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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Late Mrs. C. E. Blake

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

The death look place yesterday at the residence of her son, Mr. Jack Blake (Eastwood), of Mrs. Cecelia Ellen Blake, relict of the late Mr…

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Late Mr. Ron Small

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 10

Floral tributes were received from the following: Loving mother; loving wife and family, Tommy and W. Butler; Elsie, Dave and family; Hilda,…

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Late Mr. Ronald C. Small

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

The late Mr. Ronald Charles Small, who collapsed and died while attending the football matches at the showground on Sunday last, was born at…

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Obituary Baby Strong

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

Aberdeen was shocked last Monday when news was received from Katoomba of the passing of William Strong, the eighteen…

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Death of Miss H. I. Eather

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

The death occured" at Dangar Cottage Hospital on Wednesday evening of Miss Hope Isabel Eather, 64, of "Meerea" Bulga,…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Ellwood

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

The death occurred on Thursday, June 9, of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellwood late of 2 Aliantdale-road, Cessnock…

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Obituary Late Miss E. McCROHON

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 9

Miss [?] McCrohon, of Dudiey-street Cessnock, who passed away on Monday was 85 years of age. The late Miss McCrohon, who was a…

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The Late Mr. Mark Reid

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: At the opening the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the president referred the death of Mr. Mark Reld and the…

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The Late Mr Alick Kedwell

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

The late Mr. Alick Kedwel, who collapsed whilst engaged at his work at the B.H.P. plant, and passed away before ambulance attention could be…

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Death of Ray a Very

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

Tea Gardens residents were shocked when they received news on Wednesday morning that Mr. Ray Avery had been killed in a motor car…

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Obituary Henry Allen Bignell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 3

The district has lost one of its foremost citizens with the death on Tuesday week at his home in Cowper St., Gloucester, of Mr. Henry Allen…

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Obituary Mrs. M. H. Williams

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

Mrs. M. H Williams, of Sydney, step-mother of Mr. J. T. Williams, passed away this week in Sydney in her 87th year. For more than 50…

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Death Of Miss Hope Eather

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 6

SINGLETON, Monday.—Miss Hope Isabel Eather, 64, of “Mesrea,” Bulga, via Singleton, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Death Of Chinese Centenarian

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Willie Fong, a Chinaman whom old timers believe was nearly 100 years old, is dead…

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Tragic Death Of Coroner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday—Mr. P. Wood, S.M., at Cessnock Court today made reference to the tragic death of the Cessnock district…

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Death of Popular Singleton Personality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday—One of the best known personalities of Singleton, Mr. Donald Smith, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Only Eight At Funeral Fund Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Homeville Funeral Fund, to have been held on Sunday, lapsed because only eight members, all…

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Death of Sgt. F. H. Ward

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

The officer-in-charge at East Maitland Police Station (Second-class Sergeant Frank Herbert Ward) died at the age of 56 yesterday…

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Obituary Mrs. McCUE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

There passed away, at Drum, moyne, on Wednesday last, following a long illness, Mrs. Wal. McCue, aged 51 years, eldest…

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Mr. Charles McTAGGART Death of Pioneer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

Mr. Charles McTaggart, a district pioneer, died at his home, "Rosevale," Wybong, last night, at the age of 95. He was born at Howe's Valley,…

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