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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. Percy Chapman

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

The death occurred in St. Luke's Hospital Darlinghurst, on Sunday, February 12, of Mr. Percy Chapman, storekeeper, of Deepwater, after an…

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Obituary Mrs. E. B. O'connor

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in the Glen times District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Emma Bemrose O'Connor, after a long illness. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Roberts, Bundazrra

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

The death has occurred in the Bundarra Hospital of Mrs. Eliza Roberts, who was in her 85th year. The interment was made this afternoon in…

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Obituary Mr. Alexander McGILLIVRAY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at the residence of his son at Waratah, Newcastle, of Mr. Alexander McGillivray, a former well-known and…

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ACCIDENTAL Coroner's Finding Inverell Tragedy Death of Cyclists

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

Lengthy evidence was taken at Inverell Police Court yesterday morning when the Coroner (Mr. James Symes) conducted an…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. William James Hillard An invalid for 34 years, Mr. William James Hillard, of "Spring Farm," Armidale, died in the Armidale and…

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Coronial Inquiry Death of Two Cyclists Finding of Injuries Accidentally Received Coroner's Interesting Experiments

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. las. Symes, at die conclusion of the evidence submitted at Monday's enquiry concerning the death of Harold Downes (28), and John Joseph May (24)…

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Aldermen Withdraw From Meeting Absence Of Consultants Criticised Report on Water Supply Augmentation Adoption Of Malpas Scheme Recommended Death-knell of Dumaresq Service?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Aldermen L. E. Dawson and J. Mannix asked to be excused and later withdrew from a special meeting of the…

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The Late Mr. Pascoe

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr E Ferris) conducted an. inquiry at Walcha on Saturday touching the death of Mr Stanley Pascoe, which occurred…

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Obituary Mr. Frank Musgrave

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

The death occurred at Torrington of Mr. Frank Musgrave, after a long illness. Deceased was aged 51 years and was a member of a very old…

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Obituary MR. S. H. POGSON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in the Glen Innes District Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. Samuel Henry Pogson, of Red Range, aged 79 years…

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Varied Career Death of Mr. John Cook

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Few men have had a more varied career than the late John Cook, whose death at the age of 88 years occurred in the…

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Death of Chinese Gardener

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

A Chinese gardener, commonly known as Lum Foo, passed away in the hospital on Thursday. The old chap was 71 years of age, and…

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The Late Mr. Arthur Perkins

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The late Mr. Arthur Perkins, who died at Bowral on January 31, was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Perkins, of "Waterside,"…

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Death of Sir E. C. RIDDLE Former Commonwealth Bank Governor SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

The death occurred at his home at Woollahra last night of Sir Ernest Cooper-Riddle, a former governor of the Commonwealth Bank, aged 65…

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Obituary Late Mr. Harry Smith

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

News of the sudden death on Wednesday last of Mr. Harry Smith (23) was received with drop regret on all sales Deceased had been an…

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Obituary Mrs. J. E. Williams

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 2

The death occurred under very sad circumstances on Sunday last at St. Margaret's Hospital, Millmerranu, Queensland, of Mrs. J. E. Williams…

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Cemeteries Searched Sequel to Reported Death of Skin Buyer

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. Searches of every cemetery in the Auckland district have been made by detectives who are…

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Obituary Mr. K. Trewlynn

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

The death occurred in the District Hospital yesterday of Mr. Kenneth William Ronald Rufus Trewlynn, aged 23 years. Deceased, who had resided…

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OBITUARY Mr. C. Fitzgerald

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Cornelius Fitzgerald, one of the best know residents of Armidale, died on Saturday afternoon, after a brief illness…

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