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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

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Death of Mr. E. [?] Gorman Useful Public Career Ended

The Independent · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

The death occurred in Melbourne, on Monday, after a short [?], of Mr. E. J. Gorman. For many years the late Mr. Gorman was one of the…

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Death of Mrs Fraser Railway Chief's Wife. Brought on by Criticism

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 8

Poignant circumstances surrounded tho death at her home, at Pymble, on Friday, of Mrs Fraser, wife of the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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Obituary John Laynton Shropshire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Laynton Shropshire, solicitor, and formerly a well-known police magistrate in the country districts of New South Wales, died recently, aged…

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Death of Prominent Coursing Man

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

Sportsmen throughout the Common wealth will regret to hear of the death of Mr. William Steward Carter, one of the most successful leashmen in the…

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Obituary Master Douglas Sloane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 3

General regret was expressed on Sunday last, when it became known that Douglas, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. G. Sloane, of…

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Police Stop a Funeral. Auckland (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 3

The police stopped the funeral of a young nurse, Lily Wall, who died on Tuesday, as the result of the finding of the body of a newly-born…

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"Accidentally Killed" Coroner's Inquiry Into Death of Mr. J. C. Klemke

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

ON Thursday afternoon Mr. W. W. Graham, Deputy Coroner held an inquest into the death of Mr. Klemke, when the following…

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Obituary John William Hudson

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

The death took place at Sister Fraser's private hospital, at Swan Hill, on Wednesday morning last, of Mr. John William Hudson, grazier, of Pine…

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Death of Well Known General

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

The death has occurred in London of Major General Joseph Maria Gordon, who was born on March 18, 1856. He joined the Royal Artillery…

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Obituary. Mr Rhys David Griffiths

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

Rarely have the people of Berrigan and the surrounding district received such a shock as they did on Thursday night [?]…

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Obituary Mr. Rhys David Griffiths

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 5

Whilst returning from Melbourne in his car on Thursday evening, Mr. Rhys David Griffiths, a well-known citizen of Berrigan, was…

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Death of Well-known Grazier

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

The death occurred in Adelaide, recently of the well known grazier Mr. Arthur Crozier. The deceased gentleman had extensive and interests and…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Graves

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly yesterday morning of Mr. Charles Graves, who for the past five or six years had been a resident of corowa, having…

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Obituary J. H. Barker

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 3

Many old hands will regret to learn of the death of Mr. J. H. Barker, which took place at Castlemaine, on the 12th inst., at the ripe old age of…

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Obituary Mr. Ferdinand Schmidt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 3

The death occurred at his daughter's (Mrs. H. G. Wenke's) residence, at about eight o'clock yesterday morning of one the first settlers of Walla…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine McKAY GILMOUR

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

Mrs. Catherine McKay Gilmour, one of the oldest and most respected pioneers of the Yarrawonga district, passed away at her home, Murrumbeena,…

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Obituary Mr. James Hill

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

The death took place at the Public Hospital, Swim Hill, on Wednesday morning last, of Mr. James Hill, of Weedgebah, Kyalite, at the age of 49…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Anne Parnell

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2

On Saturday last, September 28, at half-past one o'clock, the death took place of Mrs. Jane Anne Parnell, relict of the late Joseph Parnell. The…

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Obituary Mrs. W. H. Lumby

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 7

The death occurred at the Corowa Pubblic Hospital at 1 o'clock yesterday morning of Mrs. W. H. Lumby, wife of Mr. W. H. Lumby, of…

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Obituary

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 3

The death took place in Melbourne last week of Mr. Michael Tartakoner, who was one of the pioneer storekeepers of Hay, and a junior member of…

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