman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday of an honoured and respected pioneer of the district, in the person of Mr Prank Hunter Bowman, of…

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Death of Mr. F. H. BOWMAN Well-Known Singleton Identify

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Wed.—The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, in the Presbyterian cemetery at Glenridding, of Mr. Frank…

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Death of Rev. Tom Ellison

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—The Rev Tom Ellison, one of the best known personalities in the Methodist ministry, died at his homo…

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Obituary Mr. Harry Cites Worth

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

The death occurred in Lismore hospital on Sunday morning last, December 26 of Mr. Harry Chesworth, of Alstonville, and formerly of Wiliamtown. His health…

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Obituary Mary Sharples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

On December 23rd, 1943, Mary Sharpies, of Lake Illawarra South, passed away at Wollongong Hospital, after an illness of seven weeks…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Hutton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Death occurred on 29th December of Mrs. E. Hutton, of Bundarra, mother of Mrs. Richard Wilson, Dungog. Deceased, whose husband died…

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Obituary Mr. James S. Barwick

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

The death occurred on Christmas Day, in the Scott Memorial Hospital, of Mr. James S. Barwick, of "Bickwar Park," Scone,…

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Killed While Returning From Funeral Man Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

A man returning from a friend's funeral was struck by a motor van and died in hospital next day the City coroner (Mr. Harris) was told…

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Death of David (Di) McNeill Great Hospital Worker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. David ("Di") McNeill, of Comfort Avenue Cessnock, who…

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Death of Mrs. Emma Child

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

The death occurred at Moree recently of Mrs. Emma Child, aged 83 years. Her husband predeceased her six years ago…

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Death of Mrs. Louisa Atkins

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

The death took place at the Stockton Hospital recently of Mrs. Louisa Atkins, relict of Mr. James Atkins, formerly of…

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Late Mr. D. McMAHON 40 Years Town Clerk of Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

Friends from many [?] distant attended the funeral of Mr. Denis McMahon, of Morpeth, one of the best know, personalities…

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Obituary Mr. M. B. Brennan

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. Michael Bernard Brennan, of West Maitland, died in the Maitland Hospital after a brief illness, death resulting from…

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Homeville Funeral Fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Homevilie Funeral Fund, presided over by Mr. J. Pratt, was held on Saturday evening in St. Luke’s Parish…

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Death of Former Lottery Director

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—Mr. J. R. Cameron, formerly Director of the New South Wales State Lottery, died yesterday, aged 67. He…

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