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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Jeep Causes Death Of Glenbawn Dam Worker

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

Alfred McGoldrick (28) and Vincent McGoldrick (32) were admitted to Scone Hospital on Sunday last in a critical…

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Flogged, Bludgeoned Tortured The Story Of "F" Force, A.I.F. Death March of Australians and Britons

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

In today's serial of the Life of a Prisoner of War, facts of which are taken from the diary of Pte. Harry B. Weiss, early reference…

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OBITUARY Mrs Edith Mary Murphy

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

The death occurred on Thursday morning suddenly, of Mrs. E. Murphy, of William Street, Raymond Terrace. The deceased died in her sleep whilst on a…

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Death of Mrs. McGROGAN

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Mrs, Isobella McGrogan, licensee of the Royal Hotel, died at the hotel yesterday afternoon. The…

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Obituary Henry Charles Thomas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

A gloom was cast over the village of Bungwahl and the Myall Lakes district when the sad news came of the sudden passing of Henry Charles…

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Death of Mrs. Melva Anny Farley. of Nooroo

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Widespread sympathy will be felt for Mr. Len Farley of Nooroo, in the death of his wife and new-born baby. Mrs. Farley passed away about 2.30…

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The Late Mrs. Edith Murphy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Edith Mary Murphy, relict of the late James Gerald Murphy, of West Maitland, who died recently, was 70 years of age…

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The Late Mr. H. G. H. Garbett

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney recently of the Rev. Montague George Hubert Garbett, who was for many years rector of the…

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Funeral Fund at Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the Homeville Funeral Fund was held In St. Luke’s parish hall on Saturday evening,…

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Death Of Formar Police Official

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday of Mr. G. (Jeffrey, [?] Smith-street, Merewether He was…

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Death Of Former U.S. “Playboy”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

MIAMI BEACH (Florida), Feb. 23.—Harry K. Thaw. 76-year-old millionaire, died from a heart attack. tack…

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Flood of 1875 Recalled Death of Mr. William Arnold

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

The views expressed in the “Mercury’s” recent leading article on “Flood Mitigation,” and the near approach of another…

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Death of Mr. F. E. Fortescue

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

The death occurred, on Sunday afternoon last, in a private hospital at Eastwood, of Mr. Francis Edmund Fortescue, well-known citizen of the…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Harden

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

News has come to hand of the death of Mrs. W. Harden (nee Kathleen, daughter of Mrs. Alf Robertson, Mackay Street, Dungog). Deceased…

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Obituary Mr. Carl Brock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

The passing of Mr. Carl Brock, which took place at his home on the 7th ult., at the grand old age of 84 years, has removed from our midst a…

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Obituary Mrs. Ruth Ann Clague

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

At Mudgee on January 26th, 194[?], [?] home of her granddaughter Mrs. Lawson Pitt, of "Glen Willow", there passed away Mrs. Ruth Ann…

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Death of Mr. Harry Geary

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON. Wed. — One of Singleton’s popular and well-known business men, Mr. Harry James Geary, of Dunolly. died In…

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Death of Mr H. J. Geary Passing of Well-known Townsman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Harry James Geary, who had spent nearly 60 of his 78 years of life in the Singleton district, passed away peacefully at Dangar Cottage…

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The Late Mr. James Doody

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at Parramatta on February 8 of James Doody. 56 years of age, after an illness of five months. He leaves…

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