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Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Rutherglen Architect Fatally Burned Tragic Death of Mr A. C. MACKNIGHT

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

Well-known Rutherglen architect and vigneron, Mr Arthur Campbell Macknight 79, died in Corowa Hospital yesterday morning from burns received when a tin of kerosene exploded during a fire in the cellars at his property “Myrniong” three miles from…

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Obituary Mr. Benjamin C. Robinson

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

Another link with former days has been broken in the death of Mr. Benjamin Charles Robinson, who passed away on Wednesday…

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Death of Mrs. Hubert Fairfax

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Mrs. Hubert Fairfax died in Sydney on Sunday. In 1922 she founded the Queensland Country Women's Association and became its president, a…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

DWYER-The death occurred suddenly in Melbourne on Thursday of MR. MILTON DWYER at the age of 22 years. During the war he was a…

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Obituary Mr. John Keighery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday last at the Corowa Hospital of Mr. John Keighery, licensee of the Newmarket Hotel, Corowa, at the age of 60…

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Obituary. Mr Henry W. THOMAS

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

There this much sadness amongst his many friends in Berrigan on Tuesday last when advice was received that the “Grim Reaper ” had the…

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Obituary Miss Madge Molloy

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

The death occurred under sudden circumstances either on Saturday night or Sunday morning of Miss Madge Molloy, daughter of…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

JEWELL—The death occurred m Melbourne on Tuesday of MR. WILLIAM JEWELL a former well-known resident of Deniliquin, after a short…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. H. WILLIAMS

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

The death occurred in Melbourne on Wednesday of Mr. Thomas Hendy Williams, an erstwhlie resident of Ruthergien. at the age of 78 years…

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Funeral Train Besieged Indians Pay Last Tribute to Gandhi

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON. Thurs: As the train bearing Gandhi’s ashes to the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Jumna slowly passed…

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G.G. to Attend Sir I. Isaac’s Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs: The Governor General (Mr McKell) will probably fly to Melbourne from Canberra to-morrow to attend the…

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Death of Child in N.Z. Trail of Blood Found

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Thurs.—Police today detained and interrogated a man in Christchurch in connection with the death of the…

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State Funeral for Sir Isaac Isaacs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri: The State funeral of the first Australian born Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) took place from the…

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OBITUARY Mr. Ben Draper

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

The death occurred at Coolac on February 4th, of Mr. Ben Draper, snr., a well and highly respected resident of Coolac…

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Obituary Mb. H. B. Mitchell

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

The death occurred on Thursday last at Rutherglen of a former well known resident of Balldale and Corowa in the person of Mr. Henry…

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Obituary. Mr James Graham

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

It was with much regret that we learned last week of the passing to the “Great Hereafter” of Mr James Graham, which took place at Lilly-Dor…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Andrew Taylor

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

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Joseph Andrew Taylor, of Jerllderie Street Jerilderie, which sad event…

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Obituary John James Caldwell

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

The death occurred at Narrandera Hospital on Saturday, February 7, of Mr John James Caldwell, late of Henty. The coffin was conveyed to…

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Obituary Miss Agnes Fortune

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday, February 15, 1943, at Charles Christ[?] Kew, of Miss Agnes Fortune, after an illness of 21 years. The late Agnes…

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Death of Infant; Man for Trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wed.: The City Coroner (Mr Cleland) today committed Roy Selway, 23, of West Mitcham, whose real name…

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