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Hunter Valley · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Obituary Mrs Mary Bower

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Mrs Mary Bower, widow of the late Mr Peter Bower, passed away at her Goorangoola residence on Friday…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. B. Waterhouse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The funeral of the late Mr. John William Billon Waterhouse, aged 91 years, to the Methodist…

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Obituary Late Mr. W. Scott

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Mr. William Scott, of Hebburn Street, Hamilton, who passed away on Sunday, was a former resident of Cessnock…

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Obituary Late Mr. J. B. Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

The late Mr. John Brown Price, of Magnus Street. Nelson's Bay, passed away at Royal Newcastle Hospital last…

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Obituary Mr. C. F. D. Turner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

The death occurred in Maitland Hospital, after a serious [?] of about a week, of Mr. Charles Frederick Davis…

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Witness Says Stockton Bight Selected As Most Suitable Site for Amphibious Training Coroner’s Enquiry Into Death Of Two Soldiers Opens At Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Stockton Bight, where eight army amphibious vehicles sank on the morning of March 8, was part of an chosen by the America commander in the Pacific during the war as the most suitable for holding amphibious operations a lieutenant-colonel of the C.M.F. told the Raymond Terrace district coroner (Mr…

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Obituary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4
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Miss Florence Matilda Spinks who passed away at the Dangar Memorial Hospital on Monday, was laid to…

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Obituary James Fanning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Death occurred at his home in Dungog on Friday afternoon of Mr. James Fanning, 61 years. He was injured in…

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Tribute To Late Mr. C. F. D. Turner (By One Who Knew Him)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 5

About a week or 40 ago, there died in Maitland Hospital after a brief illness. I truly fine Australian c[?]isen a…

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Branxton Girl's Death Fairness of police commended

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

MAITLAND.—Mr. Wood. S.M., commended local police officers for scrupulous fairness in their conduct of a prosecution in Maitland Court. He made the comment…

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Obituary Late Mr. W. E. Hope

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. William Edward Hope, of Blackwood Avenue. Cessnock, passed away at the Cessnock Hospital last Saturday…

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Tribute to the Late Mr. Sayce

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Fahey said the community had suffered a big loss through the death of Mr. Harry Dudley…

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Death of Mr. Aubrey Davern

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

The death occurred, suddenly, last week, of Mr. Aubrey Inglis Davern, M.A. (Tas.), senior staff tutor of the Department of…

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Obituary Miss Margaret Mary ("Peggy") O'brien

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The death of Miss Margaret M. ("Peggy") O'Brien, dressmaker of Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace occurred on Monday last in the…

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Obituary Mr. N. Moylan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

A resident of Singleton for the past 42 years, Mr. Male [?] Moylan, who was within a month of…

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Obituary MR. C. F. D. TURNER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. Charles Frederick Davis Turner has died in Maitland Hospital Mr. Turner was the eldest…

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Death-Roll Of Maternity Home Fire Now 13

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Nine grief-striction mothers, some carrying bundles of baby clothing left the Dellwood Mat[?] home in…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Bradley

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Mrs. Emily Bradley, of Larnbton, formerly of Singleton, who died recently, was the eldest daughter of Mrs…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Harmon Brown

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

The death occurred, at her home, "The Crescent", Pennant Hills, on Thursday last, of Mrs. Harmon. Brown, sister-in-law of…

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