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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

303 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 16

OBITUARY Lydia Mary Smith

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

The death occurred in Henty and District Community Hospital on Thursday morning at about five o'clock, of Mrs Lydia Mary Smith, of Rosier…

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Obituary Mr. Denis O'halloran

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly at his home on Wednesday last, July 4, of Mr,. Denis O'Halloran, of "West-meath," Coreen, at the age of 74…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

GILL-MR. GARRY S.B. GILL died at his home 20 wattle Valley Road Canterbury Vic on Friday. He was a son of the late Mr. Gill one time…

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OBITUARY Mr. John T. Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday of an old and well-known identity of the district, in the person of Mr. John Thomas Hill, at the age of 80 years…

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Obituary Mr. Duncan McLACHLAN

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

The death occurred in Charters Towers Hospital (Q.) on 14th ult. of a former Jerilderie resident in the person of Mr. Duncan…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

OPITZ — Mr. SIDNEY ERNEST OPITZ died at his residence, 26 Elm Street, Northcote, on August 2, at the age of 63 years. He was born at…

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Funeral Lydia Mary Smith

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Mary Smith took place last Friday, from Zion Lutheran Church, Henty, to the Cookardinia cemetery. Pastor Minge…

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Obituary Mr. Roy Ready

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at his home at Rutherglen on Tuesday last of Mr. Royston Ready at the age of 34 years. He was born at Maryborough (Vic.)…

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Obituary Carl Frederick Edward Graetz

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at Wagga Base Hospital last Friday of Carl Frederick Edward Graetz. Mr. Graetz was born on July 19, 1860, at Tanunda, South…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

EVANS-MR. JAMES ERNEST “DON EVANS, aged 61 years died at his residence 18 Edwardes Street on Saturday morning after a long illness…

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Death of Sgt. Millar Coronial Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. J. P. Leahy) held an inquest on Friday last into the death of Police Sgt. Henry John James Millar, who…

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OBITUARY Mr. Ralph Gibson

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

The many friends of the Gibson family in the Hay and Gunbar districts received a rude shock yesterday morning when it became known that…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ellen Sands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Rutherglen Bush Nursing Hospital last Tuesday of Mrs. Mary Ellen Sands, aged 81 years. She was a native of…

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Obituary Mr. George Costello

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mr. George Costello, who passed away in the local hospital on Monday morning after a…

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FUNERAL Mrs. Lydia Mary Smith

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

Wreaths, cards and messages of sympathy received at the funeral of the late Mrs. Lydia Mary Smith were from: Loving Sons and Daughter;…

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Obituary Mr. Dennis Delahunty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 5

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital on Thursday of last week, August 12, 1948, of Mr. Dennis Delahunty, aged 76…

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City Grieved at Death of Mr.a. Waugh Was Leading Albury Figure for Half a Century Civic Tributes At Funeral To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. ALFRED WAUGH, veteran Local Government representative pioneer of much of modern Albury and friend of the people died at his residence “Kia Ora”…

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Death of Foundling Parents For Trial Husband Refused Bail

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The City Coroner (Mr Austin) today committed for trial Charles William Mason, 27, and his…

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Four Injured Returning From Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Fri.—Four people in a car returning from a funeral at Springvale were injured in a head-on collision with another…

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Impressive Tribute to Mr. A. WAUGH Likely At Funeral This Morning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

The funeral this morning of Mr Alfred W[?] is expected to be an impressive tribute to the high esteem in which he was…

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