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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

The death occurred at the residence of her daughter at Dapto, on Wednesday last, of Mrs. Florence Cooper widow of the late Stephen…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

Mr Frederick William Brinsmead died at the Bulli District Hospital on Wednesday, aged 73. He was the husband of Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth E. Parsons

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

After having lived most of her life at Bulli, the death occurred on Friday of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Parsons, at her home, 238 Main rd., Bulli. Born in…

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Albion Park News Death of Mr. O. Wilson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 9

The death occurred on Saturday night of one of Albion Park's best known identities, Mr. Oliver Wilson, who had conducted a local…

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Obituary Mr. Norman Halton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 3

The death occurred this week in a Sydney hospital of Mr. Norman Halton, a former postmaster at Minnamurra and Jamberoo. In both…

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Death of Prime Minister On Thursday Morning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 2

It was with deep regret that the district learnt on Thursday morning of the death of the Prime Minister, the Right Honorable John Curtin…

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Death of Noted Bush Poet

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 7

The death occurred in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on Tuesday, of one of the best Known and a most familiar ligure for many…

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Obituary Mrs. Alice Broxson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 7

An old Identity of the Corrimal district, Mrs. Alice Broxson, passed away suddenly at her daughters (Mrs. S. Curry) residence, Prince's Highway,…

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OBITUARY Mr T. SYMMOTT

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 10

The death occurred suddenly at Shellharbour on Tuesday of Mr. Thomas Synnott. Aged 69, Mr. Synott was a brother of James…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Tuesday afternoon last, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. C. Rochford, Shellharbour, of Mr. Thomas…

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Death of Rigger

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

David Magodrick (56), a rigger, employed at the E.R. & S. Co. Ltd., Port Kembla, died in the Wollongong District Hospital on Sunday…

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Obituary Mr. Wyndham Jones

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 9

An outstanding personality in the coal mining industry of the State in the person of Mr. Wyndham. Jones, passed away at his residence. The…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. DRAKE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 9

At Manly on Tuesday, the death occurred of Mrs. Minnie Peachby Drake, late of Wollongong and Orange. Aged 76 years she was the…

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Obituary Mr. Gabriel Timbs

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

The death occurred at his residence, Manly, on Monday last of Mr. Gabriel Timbs, ,at the age of 80, a man, closely identified with the…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney on Sunday last of Mr. Charles W. Brentnall, at the age of 81. For many years he was a traveller on…

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Obituary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

Eric James, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lonsdale, of Hillview street, Port Kembla, died at Wollongong Hospital on Sunday,…

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Death of Mr. J. C. Pendlebury

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

In the community ligfe of Woonona and Bulli an outstanding personality, Mr. Joseph Chadwick Pendlebury, passed away (suddenly) at his…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Quirk

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

Born at Albion Park 69 years ago, Mr. Tom Quirk passed on in the Wollongong Hospital on Friday last. He had lived practically all his life in…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 3

Sympathy is extended, to Mr. J. H. Jarrett, Kiama, in his bereavement through the death of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jarrett, which…

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Obituary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

The death occurred at her daughters residence at Nowra on Sunday last of Mrs. Annie Mabel Gibson, at the age of 60. She had not…

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