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

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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OBITUARY Mr George Tie

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. George Tiena native of Cooramundra, who left there many years ago, a brother of Messrs Harry and Arthur Tie, died in Sydney on…

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OBITUARY Mr. Johnathan Holgate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

The unexpected death of Mr. Johnathan Holgate of “Sunrise View,” Dalton, cast a gloom over that centre, when it was known that…

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Obituary Mr. T. J. McCORMACK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly on Tuesday morning of Mr. Timothy Joseph McCormack, 72, at his home, Killarney, Wheeo. He was sitting…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Shepherd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital on June 16, following a short illness, of Mrs. Ellen Shepherd, 78, of Wattle Vale, Marulan. Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. F. O. Furner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Owen Furner, one of Sydney's oldest sharebrokers, Pied on Sunday last at his residence. Mowbray Road, Chatswood. He was…

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Kenmore Escapee Tragic Death Of Patient

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

It is now revealed that Eugenie Norman, 48, mental patient at the Kenmore Hospital whose body was found in a paddock at…

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Obituary Mr. H. B. Potter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

The death occurred recently at his home, "The Cliff," Tahmoor, of Mr. Harrie Buchan Potter, aged 70 years. He was a native of Picton, and had…

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OBITUARY Miss E. A. Livingstone

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

News of the death of Miss Epsie Alvira Livingstone was received with incredibility in Crookwell yesterday…

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Obituary Mrs. Amelia Beckhouse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

Another link with the early days of Goulburn was broken by the death last night of Mrs. Amelia Beckhouse, who was probably the oldest native…

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Obituary Mr. Maurice Sheehan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

The death occurred on June 25. after a brief illness, of Mr. Maurice Sheehan, aged 72, a resident of the Bungendore district…

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OBITUARY Mrs. W. L. Simon

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

The community was. shocked this morning to learn of the death in her sleep shortly after midnight last night of Mrs. W. L. Simon at her…

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Obituary Mrs. W. L. Simon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in her sleep shortly after midnight on Sunday night of Mrs. W. L. Simon at her residence in Cooma Street, Yass, To…

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Inquest Into Death of Minister

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The inquest commenced to-day, concerning the death of the late Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr…

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Death Was Accidental Inquest On Late Mr. Hawkins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The late Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. Hawkins) met his death accidentally…

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Obituary Mrs. Wells, Sen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

The death occurred of Mrs. Wells, senr,. on Saturday night last, in the Gundagai hospital following a severe attack of pneumonia. The late Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. O'brien

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at his home, "The Willows," Gunning, of Mr. John Toseph O'Brien, at the age of 73 years. Though of a retiring…

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A Sunny Somerset Man the Late Mr. Tom Hooper Was One of Nature's Gentlemen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Francis Hooper, one of the most lovable of characters, and one whose name stands high in public esteem, by all section of the…

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Obituary Late J. M. Lynch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The funeral of the late Joseph Michael Lynch, secretary of the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board, whose death occurred at the District…

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Death of a Nurse by Drugs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Miss Lorraine Brierly, 22, a nurse at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, died last night from the effects of drugs…

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OBITUARY Mr. Alexander P. Elliott

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

The death occurred on the 27th ult., of Mr. Alexander P. Elliott, of Turramurra, who was well-known in the Yass district years ago,…

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