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

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of J. K. HUME Hundredth Anniversary of Bushranging Tragedy

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

Saturday, January 20, 1940, was the hundredth anniversary of the death of Kennedy Hume, who was shot by bushrangers at Gunning, and…

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Obituary Mr. S. Gordon Lavers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred fin St. Luke's Hospital, Darlinghurst, on Friday last of Mr. Sydney Gordon Lavers, at the age of 74…

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Obituary Mrs. E. L. McPHEE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

At about 9.16 last night a Goulburn resident Mrs. Eliza Lillian McPhee, died in Belmore Park Music was being given by one of the…

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Death of Twin Girls Ptomaine Is Suspected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday Twin girls died yesterday, And their. mother and father are ill, after having eaten veal cooked three ,days previously…

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Obituary Mr. F. J. Hannan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital last night of Mr. Francis Joseph Hannan, of Cullerin and Lake Cargellico, at the age of 82…

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Death of Scientist Found In Bush Near Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A week end expedition for grasshoppers and other entomological specimens ended in death for Andre Leon Tonnoir…

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Lengthy Priesthood Service Closes Death of Rt. Rev. Mgr. Vaughan Eloquent Tribute by Bishop

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred at St. Mary's Presbytery, Crookwell, at 6 p.m. on Friday last, of the Right Rev. Monsignor Vaughan, P.P., V.G., at the age of 87 years, and thus ended a service to the church that was…

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Obituary Mrs. Arthur Green

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

The death, occurred at "Wilga," Warwick Avenue, Coventry, England, on January 26th, of Mrs. Arthur Green (nee Miss Jessie Giaham)…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Wild

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at Marrickville last week of Mrs. Esther Ann Wild wife, of Mr. James E. Wild, of Marrickville. The late Mrs. Wild resided…

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OBITUARY Mr. E. A. Leathart

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

An old . and esteemed resident of , the town passed away suddenly, when the late Mr. Edward Allan Leathart dropped dead in Bourke…

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Obituary Mr. George Lester

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Castlemaine (Vic.), Mail announces the death of Mr. George Lester of Clinker's Hill, after an illness extending over two months…

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Obituary Mr. J. L. Gardner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. James (Jim) Lewis Gardner, of Summer Hill and formerly of Goulburn. Mr. Gardner was a son of the late…

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Obituary Mr. Alex. Thompson

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

In ill-health for several months, Mr. Alexander Thompson, aged 71, died on Saturday evening at his home in Currawong Street, Young…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas A. Timmins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

After a period of indifferent health extending over 13 years, the death is announced of Mr. Thomas Andrew Timmins, 35, of Temora. He leaves…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Southwell

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

The many friends of the family learned with deep regret of the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Southwell, wife of Mr. S. j. Southwell, of…

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Obituary Mr. Stan Dacey

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at Ardlethan yesterday, of a very well-known and high yesterday resident of the district in the person of Mr. Stan…

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Obituary Mr. E. Macauley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

By the death of Mr. Edward Macauley on Friday night, February 2, at his late residence, "Milbang," Collector, the district lost one of its…

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OBITUARY Mr. Fred Scanes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

A crack shearer, a man who could turn his hand to anything on the land, a good carpenter, and a firstclass all-round sportsman, Mr. Fred…

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Death of Lord Tweedsmuir Governor-General Of Canada Passes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

OTTAWA, Sunday: Lord Tweedsmuir died this evening He was in his 65th year, and before his appointment as…

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Bushfire Fatality Death of Mr. J. H. Richards Sad Aftermath of Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

To the heavy toll of the recent bushfire at Bookham, has to be added the saddest note of all. The death occurred at the…

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