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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary Mrs. F. C. A. Pile

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

It is our regrettable duty, to chronicle the death of one of the most widely known women in this district, in the person of Mrs. Minnie…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ada Ellen Godfrey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

After being an inmate in the M.R.D. Hospital for a few days, Mrs. A. E. Godfrey passed away on Friday evening, January 3. The deceased lady…

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Obituary Mr. W. A. McINNIS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Although he had been very ill for some time, the death of Mr. William Alexander McInnis, well known store keeper of Victoria Street, Taree, came as…

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Current Topics. Death of Baden-Powell

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Lord Baden-Powell, cavalryman, military scout, intelligent agent, leader of "irregulars," trainer of troops, artist, writer, and the…

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Obituary. Mr. T Ranken

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

The death has occurred at a private hospital at Rose Bay of Mr. Thomas Ranken, of Boronia Road, Bellevue Hill, aged 77 years, who until a few…

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Latest Telegrams. Military Funeral for Chief Scout. London, 9141

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

Lord Baden Powell, Chief of the Boy Scouts, was buried at Nyeri with full military honours today, in keeping with his rank of…

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Obituary. Mr. William John Coulter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

On Sunday, December 8th, there panned away in Bowraville, at 2 a.m., a well-known identify in the person of Mr. William John Coulter…

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Obituary Mr. James West Wallis

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

Sincere regret was expressed on all sides when it because known that Mr. James West Wallis had passed away in Carlyle Private Hospital, Wingham, on…

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Obituary. Mr. G. A. Gulliver

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

The death occurred on 30th December, in the H. D. Hospital, of Mr. Gabriel A. (Ernie) Gulliver, aged 54 years…

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Obituary. Mr. E. R. Harriott

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

The death occurred on 31st December, in the H. D. Hospital, of Mr. Ernest Robert Harriott, aged 59 years…

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Obituary. Mrs. Rachael Ann Smith

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence 6 Hopetoun Street, Kempsey, on Sunday morning las at the age of 74 years, of a wel-known and respected…

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Obituary. Meta Lilian Nicholson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Sincere sympathy wilt be fell for Adjutant and Mrs. Nicholson, officers at Taree in charge of the Salvation Army. Two of their children were…

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Obituary Meta Lillian Nicholson

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Widespread sympathy has been impressed for Adjutant and Mrs. J. Nicholson, of the Taree Salvation Army, on the death of their eldest daughter. Meta…

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Obituary. Mr. George Stanley Battle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

News from Tweed River Wednesday last said that Mr. George Stanley Battle, of South Murwillumbah, died in a Murwillumbah hospital on…

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Death of Famous Aviatrix

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Miss Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia, has been flying a twin-engined R.A.F. reconnaissance bomber—…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Joyner

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

To many people in this district, as to those who have already, been made aware of it, the news will come with saddening effect of the…

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Obituary. Mr. William John Coulter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

On Sunday December 8th, there passed away in Bowraville, at 2 a.m., a well-known identity in the person of Mr. William John Counter…

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Obituary. Mr. E. R. Harriott

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred on 31st December, in the Hastings District Hospital, of Mr. Ernest Robert Harriott, aged 59 years. The deceased was the sixth…

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Obituary Mr. James Holden

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

Tinonee lost an old identity when Mr. James Holden passed away in the M.R. D. Hospital at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. He had been in ill health for over 12…

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Obituary. Mr. James Holden

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 6

After having been an inmate of the M.R.D. Hospital since December, 1939, the death occurred at that institution at 1 a.m. on Wednesday last…

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