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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Death of Miss Alice McCLOY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

GRESFORD: Miss Alice McCloy died at East Gresford on Monday afternoon. The deceased had lived in Vacy and…

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Death of Barbara Kitching Husband Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Mrs Edith May Kitching (20), also known as Barbara Kitching, was found in the grounds of a Lilyfield residential bleeding from several…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Ikin

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Death occurred in Newcastle on Sunday of popular resident of Clarence Town, Mr. Edward ("Ted") Ikin. Deceased was over 60 years of age…

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Obituary Miss Barbara McLELLAN

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

The death occurred on Monday week of Miss Barbara McLellan, of King Street, Raymond Terrace. The deceased lady bad been in indifferent…

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Death Of Sir Leo Chubb

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Feb- 1[?]—The death has occurred of Sir Lawrence Wensley Chubb, who, although born in Australia had devoted…

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OBITUARY Mr. Edward Ikin

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

Clarencetown lost an old and much respected resident on Sunday, when Mr. Edward Iken, passed away. He had been identified with Clarencetown and its activities…

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Obituary the Late Mr. Francis Smith

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

ANOTHER familiar figure in Scone of long-standing is no more. We refer to the passing, on Friday afternoon last, of Mr…

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Late Mrs. Agnes Chisholm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Agnes Chisholm, wife of William Chisholm, Brown Street, Bellbird, took place on Sunday, the interment being made in…

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Obituary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Edith Lovett left her late residence at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Tuesday last. The large representative…

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The Late Mr. S. A. Madsen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

ANOTHER old and highly thought of resident of these parts, in Mr. Soren Adolf Madsen, passed to his last rest…

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Death of Mine Manager

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

Mr. Percival Walters, 46 manager of pacific colliery [?] died in Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, last night from injuries received at the…

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Death of Mrs. Mildred Pryor

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at a private hospital at Ashfiled of Mrs. Mildred Pryor wife of Mr Percy Pryor town clerk of Quirndi…

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Death Of King To Be Probed

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The Arab League Council is sending a commission to Sanz, capital of Yemen, to find out what really happened to King…

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Death Of Yemen’s King Confirmed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

CAIRO, Feb. 21. — Arab League officials said that the assassination of the Imam Yehi of Yemen has been…

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Obituary Miss A. McCLOY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

Miss Alice McCloy died at East Gresford on Monday afternoon. The deceased had lived in Vacy and Gresford all her life, and was 86 years of…

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West Maitland Funeral Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. G. Haziewood presided at the half-yearly meeting of West Maitland Funeral Fund. The balance-sheet showed a…

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OBITUARY Mr. Duncan Forbes Mackay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

Mr. Duncan Forbes Mackay, died on February 18 in the Prince Alfred hospital Sydney. Mr. Mackay who came from the…

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OBITUARY Mr. Gavin T. Richards

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON Wednesday.—Mr. Gavin Terence Richard who had been In ill health for a considerable time, died in the Dangar…

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Death of Mr. T. Hyland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

GRESFORD: Mr. Thomas Hyland died at his home, “Glenroy East Gresford, at the age of [?] years. He was a native of…

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Death of Mr. A. R. Stuart

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

The death has occurred of Mr. Archibald Robert Stuart, of 58 King-st., East Maitland. The funeral will leave his late…

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