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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

279 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 14

Late Mr. Tom Dobinson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 8

Mr. Tom Dobinson, of Auburn-st., Wollongong, died in the Wollongong District Hospital yesterday morning, aged 67 years. He had not enjoyed…

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Late Mr. W. L Howarth

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 19

The Wollongong community was shocked on Saturday night to learn that Mr. William Louis Howarth, an ex-alderman and ex-mayor of…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 14

Mr. Thomas Davis, who died in Sydney on Monday, was a former resident of Corrimal. For a number of years he had been employed as a…

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Albion Park News Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

The death occurred at her residence, Albion Park, on 3rd inst., of Mrs. O'Keefe, wife of Mr. C. F. O'Keefe, of "Tulkeroo," who for a number of…

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Obituary Late W. L. Howarth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 8

A man who played ay prominent part in the civic life of Wollongong for a long number of years passed away on Saturday night at his…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred, on October 7th, at Cremorne of Miss Rachel Florance Whittingham, whose father, the late Henry Whittingham, was a one time…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at her residence, Lidcombe, on Monday of Mrs. Emma Farquharson, a former well-known resident of Kiama, and whose…

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Obituary Late Mr Henry Cooke

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 10

The death took place at his residence, Keira Street. Wollongong, on Wednesday night of Mr Henry Cooke who for over thirty years had been…

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LATE Mrs. BUCKLAND

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 14

Mrs. Margaret Buckland, of 25 Victoria street, Wollongong, died yesterday and profound sympathy is expressed for the husband Mr. A. E…

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Death of Mrs. A. E. White

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 10

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth White, who died at her residence, 47 Osborne-st., Wollongong, early on Friday morning last at the age of 61, was a resident…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 3

Sympathy is expressed with Mrs. J. T. McInerney, of Albion Park, in her bereavement through the tragic loss of her brother, Mr. John…

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Late Mr. A. H. Glossop

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 9

Mr. A. H. GIossod passed away at the Coledale Hospital on Tuesday at the ape of 75 years. He had been, in ill health for some time. A native of…

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Coroner's Court Death of Mr. C. H. Sketchley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 11

In the Coroner's Court, Wollongong, yesterday afternoon, the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, enquired into' the death of Clifford Hilton…

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Obituary Late Ald. F. S. Albridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 9

The death of Alderman F. S. Aldridge in Wollongong District Hospital last Sunday night, removes a well known figure from the public life of the…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday of Miss Isabella Johnston, of Jerrara, in her 83rd year. Further reference will be made in…

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Obituary. Miss Isabella Johnston, 82 YEARS

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 4

As briefly announced in last Saturday's "Independent" the death occurred on Thursday last at a private hospital at Chatswood of Miss…

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Late Mrs. Kelly

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 10

The death occurred oh Tuesday, at her residence, 156 Kembla-street, Wollongong, of Mrs. Mary Ann Kelly, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Kelly…

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Death of a Pioneer The Late Mr. M. Kennedy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 10

On Wednesday one of Wollongong's best known and respected citizens passed to his eternal reward for a life well spent, in the person of Mr. Mick…

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Late Mr. H. Norris

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 10

The death occurred at Cowra on Saturday last of Mr. Harry Norris elder brother of Mr. R. Norris, of the staff of this paper. He was employed…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 11

One by one the pioneers of the South Coast are leaving the scenes of their former joys and triumphs. Two old and estimable citizens of…

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