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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. Baker

Manilla Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Word was received in Manilla on Wednesday morning that Mrs. Maybell Baker, widow of the late H. M. Baker, and mother of Mr…

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Obituary. MR. W. G. BROWN

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. William G. Brown passed away suddenly at his home. "Brownleigh." Moree, on Monday, December 27. The deceased, who was 41 years of…

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Farmer's Friends Rally to Help Him Sudden Death of His Dairy Herd

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The "Muswellbrook Chronicle" tells how friends of a farmer who lost 28 milking cows which died after eating Sudan grass, showed practical…

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OBITUARY Miss Eileen Bennett

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday night at Manilla District Hospital of Miss Eileen Bennett, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. A…

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Obituary John William Reehlan

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

The death occurred at the District Hospital on Wednesday January 12 of Mr. John William Kechian, aged 66, of West Narrabri…

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OBITUARY Mr. JOHN McLACHLAN

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

The death was recorded in the Courier recently of Mr. John McLachlan, aged 78, who passed away at his home at Willoughby on January 1…

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Obituary. Mrs. E. J. Harris

North West Champion · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Emma Jane Harris, wife of Mr. Jack Harris, of "Sunshine," Pallamallawa, at the…

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Death of L. V. C. Whitton Coroner's Inquest

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Lance Vivian Charis Whitten, which occurred in the Moree District Hospital at 12.30 a.m…

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Obituary. MR. A. F. McLEAN

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at his home, Paradise East. Inverell, on Saturday night, of Mr. Alexander Finlay McLean. The deceased, who was 59…

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Genius Cut Short by War Death of Song Writer

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

one of the tragedies of the Great War is recalled by the death of Ivor Gurney, at the age of 47, A Imusician and poet, he was, before the war…

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Obituary

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

The death occurred in Hospital at Boggabri, of one of the oldest residents of Baan Baa District, in the person of Mrs. Catherine McGinnity…

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Obituary

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

The death occurred at Sydney on January 9 of Mrs. C. Thorsby, aged 80 years. For the past 17 years the deceased had lived in Sydney but prior…

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Obituary John William Keehlan

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

The death occurred on January 12, of Mr. John William Keehlan, aged 66 years, who had been an identity of West Narrabri for over 23 years…

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Obituary. Mr. A. F. McLEAN

North West Champion · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly last week at his residence. Paradise East, of Mr. Alexander Finlay McLean (says Inverell "Times"). The cause of…

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Obituary John Albert Foxe

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

The sad and sudden death occurred to-day, (Thursday, January 20th.) of John A. Foxe, aged 27, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Foxe, 'Lyndhurat,'…

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Obituary. Mr. T. Wright

North West Champion · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Word has been received in Moree of the death of Mr. Tom Wright, formerly coach for the Moree R.F. League. Mr. Wright died in Brisbane and leaves a…

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Obituary. Mr Elijah Maidens

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

The death occured on Tuesday, January 11. at Waitara. of Mr. Elijah Maidens, a very old resident of the Gravesend district…

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Late Mr. G. R. Onus

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Geoffrey Richmond Onus, who was killed in a motor car accident at Slaughterhouse Creek bridge early on Tuesday morning,…

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Late Mr. G. Onus. Funeral at Warialda

North West Champion · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

The body of the late Mr. Geoffrey Onus was conveyed to Warialda for interment, the cortege being the longest seen here for a long time (says…

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"The Storyman" Death of Children's Friend

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Thousands of children all over Victoria will mourn the death of the kindly man, whom they know as "The Storyman." Every Saturday…

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