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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Thomas Lavers Higgins

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

The death of Mr. Thomas leavers Higgins which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Stan Jones, in Harrington Street, recently, severs…

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Obituary Mr. W. Woodward

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

A former well known resident of Topi Topi in the person of Mr. William Woodward, died in the M.R.D. Hospital on Thursday morning…

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Death of Editor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 24.—The death has occurred at 61 of Francis Edwin McMurtrib, editor of “Jane’s Fighting Ships.”…

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Late Mrs. Ella Neville

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

The death took place at her late residence, 5, Webb's Avenue, Ashfield, on the 15th. inst, of Mrs. Ella Neville, wife of Mr. John Neville, late of…

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Late Mr. George McNEIL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

The death occurred at Brentwood Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. Geor [?] McNeil, at the age of 72. Deceased was born at Muswellbrook,…

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Death of Baby

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.— A seven-days old baby died in a private hospital after being given a drink of sour milk, it was…

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Aberden News Obituary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday, 12th inst., in Brentwood Hospital of Mrs. Jessica Blanche Harrison, widow of the late Mr. William Harrison,…

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Obituary Mr. James Edward White

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

The late Sir. Jaiues White passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 68. The funeral left his home in congwai-street yesterday for the Methodist…

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Obituary Mrs. Myra Madgwick

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Last week we reported the death of Mrs. Myra Madgwick, wife of Rev. Edward C. Madgwick, of Sydney, and formerly of Dungog. She was a…

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Shooting Inquest Tragic Death of Ronald Ninness

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

The inquest into, the death of Ronald Herbert Neil Ninness, 35, married, of Putty, who was shot dead while duck…

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Late Mr. George McNEILL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

The late Mr. George McNeill, who died on Thursday last at the age' of 72, had worked in the same establishment for over 50 years. He was a son…

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Death of Terry John

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

The many friends of Terry John, of Aberdare, will be sorry to learn that he died suddenly after an operation at the Royal prince Alfred Hospital,…

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Death Of Muswellbrook Native

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: The death occurred at Brentwood Hospital of Mr. George McNeil, at the age of 72. He was born at…

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Death of Mrs. M. Moore

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

Mrs. May Moore, wife of Mr. E. H. Moore, of Newcastle, died at her home after a short illness. She was a daughter of the late Sergeant Dick…

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Death of Mrs. C. M. Egan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

MERRIWA: At the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. V. M. Putla[?] Dobroyd Point, the death…

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Obituary Arthur Wintle Steel

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

Following a brief illness, the death occurred at the Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital, North Sydney, on Thursday, February 17, of Arthur…

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Obituary Miss Lottie Sutton

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

The death occurred in a private hospital at North Sydney, on Sunday last, after a serious internal operation of Miss. Lottie Jane Sutton. She came out of…

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North Coast Identity Passes Death Of Cr. Fitzgerald

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.—The death occurred at Grafton of Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, 67, one of the most prominent Local Government…

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Late Mrs. Devine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The death took place at her late residence on Wednesday last of Mrs. Devine, relict of the late Mr. Charles Devine…

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Late Mr. S. J. Torpey

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The death occurred at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday last of Mr. Stanislaus Joseph Torpey, well-known Muswellbrook businessman, at the age…

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