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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Death of Bowman Resident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

GLOUCESTER— Mrs. Ellen Rose Ann Nash died at a private hospital in Wingham a few days ago. The deceased was the…

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Obituary Mr. David Sharp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. David Sharp, who was well-known in Cessnock, and connected with Endersby's shoe store for many years, collapsed and died on Saturday…

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Late Mr. Harry McDonald

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Members of Tarro Shire Council stood in silence to-day as a mark of respect with the relatives of the late Mr. Harry McDonald,…

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Death of Uralla Resident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Wed.—The death of Mr. Robert William Newman, of Strathalbyn, Uralia, occurred at Armidale recently…

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Death of Scone Resident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

SCONE Wednesday. — The death occurred of Mrs. Lucy Mabel Mackenie, wife of Mr. David Mackenzie, who predeceased her…

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OBITUARY Mr. L. J. Sanderson

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

After a long illness Mr. L. J. Sanderson, of Wallabadah, passed away in Quirindi Hospital, aged 77 years. He went to…

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Obituary Mr. James Leonard

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Death occurred in Dungog Hospital on Tuesday of an old resident of the Williams River, Mr. James Leonard, of Alison. Deceased was 73 years of…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. A. Bellamy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence at Morpeth of Mrs. Margaret Adeline Bellamy, wife of the late Richard Bellamy,…

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Local and General News Death of Miss Olive Wolfgang

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 2

The sad news was received this afternoon that Miss Olive Wolfgang, aged 32 years, had passed away in the Royal North Shore Hospital,…

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Death of Author

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

.LONDON, Jan. 31.—The author, Frederick Niven has died at Nelson (British Columbia) aged 65 The manuscript of his latest…

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Death of Sgt. Chadwick

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

LARGS—. Sergeant Chadwick, well known to Largs residents, passed -away, very suddenly recently. A veteran of World War…

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Death of Giant's Creek Resident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK Tues.—The death occurred suddenly of Mr. Edward William (“Bill”) Stringer, his residence at Giant’s Creek…

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Death of Sir Philip Game’s Son

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Tuesday—David, second son of Sir Philip Game, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1930 to 1936, died of…

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Obituary Mr. James Owen Carroll

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Mr. James Owen Carrol, of Allandale Road, Cessnock, passed away in the Cessnock Hospital yesterday, at the age of 68 years…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Ric[?]an

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Mrs. Catherine Riordan, wife of the late Mr. Michael Riordan, passed away at her Tozer-street residence on Monday afternoon, aged 83 years. She…

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Death of Miss Olive Wolfgang

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

SINGLETON Wed.—The death occurred, about midday Monday of Miss Olive Wolfgang, at the Royal North Shore Hospital, where she…

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Death of Mrs. E. J. Burns

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday—The death occurred late yesterday; afternoon at the Dangar Cottage, Hospital of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane…

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Plane Crashed Into Sea Death of Pilot-Officer John Markey

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Pilot-Officer John Reginald Markey, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Markey, of East Maitland, has been buried at sea following…

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Late Mrs. A. TRIPP. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

In the sudden death of Mrs. A. Tripp, of 184 George Street, East Maitland, and late of "Happy Valley," Muswellbrook, her many friends have…

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Late Mr. David Watson

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

Mr David Watson, of Berry Park, Morpeth, who died recently was held In high esteem in the district W[?]…

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