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Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Death of Mr. Henry Laverty

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Henry Laverty, last surviving member of a Singleton pioneer family, died on Christmas Eve at Woodford, near the…

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Death of Former R.s.l. President

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

Mr A. W. Hyman, O.B.E., a former State President of the Returned Soldiers' League, died suddenly, aged 67…

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Death Of Tangorin Resident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

DALWOOD, Saturday.—The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Christmas morning of Mr. Reginald Brown, of Tangorin, after…

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Local and General News the Late Mr James Allen

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

The late Mr James Allen, of High Street, Branxton. who collapsed and died whilst awaiting medical treatment in Singleton…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Jones

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The death accurred at Brentwood Hospital, Muswellbrook, on Monday last, of Mr. Samuel Jones, at the grand old age of 83…

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Death Of Noted Religious Authority

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Dr. Robert Ernest Hume, a noted authority on religions, has died in his 71st year…

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Death Of Mr. W. J. Dever

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: The death occurred at the Mater Miserlcordia[?] Hospital, Waratah, in the early hours of this morning of Mr…

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The Late Mrs. Johanna Burston

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The many friends and acquaintances of the late Mrs. Johanna Burston, of Walter Street, Singleton, will be grieved…

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The Late Mrs. J. E. Burrell

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The death occurred in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, of Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Burrell, wife of Mr. John Edward…

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Obituary Vincent Haggarty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

An old pioneer in the person of Vincent Haggarty passed away on Friday last. He was born at Koorawatha, Bandon Grove, 83 years ago and was…

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Lengthy Inquest Into Death of Late Exsergeant Jones

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the death of the late ex-Sergeant Willie Guy Jones, which followed injuries sustained when…

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Finding Into Cause of Death of Dane Coroner Returns Verdict of Natural Causes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

At the inquest conducted in the Singleton Court House this afternoon into the cause of death of the late Knud…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. E. R. HOL[?]

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

On Sunday morning last M[?] well, wile of Mr. Ernest R. Ho[?] Stephens Street, Raymond Terr[?] her residence, after a long inter[?]…

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Death of World Famous Tenor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Jan. 8.—Richard Tauber, world famous tenor, collapsed and died in a London nursing home to-day. He was 55…

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Death Of Former Resident Of Manning

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

WINGHAM: Mrs. Bridget Thompson, widow of the late Mr. John Thompson, of Wherrol Flat, died in Goulburn on…

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Death of Dr. W. J. Jenner

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Dr. W. J. Jenner, brother of Ald, G. W. Junner, of Hamilton, who died at his home, [?]stead, Kent,…

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Inquest On Fatal New England Highway Accident Finding of Accidental Death of the Late W. G. JONES

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

At the inquest conducted at the Singleton Court House on Wednesday, before District Coroner A. Morrison, a finding of accidental death was returned of the late ex-Sergeant of police, Willie Guy Jones, due to a fractured pelvis and shock…

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The Late Mr. F. P. O’Connor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

The death occurred on December 20, at his residence at Martin’s Creek, of Mr. Francis Patrick O’Connor, at the age of 81…

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Obituary Alfred Ernest Earl

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

The death occurred at Dungog Hospital on Friday, December 19, 1947, of Alfred Ernest Earl, of Stroud Road. Although his illness was brief, it was…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. R. Holwell

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE Sat—The death occurred last Sunday of Mrs. E. R. Holwell, wife of Mr. Ernest Richard Holwell of Raymond…

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