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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Current Topics. Death of Mrs. A. Fraser

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Mrs. A, Fraser, wife of Rev. Alexander Fraser, and mother of Mrs. D. R. Waddell, for some years minister of St. Philip's Presbyterian…

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Tragic Death of "Peter" Christy. Fatal Motor Accident Near Wyong

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

Quite a gloom has been cast over Cessnock by the tragic and untimely death of Mr. Arthur Alfred Howe ("Peter") Christy, 25. well-known…

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Obituary. Mr. William Richard Maitland. Splendid Citizen Gone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

In our issue of Tuesday last, 30th January. 1940. we briefly referred to the passing of Mr. William Richard Maitland. for over thirty years a…

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Obituary. Mr. William Richard Maitland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

In our issue of Wednesday last we briefly referred to the pasting of Mr. William Richard Maltland, for over 30 years a splendid…

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Obituary. Mrs. L. M. Wallace

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred of Mrs. Lucienne Mary Wallace, wife of Mr. Donald Kendall Wallace, Rawdon Island, in a private hospital in Taree on…

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Obituary Mr. William Richard Maitland

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

In our issue of Tuesday last, we briefly referred to the passing of Mr. William Richard Maitland, for over 30 years a splendid citizen of Wingham…

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Obituary. Mr. William Elbourne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

At 1 o'clock on Sunday morning last. February 4th. 1940, at his late residence. Moon Street, Wingham, there passed away an old and respected…

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Obituary. Mr. George Edward Davis

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

It was with deep regret that residents of the Macleay received word of the death of Mr. George Edward Davis, which occurred at Lewisham…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Carmody

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the M. R. D. Hospital at 6.15 a.m. on Tuesday of Mrs. Sarah Carmody, wife of Mr. Percy Carmody, of Jones Island. The late Mrs…

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Obituary. Mrs. Winifred A. Lawrence

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Winifred A. Lawrence, whose death at Kempsey on 28th January, was reported in previous issue, was the eldest daughter of Mr. J. J…

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Obituary. Mr. Alexander Theodore Ruprecht

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Much regret was felt in Taree when the news was received that Mr. Alexander Theodore Ruprecht, of Nowra, had died on Saturday last, at…

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Obituary. Mrs. Eliza Hinton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral or the late Mrs. Eliza Kinton was largely attended at Wingham on Wednesday last. Rev. L. Ayscough conducted a service in St…

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Obituary. Mrs. Sarah Carmody

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

The death occurred in the M.R.D. Hospital, Taree, on Tuesday morning last, at 6.15, of Mrs. Sarah Carmody. at the use of 73 yeas…

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Current Topics. Death of Mr. T. S. Wells

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Gloucester on Tuesday night last of Mr. Thomas Seggie Wells. The late Mr. Wells was a member of the well known…

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Obituary Mr. James Miles

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

One of the oldest and most respected identities of the Foster district in the person of Mr. James Miles expired at a Taree hospital on Tuesday last, 6th…

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Obituary. Mr. James Miles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

Otto of the oldest and moil respected identities of the Forster district in the person of Mr. James Miles expired at the M.R.D. Hospital…

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Obituary. Mr. William Elbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

At 1 o'clock on Sunday morning last, February 4th, 1940, at his. late residence, Moon Street, Wingham, there passed away an old and respected…

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Obituary. Mrs. T. A. Johnson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 5

The funeral took place yesterday (says the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of January 18th) of Mrs. Mary Doreen Johnson, wife of the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Peter Hile

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

In Wingham on Sunday morning last, February 11, 1940, there passed away a highly resected resident of Krambach, in the person of Mrs. Peter…

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Obituary. Mrs. Eliza Hinton

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Another of the old pioneering women passed away in the "District Hospital, Taree, at 9.30 on Monday night 5th February, in the person…

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