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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Three Years’ Gaol for Manslaughter Death of Cyclist After Collision London, June 7

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

Raymond Vincent de Trafford, brother of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, has been sentenced to imprisonment for three years and has been disqualified…

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Tension Growing in Far East British Lodge Strong Protest Death of Briton at Pootung Arrogance of Invaders Reaches New Heights LONDON, June 9

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 12

General tension between Japan and Britain in the Far East is increasing. The Japanese-sponsored Chinese Municipality of Tientsin has ordered its employes living in the British and French Concessions to evacuate them…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane. Harriet Durrington

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

The death is reported of a well-known and highly respected resident of South Grafton in the person of Mrs. Jane Harriet-Durrington of…

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Obituary. Mr William John Anderson

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

Berrigan people received a surprise on Thursday, when news uncirculated that the life of Mr William John Anderson, of “Bushfield,”…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Louisa Sweeney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Monday last, when the news was circulated of the tragically sudden death of Mrs. Mary…

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Obituary Mr. P. A. Markham

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Mr. Percy Alfred Merkham, a well-known Victorian journalist, died suddenly last week at his home in Fitzroy street, St, Klida. He was aged…

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State Funeral for Mr. Hawkins To-day Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced to-night that arrangements had been completed for a State funeral to be tendered the ex-Minister for Labor…

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Death of Minister Large Crowd at Funeral of Late H. M. HAWKINS SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 3

There was a large attendance to-day at the funeral of the late Herbert Middleton Hawkins, M.L.C., Minister for Labour and Industry, who fell to…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Crockett

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. King, Templeton street, on Wednesday of last week, of Mrs. Elizabeth Crockett, aged 90…

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Death of an Aviator Man Charged with Manslaughther London, June I[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

It is reported that Captain Nicholas Comper, the aviator who designed the Comper-Swift machine, and whose death was reported yesterday, was…

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An Inquest Adjourned Death of Woman Journalist "In Financial Difficulties" London, June 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 5

An inquiry was opened to-day into the death of Mrs. Nell Murray, Australian woman journalist, who was found dead on the cliffs in the Scilly…

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Obituary Mr. Robt. Elliott

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

The death occurred on Monday morning at the Corowa Hospital, of Mr. Robert Elliott, of Yarrawanga. Deceased, Who was married and had…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Davies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. William Davies, senior, a member of a district pioneer family, and himself a resident of seventy years, died in the Hay Hospital on…

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Obituary. Mr James Crozier

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

One of the oldest residents of the town, in the person of Mr James Crosier, died at a private hospital on Sunday morning (says the…

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Young Mother Tried Death of Infant Son “Child Not Wanted in World” Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 3

The trial of Mrs. Evelyn Merle Meynell, aged 21, of Portrush. road, Knoxville, on a charge of having murdered her child, John William…

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Obituary Mrs. Lilian Ryan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we record the tragically sudden death of Mrs. Lilian Ryan, wife of Mr. O'Donnell Ryan, of Jerilderie,…

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BALLDALE Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Miss Mary Ann Cameron of Balldale, who died recently, aged 78 years, was born at Penshurst (Victoria) and came with hot parents, the late Mr…

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Obituary MRS. R. MULLER

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

The death occurred at Wagga hospital on Sunday morning last of Mrs. R. Muller, after an illness extending over several years, at the age of 58…

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Obituary. Mr. Jack Peerman

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 2

A very old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Jack Peerman, died in the local Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 84 years. The late…

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National [?]Rance Dies—a Co[?]ly Funeral Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 5

National insura[?]ca became nothing more than a memory in Victoria. whe the [?] of the 36 appsroved societies [?] activities, Most of…

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