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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mr.william Wallace Ritchie

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. William wallace Ritchie died Suddenly at Bellbird Colliery on Saturday morning Deceased, who was 50 years of age…

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Obituary Mr. D. McELROY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

The death took place yesterday morning, in the Scott Memorial Hospital Scone, of Mr. David McElroy, well-known and highly-respected…

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Obituary the Late W. T. Porter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

The late William Thomas Porter, whose death was reported in a previous issue, was born at Colac, Victoria, 79 years ago. He arrived in this…

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Death of Mr. L. J. Griffiths

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY Wed.—Mr. L. J. Griffiths, former manager of the BHP Steel Works, died at Glen Davis yesterday. He was 61. He…

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Late Mr. Albert Simmons

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON. Thursday. — At last night’s meeting of the NAA members Stood in silent sympathy with, the relatives of the…

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OBITUARY Mr. THOMAS W. DORSE

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

As announced in last issue the death of Mr Thos. W. Dorse, of Kinross, Raymond Terrace occurred in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on March…

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The Late Mr. David McELROY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

In the passing, on Monday last, following a protracted illness, of David McElroy, of Parkville, the community lost one of its…

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Death of Mr. C. H. Friendship

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

There passed away at his residence, Chatswood, on April 1 an old identity of the north, Mr, C. H. Friendship, in his 78th year…

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Obituary Mrs. Norma Fletcher

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

The death took place at noon to-day of Mrs. Norma Fletcher, esteemed young resident and wife of M. Clarence Fletcher, well-known…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Dorse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

Death occured at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, of Mr. Thomas Dorse, of Kinross, Raymond Terrace, on Friday, 22nd March, following an…

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Obituary Mr. James Arthur Appleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James Arthur Appleton of Maitland Street, Kurri Kurri, at the age of 69 years…

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Death of Mrs. E. M. Fry Link with Eakly Days Broken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

The death has occurred at her home on the Maria River, of Mrs. Emily Maria Fry, at the grand old age of 89 years…

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Obituary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Death occurred on Sunday last of Mrs. Brown, relict of the late G. R. Brown. Deceased, who had been living with her son-in-law and…

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Death of Mr. Sidney Smith

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

Many were the expressions of regret throughout the entire district yesterday when it was learned that Mr. Sidney Smith…

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Death of Jockey Bill Foley

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE Tuesday —The cross-country jockey, Bill Foley, who was injured in a fall with Murmuring in the Corio Hurdle…

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Obituary Mr. John McDONAlD

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

The death occurred in Cessnock Hospital yesterday of Mr. John McDonald, at the age of 71. Deceased was a retired shiftman…

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The Late Mr. W. T. Porter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

Mr. W. T. Porter, of Luskiutyre passed away in Maitland Hospital on March 21 after a week’s illness had been in fathing…

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Death of Mr. W. Ballantyne

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

BRANXTON: The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital, where he had been a patient for some time, of Mr. William…

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The Late Mrs. Brown

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Brown took place on Monday morning last and her mortal remains were laid to rest alongside those of…

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The Late Mrs. Norma Fletcher

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

The passing, on Friday last, of Mrs. Norma Gore Fletcher, wife of Mr. Clarence Fletcher, of Scone, following a very painful…

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