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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 8

Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on 26th April, at Sydney Hospital, of Mrs. Mary Dempsey, who was born at "Ashby," Bungendore, and resided there for…

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Death of Country Secretary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday of Mr. Tom English, secretary of the Country Rugby League of New South Wales, after an-illness extending…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

The death was announced recently at Paris of Albert Meubauer, one of the very first to introduce the popular sale of motor cars. Together with…

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Notes and News Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on April 29, at his son's residence, Waratah Street, Oatley of Mr. Trevor Underwood Alley, of 47 Lord Street. Roseville,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Margaret Louisa Dyball

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

In the passing of the late Mrs. Margaret Louisa Dyball at Gunning, death has severed another of the links with the early history of this district. Born…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Death of a Pioneer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

The death was announced recently at Paris of Albert Meubauer, one of the very first to introduce the popular sale of motor cars. Together with…

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Death of Mr. Robert Keyte

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

The death occurred on Sunday of Mr. R. Keyte at Major's Creek, one of the most reputed citizens of that township. He had been ill for some…

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Death of Old Major's Creek Native

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday, 21st April, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. V. H. Daley, 90 Bridge Street, Waratah, of Mr. James…

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Sutton Death of Mr. B. Kershaw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

Quite a gloom was cast over the village when it was known that on Friday evening Mr. Blenner Kershaw had passed away suddenly, at the age of…

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Death of Old Nerriga Resident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence, "Bangor," Nerriga, on Saturday, 27th April, of one of the district's oldest and most respected…

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OBITUARY Mr. Nat. Gibbs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

The death occurred at North Sydney on Tuesday of Mr. Nathaniel Hart Gibbs, aged 64 years. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Keyte

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

By the death of Mr. Robert Keyte, of Major's Creek, which occurred on Sunday last at 1 a.m., the Braidwood district loses a citizen who was…

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Local and Genera' P.p. Board Chairman's Tribute to Late Mr. A. Keys

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The Chairman of the Braidwood P.P. Board, Mr. W. D. Gordon, at Saturday's meeting made feeling reference to the death of their late…

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Death of Mr. G. D. Ross Brilliant Braidwood Man

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The death of Mr. George D. Ross, who was Under-Secretary of the Department of Agriculture from January, 1926, until last March, occurred…

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The Late Mr. G. D. Ross

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) said that Mr. George D. Ross, who passed away last week, was the finest type of servant the State could…

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Expensive Funeral for Dog

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The funeral of a Sydney society woman's pet dog buried recently cost SO guineas, stated an official of a big city store which built a special coffin…

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Notes and News Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred recently of Mr. Nathaniel Gibbs, aged 64, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbs, of Mt. Campbell, Burra,…

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Local and General Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at a private hospital, Goulburn, on Sunday of Mr. peter Roberts, formerly of "Virginia," Lower Boro, at the age of 75…

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Obituary Mr. Peter Roberts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in St. John of God Hospital on Sunday night of Mr. Peter Roberts, of Park Street, Goulburn, but better known because of…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Catherine Mary Donoghoe

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on May 7th, at her residence, Ellendon Street, Bungendore, of Mrs. Catherine Mary Donoghoe…

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