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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Obituary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

WILLIAM HENRY ABBOTT. The Manning and Wallamba districts have lost a fine resident by the passing of Mr. William Henry Abbott…

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Death of Exeter Pioneer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

SIDNEY, Tues,—The death has occurred of Mr. Phillip Alexander Badgery, aged 61, of Ivy Hall, Exeter, and grandson of…

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Death of Mr. W. Hogan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

The death has occurred of a well known resident, Mr. William Hogan of 521 High Street, West Maitland, The funeral will leave his late…

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Obituary Mb. Henry James Craft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

Mr. Henry James Craft, an old identity of the Millfield district, died suddenly in in the Ceesnock Hospital on Sunday morning…

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Death of Popular Citizen. Mr. C. H. ("Jackson") HODGES

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

The news of the death on Friday last of Mr. Clarence Hunter Hodges was, received with widespread expressions of regret. Always known as…

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Death of Mr. G. W. O'leary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred early yesterday morning of an old and highly respected Singletonian in the person of Mr. George William O'Leary,…

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OBITUARY Mr. Frank Holbert

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday last, at Tea Gardens, at his home, of Mr. Frank Holbert, one of the oldest inhabitants of that part of Port Stephens. He…

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Death of Colonel Lorenzo

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 8

Colonel F. M. Lorenzo, D.S.O., who was a brother of the late Mr. Tom Loren-zo, who formerly kept the…

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Death Of Irish Labour Leader

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

DUBLIN, Jan. 30.—James Larkin, stormy petrel of Irish politics and Labour leader and agitator, has died Larkin was…

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Death of Mr. Frank Holbert

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence at Tea Gardens on Sunday of Mr. Frank Holbert. He was 83 and had been associated…

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Death of Well-known Grazier

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

The death has occurred at East Maitland of Mr Harold J Eckford, a well-known grazier of this State. Deceased, who Was the third son of the…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Page

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Death occurred at Gloucester on Tuesday of Mrs. Mary Anne Page, aged 83 years. Deceased was born at Paterson and at the age of three went…

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Obituary Mrs. E. C. Dark

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Mrs. E. C. Dark, of 25 Fern Street, Islington, Newcastle, passed away on Sunday, 19th January, leaving a sorrowing husband and family of four…

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The Late Mr. C. H. Hodges

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

News of the death of Mr. Clarence Hunter Hodges was received with widespread expressions of regret. Always known as “Jack…

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Private Funeral for Capone

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO ,Feb. 1. — Al Capone’s body Is en route to Chicago, having left Miami by hearse yesterday…

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Death Of Speedway Rider Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sat — Mervyn Walter Prince, 33, single, of George-street, East Maitland, was accidentally killed at the…

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Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Page

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Mrs. Mary. Ann Page, 83, died at her son’s residence on Tuesday. The deceased was taken to Dungog for…

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The Late Mr. John Norman

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at the Maitland Hospital on Friday last of Mr. John Charles Norman. He was the son of the late Mr. and…

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Funeral of "Rip" Bunker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

"Rip" Bunker, West Maitland boxer who died after being injured in a 12 round bout at Leichhardt Stadium on Thursday night, was buried yesterday…

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Death Of Canon Coates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

ARMIDALE Canon Arthur William Coates, Canon Emeritus of St. Peter’s Cathedral, Armidale, died suddenly yesterday. He…

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