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

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Fell From a Window Death Of King's Cross Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs. Annie Scroggins, 56, who occupied a flat at King's Cross, this morning fell 55 feet from a window to an adjoining…

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Death Result of Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 7

ORANGE, Saturday: "My wife did not leave a note saying she intended to take her own life." The Chief Secretary, Alywn. Uren…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Wicks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Wicks, aged 64, for many years a resident of Goulburn, died at his residence at Carlingford. on January 10. He had been…

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Obituary Mr. George Ford

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

There passed away at the Crookwell District Hospital on Sunday morning last, 14th inst., another of Peelwood's old and respected…

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Obituary Mr. Harry Chiddy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at North Sydney last week of Mr. Harry Chiddy aged 84, who was a native of Burragorang. A typical bushman and a noted…

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OBITUARY Nurse Elizabeth M. Wilbow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

The death occurred at the Yass District Hospital yesterday at midday, of Nurse Elizabeth M. Wilbow, at the age of 75 years. Deceased…

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Inquiry To Be Held Into Death Of Boy At Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The Director General of Health, Dr. E. S. Morris, has been requested. by the Hospitals Commission to conduct a public inquiry into the death…

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OBITUARY Nurse Wilbow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Nurse Elizabeth May Wilbow was conducted by Mr. D. L. Lawrence to the Church of England cemetery in All…

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Anthrax In Cattle Linked With Death Of Drover

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

A serious outbreak of anthrax In cattle is believed to be directly connected with the death in the Narrandera District Hospital of…

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Mr. W. Shea Death of Former Newspaper Proprietor Splendid Townsman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Sydney on Saturday morning of Mr. William Shea, universally known in Yass as “Bill Shea,”…

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Obituary Mr. R. McDERMOTT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred last week of Mr. Richard McDermott, of Six-mile Flat, Braidwood. The late Mr. Mc Dermott, who was 80 years of ago…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Fraser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The death is announced at "Toora," McMillan Road; Artarmon, in her 88th year of Mrs. Jessie Fraser wife of Rev. Alexander Fraser. Mr. D. B…

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W. McINTOSH, Funeral Director

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

Mr. W. McIntosh, the prominent funeral director of Yass, has always made every effort to put into his services those little appreciative things…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Condon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred of Mrs. Marie Condon at her residence, Bourke Street, Waterloo on Sunday last, at the age of 61 years…

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Obituary Thomas William O'neill

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred on Tuesday of Master Thomas William O'Neill son of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Neill, of Galong. The remains weer placed in…

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Obituary

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 9

Mr. Joseph Greer, an old resident of Bin[?]long district, died in Murrumburrah-Harden District Hospital on Thursday, 21st, after a brief…

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Obituary Inspector Scott

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The passing of Inspector Scott, who died at his residence, Bellevue Bill, on Thursday of last week, removes a picturesque figure, who in…

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Obituary Mr. W. McENALLY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred recently, at Wollongong of Mr. William Lett McEnally. Deceased, who was 80 years of age, was born at Gundaroo,…

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Obituary Nurse Elizabeth M. Wilbow

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Death took place at Yass District Hospital on Wednesday, 17th inst., of Nurse Elizabeth May Wilbow, aged 75 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Mabel Curtis

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday of a very well-known and highly respected resident of Goondah, in the person of Mrs. Mabel Adeline Curtis, 54,…

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