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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Late Mr. P. C. Shadlow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, after a long illness, of Mr. Pendry Charles Shadlow, of Branxton, at the age of…

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Death of Mr. James Dooley

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The death has been announced of a former Premier of New South Wales, Mr. James Dooley…

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Death of Francis Sadler

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, on Christmas morning of Francis George Sadler, aged…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Dooley

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Members of Parliaments, businessmen and many thousands of others attended the State funeral to-day…

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Death of Mr. Pat Bourke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred recently of Edward (Pat) Bourke, 54, single, of Singleton. The deceased was born in…

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The Late Mr. F. G. Sadler

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON Thurs. — Mr. Francis George Sadler, 49, who died after an operation in the Repatriation General Hospital,…

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Motor-Cyclist Waved To Friend, Then Hit Bus Inquest On Death Of Patrick Newell

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

A motor-cyclist, who turned to wave while pawing the house of a friend at Miller’s Forest on December 28, collided with a bus and was totally injured, according to the evidence at the inquest on the death of Patrick Newell, 32,…

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Late Mr. P. C. Shadlow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The death occured at the Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, after a long illness, of Mr. Pendry Charles Shadlow, of Branxton, at the age of…

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Death Of Veteran Journalist

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (AAP).— Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington correspondent of “The Times” since 1920, had a fatal heart…

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Death of Mrs J. Cousins

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs Jessie Cousins, 84, at her daughter's residence, Mrs A. G. Martin,…

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Many Women Mourners at Double Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

There were many women among the 300 mourners who wept unrestrainedly at the funeral service of Mrs. Dart and her…

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Death of Respected Glennie's Creek Resident

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The death occurred at Mater Misericordiae hospital, Waratah, Newcastle, this morning of Mr. Charles Shadlow, of Glennie's…

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Death of Well-Known Horse Trainer

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

George Price, one of Australia's leading racehorse trainers a few years ago, died in hospital this morning after a…

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Obituary Mr. J.deagy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the Mater Hospitals Waratah, of Mr Jeremiah E. Deasy, one of the best-known residents of the…

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Death of Shire Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Died suddenly in his sleep whilst on a holiday visit to his brother in Tasmania, a great Engineer has been lost to Local Government in the…

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Obituary Harold Davey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Stroud on Monday, 26th December, of Mr. Harold ("Duff") Davey. Deceased, who was a railway employee, suffered…

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Obituary Mr. Jas. A, Bishop

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney last week of Mr. Jas. A. Bishop, at the age of 78. Mr. Bishop had retired from the Department of…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. Dave McCartney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

Mr. Dave McCartney, of Harris-st., Cessnock, died suddenly at his residence on December 7. Few citizens of the district were…

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Late Mr. John Culhane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney at the week-end of Mr. John Joseph Cu[?]hane, formerly stationmaster at Muswellbrook, at the age of 64. The late…

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Late Mr. R. G. Watts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

One of the district's leading citizens, Mr. Robert George watts, of Mangoola, died recently at the age of 57. He was a member of the…

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