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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

310 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

Obituary Mrs. Cecelia Slo[?]ern Brown

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

The death, occurred on Wednesday afternoon last, June 28,1939, in Wahgunyah, of Mrs. Cecella Slobern Brown, aged 82 years. She was a…

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Obituary. Mrs Lilian Ryan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 4

H is with deep [?] that we record the [?] sudden death of Mrs Lilian Ryan, [?] of Mr O’Donnell Ryan, of Jerilderie, which…

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Obituary. Mrs Margaret May

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 3

Tungamah’s earliest history was recalled on Friday week last when it was learned that Mrs Margaret May had passed away in Melbourne…

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Items of News Called from Plane to Second Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. E. J. (Ned) O’Dwyer, of Mordialloc, the well-known horse trainer, was present at the funeral in Wagga yesterday of his brother, Mr. Patrick…

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Obituary Mr. William Robertson

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

And yet another old pioneer resident of the district, in the person of Mr. William Robertson, of Wood-side, has passed to the Great…

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Father and Son Die on Same Day Mullengandra Residents Double Funeral This Afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

Father and son, members of a wellknown Mullengandra family, died yesterday. The death of the father, Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Graham

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

The death took place on Wednesday of last week, at Sunbury, of Mrs. Jane Graham, widow of the late Alexander Graham, of St. James, who died…

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Obituary MR. E. G. TERLICH

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

There passed away at Lockhart on Wednesday last Mr. Ernst Gustav Terlich, of Pleasant Hills, aged 76 years after an illness of a week. Deceased,…

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Death of Leading Methodist Minister. Rev. W. H. Jones. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday suddenly, at Kempsey, of the Rev. William Henry Jones, Secretary-general of the Methodist Church of…

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Obituary. Mrs. Bridget Lear

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 3

The many friends of Mrs. Bridget Lear, widow of the late Mr. Henry Lear of Belgium Park, Balranald will regret to learn of her demise at her…

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Death of Amateur Jockey Sequel to Flemington Fall Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Seriously injured when Unseen fell the George Watson Hunters’ Cup at Flemington on Wednesday, Mr. W. Newton, a well-known amateur…

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OBITUARY. Lionel Wentworth Bell

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

His many friends in Hay received a rude shock, on Saturday afternoon when it became known that Mr. Lionel Wentworth Bell had died…

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Successor to the Late Mr. t Hawkins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

The election of a member of the Legislative Council, rendered necessary by the death of the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hawkins) will be…

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Obituary Mr. John Logan Boyd

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 3

It is our sad duty to record the death of yet another old pioneer resident of this district in the person of Mr. John Logan Boyd, who…

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The District. Ivanhoe. Obituary

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

It is with regret that I have to report the death of Mrs. Bridget Lear, of Belgium Park, widow of the late Mr. H. Lear…

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Disloyalty Charge Against Mr. Menzies Attitude to Late Mr. Lyons Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

The deputy leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr. H. C. V. Thorby) to-day joined in the controversy being waged between Mr…

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OBITUARY. Mr. John L. Boyd

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. James Boyd, of Gum Creek, Carrathool, will learn with regret of the death of his only brother, Mr. John Logan Boyd,…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Cornish

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 3

The Grim Reaper has once again paid a visit to our midst and removed from the community an esteemed resident in the person of Mrs. Agnes Co…

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Obituary Mr Robert Elliott

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

The death occurred last week at the Wagga Base Hospital of Mr. Robert Elliott, at the age of 58 years. He was the second son of the late Mr…

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Obituary Mr. Lionel Wentworth Bell

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

His many friends in Hay received a rude shock on Saturday afternoon week, when it became known that Mr. Lionel Wentworth Bell…

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