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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Soldier Acquitted Death of Man In Love MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 1

A jury in the Criminal Court tonight acquitted John Ernest Turnball. aged SB. soldier, of changes of murder and manslaughter. As…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

FLOAT.—The death took place at Deniliquin Hospital this morning of Mr John Edward Floats, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Floate was born at…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick Joseph Nagle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

As being a member of one of the oldest and most esteemed of Corowa pioneering families, the death of Mr. Patrick Joseph Nagle will occasion…

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Obituary Mrs. Daisy Taylor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

The sudden death occurred in the local hospital on Monday night last of Mrs. Daisy Taylor, wife of Mr. Sidney James Taylor, of…

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Obituary Miss Barbara Haig

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital yesterday (Thursday) morning August 24,1994, of Miss Barbara Elizabeth Halg. She was the youngest…

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Funeral of Well-known Bookmaker SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

The well-known Newcastle bookmaker, Noel Richard Jurd was buried al Botany cemetery today following a Requiem Mass at St Brigid’s Church, Coogee, He died at…

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Repatriation Department Attacked by Clergyman at Ex-soldier’s Funeral. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 6

A clergyman attacked the Repatriation Department during a funeral oration at the funeral service of a returned soldier at St James’ Church of England,…

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Jealousy Thought To Be Motive Funeral of Waitress Who Was Battered to Death Moree

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 6

The funeral of Joan Minnie Jenkins. the waitress who was battered to death at the Royal Hotel. Moree early on Monday morning, took place at…

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Obituary William Cook

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

A very lonely death occurred on the back portion of Mossgiel Station run on Friday. It appears that a station employee, William Cook, was…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Moiler

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at her home in River street, Corowa, on Saturday, of Mrs. Margaret Moller, at the age of 86 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Rachel Wilson

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

It is with deep regret that we record the passing of yet another of the pioneer residents of this district in the person of Mrs. Rachel…

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Death of a Centenarian Mr. Peter Howard

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Mr. Peter Howard, of Stanford street Kensington Gardens, Adelaide, formerly of Warracknabeal district, Victoria, has passed on, aged 100 years…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Rose Alice Barnes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hay Hos-pital last night, as the result of a stroke, of Mrs. Rose Alice Barnes, widow of the late Samuel Barnes,…

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Obituary P.o. Bruce Sheeky

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

The Department of Air has informed Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Sheekly, of Gurwood street, Wagga, that the death of their son, Pilot Officer Bruce Sheekly, has…

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Obituary Pte. C. J. Godde

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

The death occurred recently in Melbourne under tragic, circumstances of Pte. C. J. Godde, of Mill street. North Wagga. He received serious injuries…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Boyd

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 2

It is again our sad duty to chronicle the sudden death of another old resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Mary Boyd, wife of…

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Hitler Ordered Death Of General LONDON, September 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

“The Daily Mail” correspondent on Italian front says the Allies have just captured a German who says he actually heard Hitler order the execution…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

QUIRK.—Mr. Patrick Quirk, a well known resident of Finley district, died at Cobram. Mr. Quirk and his brother acquired the property “Westbank,” near…

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Death of Lady Street

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The death occurred yesterday, of Lady Street, widow of Sir Phillip Street, formerly Chief Justice and…

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Obituary Mrs. Wm. Callander

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

The death occurred at Wangaratta on Wednesday of Mrs. Julia Marie Callander, aged 75, wife of Mr. Wm. Callander, well-known citizen of that…

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