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

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Obituary Mr. Stephen Sharwood

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

Mr. Stephen Sharwood, of Hadley, passed away at the District Hospital on February 26th at the age of 72 years…

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Obituary Mr. George Hughes

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred last Saturday at St. John of God Hospital at Mr. George Sylvester Hughes aged 80 years, a lifelong resident of the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Winifred Isobel McKinley

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Although not unexpected, the death of Mrs. Winifred Isobel McKinley. at 12.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, at the early age of 32…

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Inquest Into Death of June Peisley

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The inquest was opened to-day into the death of June Florence Peisley, 12, whose half-hidden body was found in bushes on…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Boyd

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Saturday at Bundanoon of Mrs. MaryAnn Boyd late Born at Gundaroo. the late Mrs. Boyd came to…

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Obituary Mr. H. W. Murkin

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at Manly yesterday of Mr. Harry William Murkin, aged 69. late of Rooty Hill. Besides a widow he leaves two sons…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Hegarty

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred last Saturday Scone of Mrs. Agnes Mary Hegarty, widow of the late. David Hegarty, and mother of Mrs. Reg Matthews, of…

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Obituary Miss Mavis Champion

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

News was received in Gunning recently of the death of Miss Mavis Champion. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. R. Champion. The Champion family will be…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Plumb

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

After a short illness, the death occurred at the Goulburn District Hospita on Wednesday afternoon of Mr. Arthur Plumb; aged 63 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Anne Williams

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

The death occurred in the Young District Hospital of one of the district's oldest and most highly respected residents in the person of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur Plumb

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

After a short illness, the death occurred at the Goulburn District Hospital on Wednesday afternoon last of Mr. Arthur Plumb, aged 63 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Bonnett

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Jane Bonnett, an identy of Goulburn, died at her residence, so citizen Street, early last night. She had been failing for some time…

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Obituary Lady Groom

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

The death was announced in Canberra this morning of Lady Groom widow of the late Sir Lyttleton Groom who, for so long represented…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Ridley

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred at Lindfield last Saturday of Mrs. Annie Ridley. widow of the late James Ridley, who for many years was headmaster of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur W. Plumb

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

A familiar resident of Gunning, Mr. Arthur William Plumb, passed away at the Goulburn District Hospital on Wednesday last, March 18th…

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Obituary Mrs. T. J. Plumb

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

After a very sudden attack of pneumonia, Ella Myrtle, wife of Sergeant T. J. Plumb, of Manly, passed away on…

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Late Mr. A. W. Plumb

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

The late Mr. Arthur Plumb, whose death was reported in our last issue, in his younger days was associated with many social and sporting…

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OBITUARY Mr. John Stewart

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday last of Mr. John Stewart, at Manly, at the age of 66 years. He was well known in Yass, where he passed…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Catherine Jeffree

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

Taken to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, recently from Crowther, where she had been postmistress for 28 years, Mrs. Catherine Jeffree died…

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Obituary Mr. Lock McLEAN

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

The sudden death of Mr. Lock McLean, son of late Mr. and Mrs. L. McLean, for many years residents of Jones Creek, Gundagai, came as…

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