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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

239 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 12

Sir John Monash Death of Great Soldier Won Australia Many Victories Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 9

After having been seriously ill for only a few days, General Sir John Menash died at his home in Toorak to-day…

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Death of M.H.R. MR. P. G. Stewart Former Federal Minister Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 17

Mr. P. G. Stewart, Country Party member for Wimmera in the House of Representatives, died suddenly at Woomelang this morning…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Green

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

On Wednesday last the death occurred suddenly at South Corowa of Mrs. Agnes Green. at the home of her son, Mr. W. Green…

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Obituary Mr. James Stevens

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 3

Another old resident of this town, Mr. James Stevens, passed over to the great majority on Saturday morning last, when he dropped dead…

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Death of Old Pearler

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 47

The interment took place at Broome (W.A.) on Monday of Thomas Clarke, 69, a picturesque figure of Australia's pearling industry. He wore gold…

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Personal News Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 46

Mr. James Stevens, an old resident of the Jerilderic district, died suddenly Five of his sons went to his the war, two being killed…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Smart

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

A very large crowd attended at the Mulwala cemetery on Sunday afternoon last (writes our Mulwala correspondent) to pay their last respects…

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Obituary Mrs M. A. Crees

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 2

Yet another link with the early pioneering days of Balranald and district as severed when Mrs Mary Ann Cree[?] passed away in the Balranald district…

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Greatest Funeral in Australian History

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

After having laid in stale in Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne, since Friday, the body of the late Sir John Monash was laid to rest in the…

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Obituary Mr. William Brent Sanger

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 2

News was received in Corowa yesterday of the death of Mr. W. B. Sanger, of Wangamong, which took place on Sunday night at a private…

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Funeral of Sir John Monash Fitting Tribute to a Great Citizen

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

The funeral of Sir John Monash, which took place on Sunday under calm grey skies, at Melbourne, drew an enormous concourse of neople,…

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Obituary. Mr Walter Smart

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 3

Quite a gloom was cast [?] Mulwala and [?]urrounding district when [?] learned that Mr Walter Smart had passed away the [?]…

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Obituary Mrs Jane Davidson

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 3

The death occurred on Friday last at her son-in-law's residence, Lindfield (Sydney) of Mrs. Jane Davidson, an old identity of this…

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Death of Old Jindera Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 8

Old Jindera and Albury residents will regret to bear of the death of Mr. Richard Brown, aged 80 who died at his home, Guinea street, Albury, on…

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Personal News Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 46

The death has occurred at Parkes of Mr. T. E. Mullins, 57, who was a member of the Parkes local land board for years…

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Thousands at Funeral Burial on

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 31

The funeral of the late Sir John Monash, which took place at the Brighton cemetery on Sunday afternoon, was one of the most spectacular…

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Sudden Death of Well-known Politician. Mr. P. C. Stewart, M.H.R. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

Mr P. C. Stewart, Country Party member for the Wimmera, in the Federal Parliament, died suddenly at Woomalang, to-day…

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Death of Mr. W. B. Sanger

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. William Brent Sanger, of Via[?] gamong station, Corowa, died in! vate hospital in Melbourne last wee[?] The late Mr. Sanger was a son…

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Obituary Mr. John Lonsdale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

The passing of Mr. John Lonsdale, of Mulwala, at the age of 70 [?]ears, will occasion widespread forget as he was so well known as…

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The Death of Daniel Smith the Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

Yesterday, the Coroner (Mr. N. L. Sheridan) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Daniel Smith, who…

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