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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Obituary. Mrs. Duncan McDONNELL

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Sincere regret was expressed in Murrumburrah on Sunday last when the sad news became known that Mrs. Annie McDonnell, wife of Mr…

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Youth's Death. Explosion of Petrol

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

James Buckley, 17, son of Mr. M. J. Buckley, a store-keeper, of Premier, 50 miles from Werris Creek, was fatally burned late on Tuesday…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. G. G. Best

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The death is announced at the age of 41 years of Mr. Glen G. Best, of "Glenirie," Bundarra, who was well known in the Yass district. He was…

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Late Mrs. S. Brown

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

The funeral took place on Thursday morning to the Methodist portion of the Dalton cemetery of Mrs. Sarah Brown, who was 74 years of…

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Death of Mr. H. P. Harris

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

The death occurred during the week of Mr. Harry Harris, Chief Traffic Manager of the Railways. Mr. Henry Percival Harris, one of…

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Obituary Mrs. Duncan McDONNELL

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

At the age of 79 years a very old [?] well-known resident of the Harden [?] Mrs. Duncan McDonnell, passed away at her home,…

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Stop Press Late Mr. Fielding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Fielding, of Lead Street, who was gas manager in Yass for a period of two years was found dead at his home in Lead…

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Mural Tablet Dedicated by Rev. Doig Late Mr. William McClung

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

After an absence of about 11 years, Rev. A. J. Doig, B.A., former Presbyterian minister of Yass, visited his old parish at…

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Obituary Mr. W. E. Wearne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Wearne, former M.L.A. and Minister for Lands, in two State Ministries, died in a private hospital at Darlinghurst on Saturday night…

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Obituary Miss K. Weir

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday last at the Balmain Hospital, Sydney of Miss Kitty Weir, of Crookwell, following a short illness…

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Golspie News Obituary: Mr. J. H. Rose

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

Sportsmen of a decade back throughout the district will regret to learn of the death recently, after a short illness, of Mr. J. H. Rose, of…

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Late Mr. Fielding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Joseph Arthur Fielding, of Lead Street, whose death was briefly announced in our last issue, took place to the Church of…

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Obituary. Mrs. L. Cederstrom

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The McDonnell Family have suffered another bereavement. On the 11th inst., the death took place in Sydney, of Mrs. Duncan McDonnell,…

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Obituary Mrs. Evelyn Russell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred early on Sunday morning, January 18, of Mrs. Evelyn Russell, aged 53, third eldest daughter of Mrs. Woodland of 60…

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Man's Death Victim of Collision Marulan Crash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

James R. O'Farrell, 42, of Melbourne, died in the Goulburn districe Hospital yesterday as a result of injuries received in an…

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Death of Mr. W. E. Wearne

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Wearne, who was Minister for Lands in two State Ministries, died suddenly in a private hospital at Darlinghurst on Saturday…

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Obituary Mr. W. Urquhart

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. William Urquhart, formerly Comptroller-General of Prisons in New South Wales, died at a private hospital on Friday. He was in his 71st…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Joscelyn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Charles Joscelyn, aged 47, manger of the Crookwell branch of the Coastal Farmers for some years, died suddenly at his residence, Warne St.,…

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Obituary Mrs. Samuel Phillips

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred recently at Towamba, on the South Coast, of Mrs. Samuel Phillips, aged 66 years. She was a sister of Mr. Albert…

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Obituary Master Jack Hearne

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

The death took place at "Harley" Private Hospital early this morning of Master Jack Hearne, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hearne, of…

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