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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mr. W. A. Breed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

The death took place in Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, on Friday last of William Allan Breed, after a few weeks illness, at the age of 76 years…

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Tragic Happening Painfully Sudden Death of Commercial Traveller

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

A painfully sudden death occurred on Saturday evening last, when John Adam, a representative of D. & W. Murray, was taken…

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Death of Lord Craigavon London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

Lord Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, collapsed at his home, Glen Craig, yesterday, and died soon afterwards. "He was…

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Obituary Mr. James Cox

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Albury District Hospital on Sunday last of Mr. James Cox, aged 78 years. Deceased will be remembered by…

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OBITUARY Mr. Fred Atkins

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Geelong on Saturday week of an old Hay district identity, Mr. Frederick D'Estere Atkins, at the age of 78 years. Mr…

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Death of Sir Stanley Argyle Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

Sir Stanley Argyle, Leader of the State Opposition, and formerly Premier of Victoria, died at his home, Toorak, early on Sunday. He was 72…

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Obituary Mrs. Anne O'sullivan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Coonara Private Hospital, Melbourne, on Sunday morning last of Mrs. Annie O'Sullivan, wife of the late Mr…

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Death of Lord Rother-mere; Newspaper Magnate Hamilton (Bermuda) Nov. 26

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 2

Lord Ruthermero, part proprietor of the “Daily Mail” and the “Evening Standard,” who became seriously ill which on a visit here, died to-day…

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Obituary Lord Rothermere

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

The death is announced from London of the well-known British newspaper proprietor, Lord Rothermere, aged 72 years, at Bermuda. He had…

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Died From Poisoning Death Of Albury Old Age Pensioner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 5

“He was lying on his back and appeared to be choking. A smell of lysol was In the room,” said Mrs. Olive Valerie Kleeman, 443…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

SIDES - The death occurred in Melbourne of Mr. Hartrick Collin Sides, at the age of 71 years The deceased gentleman was one of the live sons of the…

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Death of Postal Employee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

At an inquest at Albury on Friday,the Deputy Coroner (Mr. D. G. Padman) returned a finding of accidental death in the case of Alfred Ernest…

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Death of Mr. H Cheatley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

We extend to the widow and family of the late Mr. H. O. Cheatley our sincere sympathy in- their bereavement. The deceased gentleman was…

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Obituary. Mrs Mary Ann Lawrance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 3

The death occurred recently at her residence 66 Central Park Road, East Malvern, vic. of Mrs. Mary Ann Lawrance after a lingering illness…

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Stockman's Death Subject of Workers Compensation Commission Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

In the Court House, Hay, on Tuesday, His Honour Judge Lamond, of the Workers Compensation Commission, heard evidence in the case of…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

BASS.—Following a lengthy illness the death occurred on Tuesday night of MISS GLORIA JUNE BASS, aged 17 years, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Coroner's Inquest Death of Thomas Holt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

At the Corowa Court House, on Tuesday morning last an inquest was conducted by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., of Albury into the death of Thomas…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Liston

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

The death occurred on Thursday last, in the Wagga Hospital, of Mrs. Margaret Liston, wife of Mr. M. R. Liston, of Henty, at the age of 70…

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Obituary Mr. John Henry Giersch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

Referring to the death on Monday last of Mr. J. H. Giersch, which was briefly recorded in last issue the Wangaratta "Chronicle-Despatch"…

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Obituary Miss Catherine Kirwan

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital on Sunday night, December 8, 1940, of Miss Catherine Kirwan, of Jerilderie, at the ago of 81 years…

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