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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Death Of Bundook Resident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

GLOUCESTER: Mrs. Jessie Bridge, of Bundook, died at Narrameema Hospital. she was an inmate of the hospital for a week and had not…

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Death of Mr. Richard Thrift

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

The death occurred after an short illness, at his home at Black Creek, Branxton, of a lifelong resident of the Branxton district. Mr. Richard…

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Late Mr. R. Bell’s Funeral Cortege Two Miles Long

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

Funeral cortege of the late Mr. Robert Carnie Bell, of “Woodlands,” Government Road, Tenambit, was nearly two miles long—…

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The Late Mr. J. B. Thompson

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 6

The funeral of the late John B. Thompson left Fry's Funeral Parlors for interment in the church of…

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Obituary Mrs. S. Jones

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

The death took place yesterday morning, suddenly, in Brentwood Hospital, of Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr Samuel Jones, of Blairmore…

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Obituary Mrs. Nina Jane Blackadder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

The death occurred in Cessnock Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Nina Jane Blackadder, at the age of 39. She was the wire of Mr. George…

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Death of matthew Kirkland Watt Well-known Identity Passes On

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 7

The coalfields community, particularly. Scots in e n, heard with profound regret of the passing of Matt Watt…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Smith

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

The death occurred at his home recently of Mr. Thomas John Smith, of Furber-street, East Maitland. A member of an old and well-known…

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Death of Mrs. Eliza Allen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 6

DUNGOG: The death occurred unexpectedly at her residence. Colton Hill, Dungog, of Mrs. Eliza Allen, wife of Mr. George Allen…

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Obituary John Hudson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Death occurred at his residence in Lord Street on Tuesday night of a popular resident, Mr. John Hudson. He suffered a stroke before Easter…

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Obituary Mrs. Charlotte Laurie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Charlotte Laurie, whose death occurred in Taree on March 31, was a descendant of one of the old pioneering families which settled in the…

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Obituary George David Witt Melmeth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. George David Witt Melmeth, whose death occurred on 31st March, was one of the best known identities of Craven, where he had lived for 23…

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Death Of Noted Theatre Actor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, April ,25;—The noted Abbey Theatre-(Dublin) actor, F. J. McCormick, .whose real name was Peter Judge,died yes…

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Death of Mrs. E. A. Gibbs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

After suffering a heart attack, Mrs. Elliza Ann Gibbs, of great Northern road Rutherford, died suddenly at Maitland Hospital…

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The Late Mr. E. A. Barwick

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 4

QUIRINDI : By the death at his home at Quondah,” Warra[?] Creek of Ernest Albert Barwick one of the most respected residents of the…

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Funeral Fund Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

At the monthly committee meeting of the Homeville funeral fund held in St Luke’s Parish Hall on Saturday evening, Mr. L…

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Death of Mrs M. Burke

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.— A former well-known Singleton [?] Mrs. Margaret Burke, 80, died at Cessnock yesterday afternoon…

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Death of Former Wellknown Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Burke, who was 80 years of age, passed away at Cessnock during the week-end. She was well-known in Singleton, where she…

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Death of Former M.h.r

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday.—Mr. Roland H Green, a former member of the House of Representatives, died at the Prince of Wales…

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Death of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Morphett

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Rebecca Morphett, a native of Singleton, who had in recent years been residing at Hamilton, passed to the Great Beyond on…

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