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

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mr. B. J. Cooper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the District Hospital last night of M. Bertie James Cooper, of Sterne Street, Goulburn. Mr. Cooper, who was one of the…

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Death of Eminent K.c. Made Generous Gift to Diggers' League

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

When the Young Diggers' president, Mr. C. M. Western, made a brief reference at the sub-branch's meeting on Friday night to the…

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Obituary Mrs. Ann Rex

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence at Bushy Hill on Saturday of Mrs. Ann Rex, aged 76 years: The late Mrs. Rex had resided in the…

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Obituary Mr. W. Simpson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at Kensington to-day of the well-known jockey, Mr. W. Simpson. He was well known throughout the State, and particularly…

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Death of Little Lois Horne

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The deepest sympathy was expressed for Mr. Wm. Home, Queen Street, when it became known on Wednesday morning that his young…

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Death of Boy Collapsed On Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Wallace Hancock, aged 6 years, collapsed at his parents' home eight miles from Goulburn early this afternoon and…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick Keys

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Admitted to the Cowra District Hospital during the week suffering from severe internal haemorhage, Mr. Patrick Keys, of "Rossi," Godfrey's…

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Obituary Miss Bridget Carmody

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Young on Tuesday of Hiss Bridget Carmody. aged 76 years. The remains were brought to…

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Obituary Band in the Park Miss Bridget Carmody

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Aged 75, Miss Bridget Carmody died at the Old People's Home on Tuesday afternoon. She was very well known at Young, where she had lived for The Young Town and District Band will give another recital in Carrington Park on Sunday night, commencing at 8.30…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Baxter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Anne Baxter, of Wowagin, Taralga, died in the Crookwell Hospital on Saturday after a long illness, aged 75 years…

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OBITUARY Mrs. J. R. Mallyon

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the District Hospital on Saturday morning of Mrs. J. R. Mallyon, who was 71 years of age. She had been ailing for…

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Obituary Mr. James Ritchie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Australia's oldest Orangeman, Mr. James Ritchie, of Mullumbimby, and formerly of Goulburn, died in the Lismore Base Hospital on Sunday…

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Death of an Infant

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on Saturday night last of the nineteen months' old infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Summerfield, of Murrumburrah, the…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. Belgrove

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Following a lengthy illness, the death occurred at the District Hospital early last night of Mr. Robert John Belgrove, of John Street. The…

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OBITUARY Mr. P. F. Flanagan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

The death occurred recently of Mr Patrick Francis Flanagan, at his residence. Lauderdale-avenue, Manly, Deceased was born at Good Hope…

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Death of Archbishop Kelly

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The death took place at the Cardinal's Palace, Manly, at 12 50 p.m. to-day of Archbishop Kelly…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Samuel Jarred

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

An inmate of the Sacred Heart Hospital for the past three weeks, Mrs. Florence Peel Jarred, wife of Mr. Samuel Jarred, of "The Willows."…

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Interviews with Death Recrudescence Of Drunken Driving

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

In the file of the Road Safety Council there are some amazing stories of violent deaths, and yet all of them have…

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Obituary Mr J. J. Grant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the Goulburn District Hospital on Saturday last of Mr. John James Grant, 73, of 15 Lagoon street, after a brief illness…

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Floral Tributes Mrs. Jarred's Funeral

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

The remains of the late Mrs. Florence Peel Jarred were laid in the Catholic portion of the Young cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The…

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