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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Death of Wireless Pioneer London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

The death has occurred of Sir Ambrose Fleming, repaired as the “grand old man of British science,” in his 961[?] year. Although hr made broadcasting possible…

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Obituary Mrs. James Carroll

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

The death occurred at her home in Garden Vale (Vic.) on Friday evening of last week of a very old identity of the Chiltern and Corowa districts in…

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Gathering’s Tribute to Late Mr. Roosevelt Inspiring Scene at the War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 4

Anzac Day memorial service at Albury monument yesterday morning had a unique phase—as well as to the men of Anzac, the congregation paid a tribute to a great American—the late President Franklin Delano…

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The Late Mr. Bennett

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

Coffin bearers at the funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Bennett, which took place at the Henty Cemetery on Friday afternoon, were Messrs. R…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Dickens

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

The death took place in Melbourne on 21st April, of Mr. William Dickens, formerly of Hay, and son of the late William Dickens of Hay and of…

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Obituary Mr. Louis Norman Willis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. Louis Norman Willis, who died at Charieville Queensland, on April 9, 1945, was born at Corowa in 1885, and went to Queensland in 1909 from…

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Death of an Officer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 2

On March 27 last between Bonegilla and Bandiana an Army jeep driven by Lieut. Geoffrey William [?]orrocks and in which W/O Regin[?]ld…

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Funeral of Earl Lloyd George

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 6

The service in [?] at the graveside. The River Dwyl [?] from which Earl Lloyd George took his title and phased beside as a buy, races at the [?] of his lost resting place…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Rachel Simpson

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

We regret once again to have to record the passing of one of Hay's older and most respected citizens in the person of Mrs. Rachel Simpson,…

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Death of a Waitress A Former Soldier on Trial SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 2

Thomas Mar[?]in [?]we. aged 28. textile worker married of St Peters, pleaded not guilty in the Central Criminal Court today to a charge of having murdered Joan…

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Obituary. Mr John Hatty

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

The death or Mr John Hatty occurred on the 27th March last, in. the Narandera District Hospital, at the age of 80 years, after a lengthy illness…

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Death of Waitress Trial of Textile Worker Continued SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

The trial of Thom[?] Martin Duwe. aged 28. textile worker, of St Peters, on a charge of the murder of [?] Minnie Jenkins, aged 20, waitress, at Moree on August 22, which…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 2

SIMPSON.—The death occurred at Hay of MRS. RACHEL SIMPSON. widow of the late William John Simpson mail contractor. Mrs. Simpsn, who…

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Obituary Mr. F. C. P. Curlewis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 3

The death occurred recently in Brisbane of Mr. Frederick Charles Patrick Curlewis, a former resident of Wahgunyah. He had been general…

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Death of Donald Day Salesman Committed on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Keith Kitchener Hull. 27, salesman was committed for trial for the murder of Doneld Day from the Corona’s Court today…

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Obituary Rev. Father P. J. O'reilly

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

With tear-rimmed eyes a large congregation at 8 o'clock Mass at St. Mary's Church on Sunday morning heard Very Rev. Dean W. Slattery,…

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JINDERA The Late Mrs C. Bar[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 3

A gloom was cast over the district when it became known on Wednesday morning that Mrs C. Baruch. “Willow Park.” had died the previous evening…

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Obituary. Mr Robert S. CRAWLEY

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at his home, at Boomanoomana, on Sunday week last, of Mr Robert S. Crawley, at the age of 42 years. The late Mr…

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Obituary Mr. George L. V. HANDLEY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of an old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Gearge Leslie Vincent Handley. of Walla…

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Popular Priest Passes Sudden Death of Rev. Father P. J. O'REILLY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 2

It is with sincert regret that we record the sudden death at Corowa on Saturday last of Rev. Father Patrick O'Reilly, formerly…

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