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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8

OBITUARY Henry Thomas Ginn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

In the passing, on November 21 last, of Mr. Henry Thomas Ginn, of Canberra Park Majura, at the age of 82 years another link was severed with…

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Death of a Linesman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

Alfred Stanley Comber, 43, a linesman, residing at North. Sydney, told his wife-on Monday night he did not want the dinner she had prepared for…

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Death of Yass Pioneer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. John Davis, of “Homeville,” Yass, one of the oldest pioneers in that district, died last Friday, December 29, at Yass District Hospital. He had been…

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Obituary Mr. Ludwig Baumgardner

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Profound regret was expressed right throughout the district on Dec. 22nd, when it was learned that Mr. L. Baumgardner had passed away in…

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Obituary. Mr. Denis Flynn

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

The unexpected and terribly sudden end of Mr. D. Flynn on Saturday cameras a stunning blow to his family and to his legion of friends…

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Obituary Miss Bridget Flanagan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

By the death of Miss Bridget Flanagan, which occurred on Wednesday night in St. John of God Hospital, Goulburn, the Braidwood…

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OBITUARY Robert F. Suitor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred on Friday, 5th January, at his residence, Ross Road, Queanbeyan. of Robert Francis Suitor, at the age of 44 years…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

News of the passing of that grand Old lady, Mrs. Wilton, wife of Mr. C. S. Wilton, of Cuttagee, at the age of 84 years, was received with much…

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OBITUARY Mr. Sydney J. Ryan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in Canberra Hospital on Friday of Mr. Sydney John Ryan, aged 50. The late Mr. Ryan came to…

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Passing of the Pioneers Death of Mr. Richard McDERMOTT

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

One by one, as time marches inexorably on, our grand old pioneers are leaving us on their last long journey to "that other bourne whence no…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

By the death of Mr. John E. Mackellar, which occurred in Sydney on Saturday night, the Braldwood district loses one of its landmarks. The…

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Death of Monsignor Vaughan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

At, Crookwell on Friday, the death occurred of the Right Rev. Monsignor Vaughan, aged 84 years. He had been priest in charge at Crookwell for 32…

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Local and General Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. George Henry Lester, which occurred at Castle-maine (Vic.) on 20th January after…

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Death of Twin Girls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Post-mortem examinations made at the City Morgue confirmed the belief that Wendy and Wilma Williams, twins aged two. years, died from ptomaine…

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OBITUARY Miss Annie Hall Hunt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Miss Annie Hall Hunt, whose sudden death took place at her home, McQuoid Street, Queanbeyan, on Tuesday evening, January 30th, was 81 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Ada Williams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

The death took place on Sunday last of Mrs. Ada Williams, wife of Mr Arthur Williams of Tate Street, at the age of 39 years. Besides her husband, eight…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Miss Lizzie Nevin, which occurred in Sydney last week. The deceased, who had been ill for…

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Passing of the Pioneers Death of Mrs. Peter Hush

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Charleyong's grand old lady has gone to her Eternal Reward. Her death occurred yesterday at her old home. She was an inmate of…

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Death of Old Braidwoodite

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

The passing of Mr. Alexander Jennings on Thursday last at his residence, Greenwich Point, removes one of Braidwood's oldest inhabitants—a…

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Sad Death of Robert Grigg

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Genuine regret was expressed right throughout the district last week when word was received of the death of young Robert Grigg,…

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