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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Death of Peter Morris

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Sergt. Malley represented the police. The evidence disclosed that at about 5.30 a.m. on the 1st June, 1939, Morris was riding his push bicycle in a…

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Coroner's Court Death of Mr. W. Healey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Court House, Wollongong on Wednesday touching the death of William Healey. The evidence was to the effect that…

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Coroner's Court Bulli -Saturday (Before Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P., Deputy Coroner) Death of Gordon Reay

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. McLelland appeared for the Australian Iron & Steel Ltd.; Sergt. Malley represented the police. The evidence disclosed that the…

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Obituary. Mr. William John Chittick, 83 Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, Mr. William John Chittick passed away at his residence, "Ben Loban", Gerringong, on Tuesday morning, following a…

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Obituary. Mr. James B. Higgs—82 Years

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

Jamberoo lost one of its mostly highly respected citizens when Mr. James Bowler Higgs passed away on Friday morning last in the Kiama District…

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Obituary Late Mr. John Dingle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 12

The death occurred on Monday, of Mr. John. Dingle, of Keira-street, Wollongong. The deceased, who was 57 years of age, was born at Fairy…

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Late Mr. James W. Clark

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 12

The death occured at his residence, Campbell-street, Wollongong, on Tuesday, of Mr. J. W. Clark, in his 91st year. He was held in very high…

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Obituary. Mrs. Hannah Deitz—89 Years

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 3

The death occurred at her residence, Douglas Street, Nowra, on Tuesday night last, of Mrs. Hannah Deitz, at the advanced age of 89. About a week…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

District sympathy is extended to Col. C. D. Fuller, Mr. A. D. Fuller, Miss Edith Fuller, and other members of the family, in their bereavement through…

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Obituary Late Mr. Rankin Reid

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

His many friends learned with regret on Tuesday that Mr. Rankin-Reid of Gipps-street, Wollongong, had passed away at the Wollongong Hospital…

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Late Mrs. Martin Little

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

The death occurred yesterday, of Mrs. M. Little, proprietress of the "South Coast Times," who had been in indifferent health for some time…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10

The death occurred on Thursday of last week, of Mr. James Moscrop, of Fernhill, aged 84 years. This is the third death in the family in eleven…

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Death Of Mrs. Little

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 14

It is with profound regret we record the death of Mrs. Edith E. Little (proprietress of the "South Coast…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

Sympathy is expressed with the relatives of Mrs. Martin Little, proprietress of the "South Coast Tines", Wollongong, who passed away last week after…

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OBITUARY Late Mrs. Albrecht

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 15

The late Mrs. Deborah Albrecht who reached the advanced age of 87, was a daughter of the late Mr. John Richardson, who was a schoolmaster at…

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Late Mrs. Little Impressive Funeral Service

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 20

Many old friends assembled at St. Michael's Church, Wollongong, on Saturday last to participate in the service conducted by Rev Edward…

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Late Mr. W. C. Burrows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 15

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. W. C. Burrows, after a lengthy illness. He was well known in the South Coast district having at one…

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Death of Child From Scalds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 15

At the Wollongong Court House yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. Balmain, S.M., conducted an inquest into the death of Allan McCloy (8…

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Death of Allan McCley

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 18

The District Coroner (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) conducted an inquest yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Allan McCloy, aged 8 years…

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Obituary Death of Mayoress Of Shellharbour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 16

Regret was universal throughout the district when it became known yesterday that the death had occurred at a private hospital at Hurstville, of Mrs…

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