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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Death of Mrs Alice Maude Clark

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on December 22 of Mrs. Alice Maude Clark, a very well known and highly respected resident of…

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Death of Mrs Prudence Ann Young

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 2

Mrs Prudence Ann Young, relict of the late Mr John T. Young, passed away in Dangar Cottage Hospital yesterday. She…

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To-day’s Leader : A Threat To [?]ountry Interest. Death of Sir Mal[?] Campbell

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 3. [?] The British racing motorist [?] speedboat champion, Sir Mal[?] Campbell, died at his home [?] Rel[?]ate,…

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Death of Mrs. Young

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday. — The death occurred in the Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, yesterday of Mrs. Prudence Anne…

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The Late Mr. James Flanagan

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred of Mr. James Flanagan, at the age of 77 years, removes a figure which has been well-known…

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Death Of Past Moderator

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. — The Rev. William J. Grant, Immediate past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Mew South Wales,…

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Death of Mr. H. E. Sparkle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at his home, Bellevue, 93 Great Northern-road, Rutherford, of Mr. Herbert Edwin Sparke, who was 76…

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Obituary James Kenny

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3

The death of James Kenny occurred on Wednesday afternoon, 29th December, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. M. Bennett, Hawk's Nest, Tea…

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Obituary Mrs. M. King

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday, 3rd January, at St. James' Rectory, Wickham, of Mrs. Margaret King, The late Mrs. King had been an invalid for a…

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Death Of Former Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

GLOUCESTER, Monday. — The death of Mr. W. J. Fordyce, a former shire engineer of Gloucester, took place at his home at…

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Death Of A.L.P. Stalwart

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. Mark Anthony Davidson, M.L.A., of Marrickville Road, Marrickville, died in Prince Henry Hospital early yesterday…

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Obituary E. S. Alcorn

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday—Edwin Stedman Alcorn, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alcorn, early pioneers of the district,…

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Death of Mr, Edwin Stedman Alcorn Actively Interested in Local Development

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

In his 85 years of life Mr. Edwin Stedman Alcorn had taken a wide and—until a few years ago—active interest in…

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Death of Mr. K. Ashton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

MERRIWA, Tuesday.—The death occurred at his home, Merriwa, of Mr. Kenneth Ashton. He was 52 years of age, was born…

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Death of Mr. J. Conley

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

The people of Homeville and district were shocked when they received the news that Mr. John Conley, an old resident of the…

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Obituary William Weismantel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Many friends throughout the Wallamba district learned with sincere regret of the passing of a member of one of the district's best known and…

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Obituary William James Fordyce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on January 4th at his home in Taro Street, Blakehurst, of Mr. William James Fordyce, formerly Shire Engineer at…

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OBITUARY Mr. E. S. ALCORN

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

The death occurred in Dangar Collage Hospital, Singleton, on Sunday, alter an illness of five weeks, of Mr. Edwin S. Alcorn. Deceased was born at Emu Plains 85…

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Death of Radio Artist

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 14. — Another popular BBC radio artist, Vernon Watson, has died. Watson, who was known to…

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Obituary Ritchie Dunning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday week of Ritchie, 10 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dunning, of Martin's Creek…

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