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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8

Death of Old Boro IDeNTITY

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

Mr. Thomas Shiel, formerly a pioneer resident of the Goulburn district, died at his residence, 21 Broughton Road, Homebush, on…

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Local and Genera Obituary

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

The death took place on Sunday, 11th February, of Mrs. Ada Williams, wife of Mr. Arthur Williams, of Tate Street, Queanbeyan, at the age of 39…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

By the death of Mrs. Ann Rex, which occurred at her home at Bushy Hill, on Saturday, the Braidwood district loses one of its most…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Augusta Howard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

After a week in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, Mrs. Augusta Howard passed away during the early hours of Tuesday morning…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

Lieutenant-General N. Kerr Squires, Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces, died in Melbourne on Saturday fallowing a…

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Death of Old Braidwood Identity

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The death of Mr. Peter Wedd, which occurred at Kogarah just recently, removes from the Braidwood district one more of its old identities…

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Funeral of the Late Archbishop Kelly

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Mon than 70,000 people, who lined the streets near St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney on Wednesday, paid a last tribute to the late Archbishop Kelly, who…

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Funeral of the Late Archbishop Kelly

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

More than 70,000 people, who lined the streets near St. Mary's Cathedral on Wednesday, paid a last tribut to the late Archbishop…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Leslie Daniel, a director of Daniel Eros, and Co. Pty., Ltd., the proprietors of the “Goulburn Evening Penny Post” and the “Moss Vale Post,”…

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Local and Genera' Death of Mr. James Stokes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

We received a telegram yesterday from Sydney announcing the death of Mr. James Stokes, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Stokes,…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Daniels

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Canberra Hospital last night of Mr. Alfred Daniels, aged 68 years. A resident of Queanbeyan for the last 35 years Mr…

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Death of Constable

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Constable Roderick Hugh McKenzie, aged 31, was found shot through the head in his home at Randwick last night. The Ambulance took him to St…

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OBITUARY Mr. Samuel Shumack

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

The burial took place yesterday afternoon in the cemetery of the Anglican Church of St. John the Canberra, of Samuel Shumack, on…

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Obituary Mr. [?] MacANDREW

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Recently there passed away at Wollongong at the early age of 34 years one who was known to many in this district, Keith MacAndrew. His widow…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

Suffering from injuries received in a recent accident, Mr. Victor Schultz, aged 60 years, a, well-known resident of Tomerong, where he has resided…

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Obituary

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

The death occurred at Kogaran Hospital recently of Mr. John Murphy, after a comparatively short illness. The deceased, who was born…

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Death of Mr. Andrew Keys

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

The whole district was shocked yesterday morning when word was received that Mr. Andrew Keys, or Araluen, had died at his home after…

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Obituary Passing of Andrew Keys

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

Profound regret was expressed from one end of the district to the other on Thursday last when word was received of the death of Mr…

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Obituary Passing of Mr. Frederick Webb

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly on Monday night of Mr. Frederick Webb, one of the Braidwood district's best known and most respected…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Helen Wall

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The death occurred recently at her son’s residence, Croydon Avenue, Croydon, of Mrs. Helen Wall. The deceased lady, who was…

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