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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

HIBBENS—The death occurred at Woodlawn, the property of Mr. James Leetham; on Saturday morning, of MR. ROBERT HIBBENS, at the age…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

SAWYER—C.W.A. members will regret to learn of the death in Sydney on December 28 of MRS. MATT SAWYER, O.B.E., State president of…

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The Death of Billy ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The feature of the flock of goats that merry throng which haunts Memorial Park—is in the balance. King Billy ant his harem face either…

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OBITUARY Mr. John Geddes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

The death occurred in the Henty Community Hospital early on Monday morning of Mr. John Geddes, one of the oldest pioneers of the Yerong…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. D. Haberecht

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

A feeling of gloom was cast over Henty early on Tuesday morning when news was received of the sudden death of Mrs. Edna Doris…

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Obituary Mrs. George Cook

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

The denah occurred at the Corowa Hospital early yesterday morning, January 12, 1948, after an illness extending, over about eight weeks of…

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Obituary. Airs Ruth Lee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The death occurred in the Yarrawonga Hospital on 19th December, of Mrs Ruth Lee, wife of Mr John Lee, of “Wattle Park,” Savernake. The…

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Funeral Ship Afire All of Crew Rescued

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues: Despitegathering darkness, 40-mile an hour winds and heavy seas, all 16 members of the crew of the…

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FUNERAL Mr. John Geddes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. John Geddes, whose death occurred at Yerong Creek on Monday last week, took place on the following Tuesday…

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OBITUARY Mr. E. C. Batchelder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Charles Batchelder who died at the Hay Hospital on 6th. [?]He was born in London and serv[?] He was born in London and…

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OBITUARY Mr. P. E. Polkinghorne

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Well-known Albury accountant, Mr. Percy Eddy Polkinghorne, died suddently on Monday morning at Geelong, where he was spending part of…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

MALCOLM.—The death occurred at the Leeton Hospital on Tuesday of MRS. LILY MALCOLM, a former resident of Deniliquin. The deceased;…

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Obituary Mr. William E. Flanagan

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

The death took place in Melbourne on Saturday last, January 17, 1948, of Mr. William. E. Flanagan, of the firm of W. E. Flanagan & Co., Wangaratta,…

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Police Chief’s Funeral To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY Fri.: The funeral of the Commissioner of Police (Mr W. J. Mackay), who. died suddenly at his home at Edgecliff last…

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Obituary. Mr John Smith

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

The death took place in the Jerilderie Hospital on Friday morning last, of Mr John Smith, a resident of Berrigan for many years. In the early…

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Funeral Mr. Hugo Pertzel

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Hugo Pertzel, whose death occurred at Henty on Thursday night last week, took place on Saturday morning, the…

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Obituary Mr. William Ohlin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Ruthergle Bush Nursing Hospital on Wednesday last week of Mr. William Ohlin, a very old and well respected…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. W. Morris

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The death occurred in Hay on Wednesday of Mr. James William Morris, aged 65, a well known resident of the district, and of Bendigo…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

HAMILTON—The death took place her home, “Kia Ora,” Finley Road, Friday night of MRS. ADA CATHERINE HAMILTON, at the age of 76…

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Tragic Fire Near Wahgunyah Death of Mr. A. C. Macknight

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred at the wine cellars of Mr. A. C. Macknight, "Myrnlong," Wahgunyah, and as a result Mr. Macknight sustained severe burns from which he died in Corowa Hospital, yesterday morning…

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