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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1930

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Late Mrs. Geo. Woodhill an Appreciation

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

The late Mrs. Woodhill was indeed "one of Nature's born ladies." The writes was privileged to know her soon after her arrived in…

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Mr. W. Kirby Death of Co-operative Stalwart

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

By the death of Mr. William Blesby Kirby, general manager and secretary of the Lithgow Co-operative Society, Lithgow has lost an estimable citizen…

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Obituary. Death of Harold James

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 17

A splendid type of young manhood has passed from our midst in the person of Mr. Harold James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James, of Mount…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

The death of Mrs. Hannah Wright Johnston, widow of the late Mr. Adam Johnston, of Macleay River, and mother of Mrs. A. W. Setchell, wife of Rev…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A well-known and highly respected resilient of Wollongong, in the person of Mrs. E. Burridge, wife of Mr. Hubert (Toby) Burridge, passed away…

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Mount Kembla Death of A. E. H. James

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 20

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James, of Mount Kembla, have during the week been the recipients of very many expressions of sincere regret…

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Obituary. Death of Well-known Bulli Resident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Notwithstanding that he had been residing in Sydney for the past four years, the late Mr. Thomas ("Toy") Jones was a well-known personality…

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Death of Boy. Falls Through Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A boy named Hellier, aged 8½ years, fell through the Bellambi bridge last evening, and died in Bulli Hospital…

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Death of Daphne Earl. [?]Ubman Committed for Trial

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Milton Hamilton Tubman (19) was charged that he did feloniously slay Daphne Earl at…

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Serious Charge Withdrawn. in Connection with Death of Kethel Harvey

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Frederick Victor Anderson (20) pleaded guilty to driving a motor car in Prince's…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Gahan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 12

Another link in the memories of Woonona passed away on Tuesday in the person of Mrs. Mary Gahan, who died at her residence, Stanmore, being…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

We regret to record the death of Mr. Oswald McCloskey, which occurred his home, Park Road, Corrimal. C Sunday last, after a five day's silence…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Will Townsend, of Wentworth Street, Port Kembla, died at the Wollongong District Hospital, just before 6 a.m. yesterday (Monday) morning,…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 11

On Sunday there, passed away one of Helensburgh's oldest and most respected citizens in the person of Mr. David Creig, aged 71 years. The funeral on…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

The death occurred at his home at Parramatta Road Burwood, last Friday of Mr. Stanley Victor Murnro, formerly well known us a business man…

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Late Mr. Wilson

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The "Moruya Examiner" has the following reference to Mr. Wilson, who died at Wollongong last week:—He was the second son of the late Rev…

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Obituary. Mrs. Will Townsend, Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Amy Eveleigh Townsend, wife of Mr. Will Townsend, of 4th Avenue, Port Kembla, whose passing away at the Wollongong Hospital on Monday…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 14

On Thursday morning Mrs. Burrows, wife of Mr. Edgar Burrows, of Crown Street, Wollongong, passed away in her sleep, after several months…

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Thirroul. Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 13

The death took place at Burwood of Mrs. Walters, mother of Mr. Archie Walters, of Thirroul Railway Department. The late Mrs. Walters…

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