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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary. MR. E. DOUGLAS

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

death occurred in the Moree [?] Hospital on Tuesday, December Mr. eric Douglas, of Iris Street; [?] deceased, who was 24 years of…

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Obituary

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

The death is recorded of a well-known resident of the Inverell district, Mr. Frederick William Hunt, aged 61 years. His parents arrived…

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Obituary. Mr. A. Kingham

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Kingham, who was drowned as a result of a motor accident at Leeton last Wednesday week, was a former well-known resident of…

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Magisterial Inquiry. DEATH Of MR. A. NEWLANDS

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

A verdict of suicide was returned by the Moree District Coroner (Mr. S.A. Thornton) at the conclusion of an inquest at Boomi on Tuesday into the…

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OBITUARY Mr. John Townley

Manilla Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Advices from England record the death of Mr. John Townley at Southampton Hospital on November 18 last…

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Obituary. Mrs. M.m. Bloomfield

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred at Waverley on Saturday, January 6. of Mrs. Margaret Mary Bloomfield. wife or Mr. William Bloomfield. of Randwick…

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Death of Mr. Tramby

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. William Tramby, who, as stated above, sustained a fracture of the base of the skull, succumbed to his injuries on Friday afternoon…

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OBITUARY Mrs. I. Thom

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Manilla District Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Isabel Thom, aged 80 years. Deceased slipped and injured her…

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Obituary F. B. Kratzschmar

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

Frederick Bernard ("Barney") Kratzschmar, who died on December 13, 1939, was born at Liepzig, Saxony on June 29, 1863, Went to England…

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Obituary. Mr. L. Tomlinson

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Moree District Hospital on Monday night of Mr. Lionel Tomlinson. The deceased, who was 35 years of…

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Obituary. MR. R. MURRAY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. Robert Murray, an old, well and favourably known resident of Garah, passed away in the Moree District Hospital on Thursday last…

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Obituary. Mr. James Dewar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

A very old and highly respected resident of the north-west passed away in Sydney on Monday in the person of Mr. James Dewar, of Avroe. Moree…

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Death of Aged Cingalese Coroner's Inquest

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

A finding of death from natural causes was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. B. H. O. St. John) at the conclusion of the inquest into the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Lilian Murphy

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

News was received early last week of the death of Mrs. Lilian Murphy, wife of Mr. Larrie Murphy, which occurred at their home in Glebe on Saturday…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of Mr. Tramby

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. William Tramby, which occurred in the Moree District Hospital on Friday, January…

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Obituary. Mrs. L. J. Jeffree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Laura Jane Jeffree. widow of the late Mr. P. W. Jeffree, passed away in the Moree District Hospital on Thursday night. after a short illness…

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Obituary Frederick Augustus Burns

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

The death occurred recently of Frederick Augustus Burns, at the age of 76. The late Mr. Burns had resided in…

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OBITUARY Mr. Ambrose Blanch

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday last at his residence "Carlowrie," of Mr. Ambrose Blanch, a well known and highly respected…

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Obituary William Balfe

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

The death has occurred of William Balfe, a member of a very respected family, the members of which have lived in the Narrabri district for…

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Obituary. Mr. W. Todd

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

The death occurred at Manly on Sunday, February 18, of Mr. William Todd, a well known grazier of the Garah district…

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