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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary MR. A.E. GROVES

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Albert Ernest Groves, who passed away at the Dangar Cottage Hospital last night…

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Death of Old Cessnock Identity Lived Here For Over 85 Years

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

The passing of Mrs. Margaret Morton, of C[?]ticmaine-street, Cessnock, on February 24, at the age of…

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Four Royal Dukes to Walk in Procession Funeral of Queen Mary Sons to Take Turns at Watching Coffin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. Four Royal Dukes, Edinburgh, Gloucester, Windsor and the young Duke of Kent, will walk…

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Obituary Mr. H. W. Benson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

QUIRINDI: The death occurred suddenly in Sydney of Mr. Harold Weeden Benson, of Buraba, Quirindi, a…

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Britons File Past Queen Mary by the Thousand Over Half Million Watch Funeral Procession With Heads Bared

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON: The people of Britain filed past the co[?] of Queen Mary [?] Westminster Hall by the thousand yesterday to take their leave of Britain’s Dowager Queen. Her coffin, dr[?]ped in a poll of cr[?]m and gold cloth embroidered with the…

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Obituary Late Mr. L. Daniels

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

At the Cessnock Hospital on Thursday morning Mr. Lewis Daniels, late of Kearsley-street, Bellbid, passed…

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Birth ad Death Of Earth, as Scientists View It

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

The earth is probably at least 3000 million years old—for older than man formerly surmised, writes…

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Late Mr. G. Wenham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

One of Cessnock's old identities, Mr. George Wenham, late of Bent Street, passed away at his daughter's…

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Australian Wreaths At Queen’s Funeral

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Memorial services by British communities throughout the world marked the burial in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, yesterday of Queen Mary, [?] of one and mother of two British kings,…

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Obituary MR. L. MOORE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. Les. Moore, known locally on account of his size, as "Tiny," he being about 20 stone…

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Obituary Late Mrs. J. E. SLACK

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

After a short illness Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Slack passed away at the Cessnock Hospital on Tuesday…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. Fr. P. G. GRACE

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

The funeral of the late Rev. Fr. P. G. Grace, was largely attended to the Raymond Terrace cemetery, on…

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Queers Mary's Funeral Australia Represented

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 1

Memorial services by British communities throughout the world marked the burial in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on Tuesday, of Queen Mary, consort of one and mother of two British…

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Death of Child

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

Every sympathy will go out to Mrs. A. Cox, of Macquarie Street, who yesterday learned that her grandson,…

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Obituary MRS. E. J. FISHER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

The funeral took place from All Saints' Church on Monday, of Mrs. Esther Jane Fisher, of Edward Street,…

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Tribute To The Late Mr. H. M. Rourke

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

Tribute to the late Mr. H. M. Rourke, one of the pioneer bowler of Maitland who died suddenly at big residence in…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur Kevin

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

The death occurred ut his home, Bondi, on Sunday last, of Mr. Arthur Kevin, who was the second son of the late Mr. Kevin, Inspector of schools in this district about…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. K. D. Hollingshed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 10

His family and wide circle of friends were shocked at the death of Mr. Keith Donald Hollingshed at his late…

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Obituary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

The death occurred in the Scott Memorial Hospital on Tuesday night last, of Mrs. Marry A. Moore, wellknown and highly respected…

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Obituary MR. J. L. SMITH

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred in Wollongong on Sunday morning of a former well known Singleton identity,…

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