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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

493 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 25

OBITUARY Mrs. John Pinto

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

The death occurred in the Armidale and New England Hospital last night, after an illness of five months, of Mrs. Mary Jane Pinto, wife of Mr…

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Awful Conditions Death of Children Position of Wage-Earner SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

Sixty-five of every 1000 children in two areas around Sydney die before they are 12 months old. Rev W J Nobbin made this…

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Obituary MRS. A. NELSON

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Anna Nelson, relict of the late Mr. H. Nelson, died on Thursday night last, aged 91 years. Mrs.Nel[?] arrived in Australia from…

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Obituary Mrs. Walter Scott

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Following a long and painful illness the death occurred at her home yesterday of Mrs. Kathleen Margaret Scott wife of Mr. Walter Scott…

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Late Mr. John Bright Wealth Left to Crippled Children's Fund

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

Toowoomba is still talking about the mystery man who spent most of his time sitting on a stone seat between trees…

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Obituary Mother Mary Cecilia Coleman

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

The members of the Sisters of Mercy of the Lismore Diocese have suffered a sorrowful [?]ment in the loss of Mother M. Cecilia, who…

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Memoirs of A Pioneer Late Mrs. Nelson, Nonagenarian

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 6

A voyage from Prussia to Australia with her parents and sisters in a ship which was in turn becalmed and damaged by lightning is recorded 'in the…

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Obituary Miss H. P. Borthwick

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

The death occurred in the Inverell District Hospital yesterday of Miss Helen Paterson Borthwick, aged 82 years Born at Alburn Vale the…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Keong

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 4

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. James Jeong Keong, a Chinese, who has been a resident of Inverell for the past six years, having been in the…

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Sudden Death of Young Shop Assistant Discovery of Envelope Labelled "Poison." Yesterday's Coronial Enquiry

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

Yesterday morning the Coroner, Mr. James Symes, conducted an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death on Wednesday, March 1, of Harry Hodgson Smith, aged 23. Deceased collapsed whilst at…

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Death of Lottery Winner Collapse in Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Nestor Hawkins. 47, of St. George's road. Bexley. won first prize of £5,000 in the State lottery on Friday. and a few hours later was found…

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Obituary Mr. E. T Howarth

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The death occurred at the Tingha Cottage Hospital, this morning of Mr Ernest Thomas Howarta Deceased who is a native of Mudgee was [?]…

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ARMIDALE 51 Vears Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of March 13 and 16.) Death of Mr. T. LAMB

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 10

We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Thomas Lamb, an old resident of this district. The sad event occurred at 6 o'clock yesterday evening…

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Estate of £142,000 Late Mr. C. F. Tindal's Will

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

Application has been made for probate of the will of the late Charles Frederick Tindal, retired grazier, of Bona Vista, Armidale. For the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Lydia Pearson

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

After an illness extending almost from the time of her husband's death last September, Mrs. Lydia Maud Pearson, widow of the late Henry W…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Maurer

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in the District Hospital last night of Joseph Maurer aged 87 years. Interment took place this afternoon in the Roman…

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Tragic Death of Woman M.P. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Miss May Holman, who at Saturday's elections regained the seat for Forrest, in the State Parliament, died in hospital last night from injuries…

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OBITUARY Mr. Alex. Thompson SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

Mr. Alexander Thompson, a former secretary of the Child Welfare Department died yesterday. He retired from the Education…

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Obituary. Mrs. Dulcie Heagney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

We regret to have to record the sad death of Mrs. Dulcie Heagney, wife of Mr. L. J. Heagney, at the early age of 26 years, which occurred at…

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OBITUARY Mrs. D. J. Little

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Esther Little, wife, of Mr. D. J. Little, of Ben Lomond, died yesterday morning in the Armidale and New England Hospital, where she…

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