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

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Late Mr. Watson Tribute by Riflemen to Past President

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

At the meeting of the Southern Districts Rifle Clubs' Union social on Monday night Ald. T. P. Manion paid a tribute to the late president…

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Obituary Mr. A. Piggott

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

The death occurred suddenly in Sydney on Wednesday morning last, at the age of 71, of Mr. Alfred Piggott, formerly of Goulburn He was the son…

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Obituary Rev. Fr. Reidy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

Following a very lengthy illness, tie death occurred at tile Lewisham Hospital on January 27 last of Rev. Fr. Patrick Reidy P.P., of Leeton and…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Sullivan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

The death occurred on Wednesday, January 12, at "Avondale," Breadalbane, of one of the district's highly regarded residents in the person of…

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Obituary Ronald C. Noakes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The sudden death occurred on January 8th, 1938, of Ronald Charles Noakes, at the age of three years and six months…

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Scene at the Funeral of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Nearly 1000 Knelt at the graveside of the Lidcombe bomb victims. Alfred Ernest Smith and his wife who were killed by a bomb which destroyed their home early on January 28, while they were still sleeping. Picture shows the Rev. Father E. Clune conducting the burial service…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Barry

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. James Barry, a native of the district, and a member of a very old and highly esteemed family. died suddenly at “Werong” on…

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Obituary. Mrs. Kate MclNERNEY

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

On Saturday morning, at the Lemrac private hospital, Goolburn, the death occurred of an old and respected Goulburn identity, in the person…

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Obituary Mrs. T. Mewburn

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

The death occurred on Wednesday last in the Burrowa District Hospital of an estimable citizen of the Boorowa district in the person…

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Obituary Mr. L. Bartley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in the St. John of God Hospital on Wednesday morning of Mr. Laurence Bartley, at the age of 65…

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Obituary Mr. F. J. Mathers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in the Narrandera District Hospital on Thursday night of Mr. Francis James Mathers, a well-konwn resident of the district…

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Car Hits a Bridge Man Loses Leg Death of R. B. Cousins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

At midnight on Saturday a utility truck driven by Walter A. Gervens, 24, contractor at Burrowa, accompanied by Raymond…

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Died on Way to a Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One of three men who left Newcastle this morning in a car with the intention of attending the funeral of one of the Bondi…

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Obituary Rev. F. Richmond

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

The oldest priest on the clergy list of the Diocese of Goulburn died on Saturday last in the person of the Reverend Frederick Richmond. He…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Johnson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

The death of Mrs. J. Johnson occurred at the Royal North Shore Hospital on Thursday last after a prolonged illness. The late Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. J. J. Johnson

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. N. Churchill, of Crookwell, last week received the sad intelligence of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. J. Johnson…

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Late Mr. Phillip Wirth’s Estate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Application is to be made for probate of the will of the late P. P. J. Wirth, of Yarraman, Alison Road, Coogee. For the purposes of the…

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DALTON Death of Valuable Ram

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

Mr. Walter Friend suffered a big loss during the week, when one of his valuable merino rams took ill and after a few days died. This…

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Obituary. Mr. William Chard, Senior

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The death occurred at 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening, 2nd inst., of Mr William Chard, sen., of East-street, Harden. The deceased who was 72…

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Obituary Mr. Stephen McCABE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at his residence in Wombat Street, Young. of Mr. Stephen McCabe, 80, who had resided at Young since he was six…

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