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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 2

Sincere sympathy is expressed with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mitchell, of "Primrose Hill", Bombo in their bereavement through the death of their five-year-old…

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Obituary Death of Mr. Arthur M'kay

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 9

At the age of 37 years, Mr. Arthur (Tim) M'Kay, passed away, at the Wollongong Hospital on Sunday night last, after an illness extending over…

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Memorial Unveiled To Late Mr. A. Croft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 3

Prior to the annual meeting of subscribers to the Illawarra Ambulance on Wednesday night, a striking tribute was paid to one of the…

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Coroner's Court Death of Harold J. Upton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

At Bulli, on Monday, the District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) conducted an inquest into the death of Harold James Upton (25), whose body was…

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Obituary. Mr. Richard Fadden, Senr

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 3

It came as a shock to the community to hear of the sudden death of Mr. Richard Fadden, senr., which occurred In the Kiama District Hospital on…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 2

Sympathy is expressed with Mr. J. T. Reynolds, postmaster, Albion Park in his bereavement through the death of his father, which occurred in…

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Balgownie News Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Paloff, a respected resident of Balgownie for a number of years, took place in the Wollongong District Hospital on Sunday morning…

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Coroner's Court Death of Antonio Carollo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted an inquest on Wednesday at the Court House, Wollongong, touching the death of Antonio…

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Obituary Mrs. Ethel Prott

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 9

On September 28th, the death occurred at Wingello, of Mrs. Ethel Prott, widow of the late Mr. C. W. ,Prott, of Wollongong, and daughter…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 1

The death occurred at this residence on Friday morning of last week of Mr. George William Carter, of Berry, at the age of 70 years. Deceased was a most…

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Obituary. Mr. William Henry—87 Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue, the death occurred at, the David Berry Hospital on Monday last of Mr. William Henry, aged 87, the oldest resident of…

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Obituary Late Mr. Mitchell

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in St. Luke's Hospital, Sydney, on Sunday, after a short illness of Mr. John Henry Mitchell, of Sydney, who for many years…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 10

Mrs. Curran, aged 73, of 4 Collins-street, Corrimal, died early on Wednesday morning. She was a very well known and highly respected citizen of…

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FELL 40 Feet Late Mr. E. ROWLES

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 20

On Saturday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) held an in quest concerning the leath of Ed Rowles (57) of 6 Gipps Road…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 2

Sympathy is expressed with Mr. W. Warnock, Kiama, in his bereavement through the death of his sister-in-law Mrs., Mary Tyerman, who passed away…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Hedley Campbell, of Kiama, received the sad news on Saturday night that her uncle, Mr. Jack Anderson, of Coledale, had been killed instantly when…

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Obituary Miss Henrietta Brown

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 11

The death of Miss Henrietta Brown last Sunday in her 85th year, removes a bright-personality from a wide circle of relatives and friends, and also a…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 2

One death occurred last week at Moss Vale of Mr. W. B. Dive, a former station master at Gerringong, at the age of 80 years. The late Mr. Dive was a very…

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Obituary. MRS. H. CORNFORD

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Mary Cornford, aged 57 years, wife of Mr. Herbert Cornford, of 61 Union Street, South Lismore, died on Saturday, 11th October, in St…

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Late Mrs. E. M. Davis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 9

Mrs. E. M. Davis, of View Street, Wollongong, died on Sunday, aged 64 years. Her husband, the late Mr. W. J. Davis, predeceased here less…

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