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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Another of the district's grand old pioneers passed over the Great Divide during the holidays, in the person of Mr. Stephen Byrnes, of Blue Bell…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

A man who has had two funerals has just provided an unusual news item in the American press. The gentleman concerned is John…

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Bungendore Death of Mr. David Edmonds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred on December 26, at his son’s residence, 2 Bland Street Ashfield, of Mr. David Lochart Edmonds. Although he had not enjoyed…

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Local and General Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at his son's residence, 2 Bland Street, Ashfield. on December 26, of Mr. David Loch art Edmonds. Although he had not…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. A. Graham

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

By the death of Mr. Albert Graham, which occurred on Saturday night, the Braidwood district loses one of its best-known residents. The…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred on Thursday afternoon at Earlwood, in a private hospital, of Mrs. C. J. Smith, widow of the late Mr. Jas. Smith, formerly…

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MR. H. J. SPEERING Sudden Death of Young Prominent Footballer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at Young early yesterday morning of Herbert John Speering, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Speering, of Molonglo, and a former…

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Death of Mrs. Constable, of Moruya "Examiner"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

A gloom was cast over Moruya last Tuesday when news was received of the passing of Mrs. Constable, wife of Mr. Arthur W. Constable, of the…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Sincere regret was expressed throughout the district when word was received of the death of Mr. Stan Hennessy, a well-known resident of…

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Death of Mr. C. O. Stear

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

The death occurred at the South Sydney Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. Cecil Oswald Stear, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Stear of Queanbeyan. Mr. Stear…

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OBITUARY Edward Wm. Candish

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Edward William (“Ted”) Candish will learn with regret of his death, which occurred at the Yass District Hospital early…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

Deep regret was expressed on all sides at the week-end when word was received in Braidwood of the death of Mrs. W. Cargill, wife of…

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FUNERAL Late Robert H. Hartnett

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

There was a large and representative company of mourners at the funeral last Friday of Trooper Robert Holman Hartnett, who met his death in such…

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Death of Mr. E. J. Halliday

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Edward James Halliday, who died last Wednesday at Killaia, at the age of 81, was one of the best known officers of the Lands…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. H. Gale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The death took place in Queanbey[?]n District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Henrietta (Ettie) Gale, widow of the late Mr. W. E. Gale, at…

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Araluen Tragedy Coroners Inquiry Into Death of Mr. M. J. Currie

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The District Coroner, Mr. J. Grigg, held an inquiry into the death or Mr. Michael Joseph Currie on Wednesday, the Court first being opened…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Word was received yesterday afternoon just as we were going to press that Mrs. J. E. Kain had passed away in Braidwood Hospital, Buffering…

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Obituary. Mrs. Dora Kain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

Widespread regret was expressed when word was received of the death in Braidwood Hospital on Monday afternoon of Mrs. Dora Kain wife of…

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Notes and News Death of Old Araluenite

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Hinchcliffe, wife of Mr. Arthur Hinchcliffe, of Araluen, died in the Moruya Hospital on March 6th from blood poisoning. The deceased was…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The death occurred last night of Mr. John William Waddell, M.L.A. for Waverley, at the age of 47, after a long illness…

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