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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Denman Late Mr. James Spradbrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

The death ocurred recently in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Waratah, of Mr. James Spradbrow [?] had been an inmate of the hospital for nine…

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Obituary Mr. Ernest Albert Eveleigh

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

The death occurred in the Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, on Saturday last, of Mr. Ernest Albert Eveleigh, in his 62nd year…

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Death of Hiker in Snow Country

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

HOBART, Wed.—The Victorian hiker to Crade. Mountain snow country who waft taken till a few days ago died from exposure before…

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Obituary George Frederick Townsend

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Death occurred last Friday at the St. George District Hospital of Mr. George Frederick Townsend, of 17 Broadford Street, Bexley, at the age…

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Tribute to Late Mr. P. Newell

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Members of Miller’s Forest Progress Association, at the monthly meeting, made reference to the death of a late member, Mr. Pat…

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Death of Mr. C. G. Fallon

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Mr. Clarence George Fullon, 63, Queensland organiser for the A.W.U., died last night after a brief illness…

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Death of Mr. R. G. Watts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs.—One of the district’s leading citizens, Mr. Robert George Watts, of Ma[?]goola, died recently at the age of…

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OBITUARY Late Mrs. P. G. Kohler

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Mrs. P. G. Kohler passed away at Arncliffe last Sunday week. Mr. and Mrs. Kohler were former licencees of the Cessnock Hotel…

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Death Of Mr. R. M. Boydell

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

Mr. Richard Mas Roydell, a Well-known grazier, farmer and dairyman of the Greford. Maitland and Newcastle districts, died…

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Obituary. Mr. Stan. W. Felton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday night last in the Mater. Hospital, Waratah, of Mr. Stanley Wilks Felton, former favorably known…

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Obituary Mrs. E. F. Gorton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Friday— Mrs. E. F. Gorton, a, resident of Gloucester for many years, died recently after a long illness. She…

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Death of Elderslie Pioneer

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at his Elderslie residence on Friday afternoon of Mr Daniel Thrift, well-known member of one of…

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Obituary M. R. W. Lawson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

After an illness lasting more than two years, Mr. Ronald White I awson died In Quirindi Hospital. He was the youngest son…

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Death of Paterson Stationmaster

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

The death occurred recently in [?] the Maitland Hospital of Mr. [?]George James Geggie, after a [?]short Illness…

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Death Of Mr. J. F. Rourke

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. John Faulkner Rourke, a member of a well-known Maitland family, died in Newcastle Hospital yesterday…

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Obituary Mrs. Martha E. BRAY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Bray, a member of a family associated with the Upper Hunter for over 30 years, died at her late…

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Obituary Mr. R. M. Boydell

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. Richard Max Boydell, of Wirraway Flats, Newcastle, died at the North Sydney Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Mr. Boydell, who was 62,…

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Obituary Mr. J. F. Rourke

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. John Faulkner Rourke died in Royal Newcastle Hospital on Monday, aged 74. Mr. Rourke was a dentist, and had…

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Obituary Mrs. M.e. Bray

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Wed. — Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Bray, a member of a family associated with tile Upper Hunter for over…

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Death of Shire Engineer Great Shock to Sir. J. H. F. Lipscombe's Friends

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

One of the moat unexpected items of news to circulate through the district during the holidays was the information that the Manning Shire…

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