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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

652 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 33

Truck Driver Gaoled After Death of Two SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Found guilty of the manslaughter of two motor cyclists, a truck driver was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment when he…

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Death of Maitland Businessman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. Stanley Alfred Grice, 46, a well-known businessman of Maitland died at his home early last night…

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Death of Queensland Trainer Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

One of Queensland’s best known trainers, Jim Douglas, Brisbane this week at the age or 78…

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Obituary Mr. William Irwin

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

Death occurred on Wednesday of another pioneer, Mr. William Irwin, of Tillegra. Deceased was 79 years of age…

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Obituary Mrs. J, Groves Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Linda May Groves, Cheshunt, Jerry’s Plains, died on Thursday She was the wife of Mr. J. Groves, of Cheshunt, and…

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Obituary Late Mrs. F. E. BROWN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

Mrs. Florida Emiline Brown passed away at her residence in Wollombi-road, Cessnock, on Sunday…

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Death Late Mr. P. J. Woodbry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

Floral tributes were received from the following on the occasion of the funeral of the late Mr. P. J. Woodbry:—…

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Obituary Mrs. O. White Merriwa

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

The death occurred at the Marriwa Hospital of Mrs. Keriah Florence Alvina White, wife of Mr. Olivar White, of Merriwa…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Neely Colourful Old Aberdeen Resident

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 10

The death of Mr. Robert Neely colorful and old resident of Aberdeen, on Saturday last, while not unexpected, removed a link…

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OBITUARY Mr. Jas. Reid

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

One of Newcastle's oldest legal practitioners passed away recently in the person of Mr. James Reid. He was aged 33, and was a native of the Dockyard, and spent his…

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Obituary Late Mrs. E. HADFIELD

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

At the Kurri Hospital on Tuesday, Mrs. Ellen Hadfield, of Third-street, Weston, passed away after a prolonged illness…

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Late Mrs. O. White

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 10

Floral tokens were sent by the following on the occasion of tne recent death of Mrs. O. White: "Ollie" and Max; dad and mum; Dorrie and…

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Obituary Ms. John Keys

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 2

The death occurred to Sydney on Thursday of Mr. Joh[?] Thomas[?] Keys of 89 Mitchell-et. Bondi, at [?] the age of 81 years, He was…

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Obituary Miss R. Is. Piper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 2

Death is announced of Miss Rosa Elizabeth Piper, M.B.E., ex Honorary Senior Commandant to the N.S.W. Red Cross and Director of. the Voluntary Aid. The late Miss Piper was the only^ surviving child of the late James Pi-per (late of Tainworth), and resided…

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The Late Mr. Robert Neely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

The death of Mr. Robert Neely, one of Aberdeen's most highly-respected citizens, occurred at his home on Friday, 23rd February, at the age of 82…

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Death Of Son Preyed On Mind

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Inquiring Into the cause of the death on February 23 of Stanley Alfred Grlce, 45, master pastrycook, the deputy coroner, Mr. V…

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Obituary Rev. L. G. Edmondson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Death is announced of Reverend Leslie George Edmondson, of E[?] Avenue, Ashfield, son of the late Christopher and Emma Jane and…

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Obituary Mr. J. Mead Merriwa

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Following a somewhat long illness, the death occurred of Mr. John Mead, a pioneer grazier of the Merriwa district One of a…

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216 Rabbits Got Their Serum of Death Spread of Myxomatosis Virus Continued To-Day (By a Staff Reporter)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

When inoculation operations concluded yesterday In the Gresford, Dungog, Patercon end Vacy areas of Maitland Pastures Protection Board, Vacy serum of. death—the virus disease, myxomatosis—had been administered to 216…

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Obituary Late Mrs. B. BAILEY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

Mrs. Bertha Bailey, of Gordon-avenue, South Cessnock, passed away at the Cessnock Hospital on February 27, at…

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