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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

228 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Death of Old Entity

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

The death occurred at her home at Corrimal yesterday of Miss Margaret Ryan, a the age of 78 years. She was a sister of Mrs. James Rogan, of…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday last in the Wollongong Private Hospital, of Mrs. D. Timbs, after a long illness. She was a Miss Daley, and was born at…

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Obituary Late Mrs. O'Neill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 8

The death of Mrs. Margaret O'Neill, of Keira street, Wollongong, which occurred early on Saturday morning last removes a highly esteemed…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. Dave Howarth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

After a brief illness in Wollongong Hospital, death has removed Mr. David Howarth, one of Port Kembla'a best known identities. He passed…

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Late Mrs. McAuliffe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

The death occurred on Monday, at a private hospital, of Mrs. Sophia Jane McAuliffe aged 72 years. She was the relict of the late Mr. Michael…

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Late Mrs. S. J. McAuliffe

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 8

With the death of Mrs. S. J. McAuliffe at a Wollongong private hospital on Monday morning, there passed away another relict of the great…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The death occurred in a Wollongong private hospital on Thursday morning of Mr. Geo. Gear, a native of Albion Park district, aged 64 years. He was…

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Late Mr. W. Hinton 20 Years Resident of Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

Many of Port Kembla's older residents will regret to learn of the death in Sydney last Friday of Mr. William Thomas Hinton, at the age of 65…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Newing wife of Mr. Thos. Nowing, who had been suffering with heart trouble, died suddenly at her residence, Berry on Wednesday…

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Obituary. Mrs. Catherine McDONALD

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday last of Mrs. Catherine McDonald at her residence Kent Street, Sydney. She spent her younger days in Kiama, and was the…

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OBITUARY Late Mrs. Gleeson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 6

The many friends of Mrs. Mary B. Gleeson, of Market-street, Wollongong, learned with regret of her death on Tuesday. She was the widow of the…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. John Saunders

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 7

The death took place at Manly on July 10, of Mr. John Saunders, who at one time occupied the position of G.P.S. at Wollongong, and the…

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Late Mr. John Saunders

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 19

At the venerable age of 82 years, the death occurred on July 10, of Mr. John Sounders, formerly C.P.S. at Wollongong. Death occurred at…

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Late Mrs. M. Gleeson Fine Woman Passes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 7

Mrs. Mary Gleeson, of Market street, Wollongong, to whom the inexorable summons of death came on Tuesday night last will be sadly…

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Magisterial Inquiry Death of William Dermody

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

A magisterial inquiry., was conducted by Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday last touching the death of William…

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Corrimal Chatter Death of Mr. Allen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 6

The death occurred last Sunday of Mr. William Allen, aged 64 years, who had been postmaster at Corrimal for 17 years, at a private hospital at…

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Balgownie News Death of Mr. J. J. Gavin

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

Regret was expressed locally when it became known that Mr. J. J. Gavin hail passed away on Monday, under tragic circumstances, at his home…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. Matthew Byron

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

On Monday last there passed to his eternal reward one of the best known identities of the Illawarra district in the person of Mr. Matthew Byron, of…

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Late Mr. John Gavin

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 20

The Coroner Mr. A. G. Hardwick, conducted an inquest on Wednesday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. John Joseph Gavin,…

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Late Mr. M. Byron

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 21

By the death of Mr. Matthew Byron, of Charlotte street, Wollongong, which occurred on Monday morning last, after a brief illness,…

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