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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary MR. R. O. BLACKWOOD

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 3

Mr. Robrt Officer Blackwood, one of the best-known pastoralists and company directors in Victoria, died on Sunday at his home, St. Kilda…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

[?]R.— The death occurred at [?]ter’s residence, Kindra, Coo[?] [?]N.S.W.), recently of MRS. [?] CONNOR aged 88 years,…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Ann Gorringe

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 1

There passed away last week one of Balranald's oldest and most highly respected residents, in the person of Mrs. Sarah Ann Gorringe…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

LANDALE. — A cable from London yesterday announced the death the previous day of Mrs. Landale, wife of Mr. Walter Landale. Mrs, Landale,…

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Death of Former Hay Resident A Pioneer Builder

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

Recently the death took place at Mosman Park, Perth, West Australia, of Mr. Walter Rawnsley, who, with his father, arrived in Hay in 1875, to…

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Death of Mr. Loftus the Inquest Finding of Accidental Death

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook, on Friday, held an inquest touching the death of Mr. C. Loftus, who died on Tuesday evening last, following an…

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Obituary Mr John [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 4

The death took place [?] 17th September, [?] of John Francis [?] known and highly [?]…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 1

CONNOR.—The death of Mrs. Mary Connor, a former resident of Deniliquin, was reported in the “Pastoral Times” last week. The following is an extract…

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Death of Member for Kalgoorlie

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Green (Labor), who was the only member returned unopposed at the Federal elections, died on Wednesday. Mr. Green had been ill…

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Obituary MR. H. T. HENSEL

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 5

The death occurred at Holbrook on Sunday after a short illness, of Mr. Henry Theodore Hensel, aged 63. Mr. Hensel was a well known resident ofars…

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Obituary Mrs. Dorothy McBURNIE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred last week of Mrs. Dorothy McBurnie, wife of Mr. E. L. McBurnie, of Rennie. She was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs Annie Davis

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 2

Another old and highly respected resident of Balranald District—Mrs. Annie Davis—passed away on Monday last, at the age of 85 years…

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Death of Britain’s Oldest Woman London, October 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 2

Miss Mary Davey, aged 108. Britain’s oldest woman, who was assistant at a Brighton bakery for [?] years until she was over 90. has died…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

GRUGEON,—Mr. Henry Edward Grugeon, Aged 58 years, died in Sydney, Deceased was for years a solicitor’s clerk at Narandera and in Sydney, and…

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Obituary Mr. Dominic Carroll

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

One of the most tragic happenings to take place in Corowa for some considerable time past was the accident which caused the death of Mr…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

CLIFTON.—The death occurred at Wagga of Mr. James Clifton, aged 84 years. Deceased was a member of a family formerly well-known in Oxley…

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Death of Prof. Charteris Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred last night of Professor A. H. Charteris, Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence at the Law School within…

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Obituary. Mr. Edward Williams

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at Corowa Hospital on Monday last, of Mr. Edward Williams, of Gooramadda, after a short illness. The late Mr. Williams…

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Obituary Mr. Ronald William Bird

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

The news of the death, in Melbourne, of Mr. Ronald William Bird on Saturday morning last, at 10 o'clock, came as a great shock to the…

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Obituary. Mr John Stewart

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

Mr John Stewart, who was the first resident of Cobram, settling on and selecting what is now the site of Cobram in the year 1876, passed,…

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