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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Obituary Death of Mr. Frank McGRATH

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 7

One by one our fine old pioneers— men whose earnest toil and honest endeavour have done so much for the Braidwood district—are passing over…

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Death of Major's Creek Native

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Henry Joseph Martin, of Pendie Hill, and formerly of Goulburn, whose death at the age of 66 years occurred last week, was born at…

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Obituary Mr. John Paul Murphy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Queanbeyan District Hospital on Saturday of Mr. John Paul Murphy, at the age of 75 years. The late Mr. Murphy, who…

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OBITUARY Mr. Nathan V. Williams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday last of Nathan Vivian Williams, of Patterson Street, Ainslie, A.C.T., at the age of 58 years,…

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Michelago Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

On Saturday , May 25th, the death occurred at the Queanbeyan District Hospital of Allen McTernan, of Michelago Decreased , who was 39 years of…

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OBITUARY Mr. George Lane Daniel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

The death occurred in the Queanbeyan District Hospital on Tuesday last of Mr. George Lane Daniel, of Oaks Estate, A.C.T. at the age of 59…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

The death of Mr. George Daniel on Monday last at the Oaks Estate removes from our midst one of Rossi’s highly respected residents. Born in…

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Death of Old Hoskinstown Native

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

The death occurred in the Queanbeyan District Hospital on Tuesday last of Mr. George Lane Daniel, ol Oaks Estate, A.C.T., at the age of 59…

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Obituary Passing of Mr. F. W. Routley

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

The death of Mr. Frederick Routley, of Major's Creek, which occur red at an early hour on Saturday morning, came an a stunning blow to…

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Bungendore Obituary Mr. Samuel Wark

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

The death occurred recently at the Queanbeyan District Hospital after a short illness of Mr. Samuel Wark, an old and respected resident of the Bungendore…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Ryan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday morning at his son's home at Nowra of Mr. James Ryan, M.L.C. Deceased was an honorary Minister…

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Graphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. OBITUARY

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 7

BRISBANE.—The Chief Justice of Queensland, Mr. H. D. Macrossan, died yesterday in his 60th year, just five weeks after his succession to…

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Death of Old Araluenite

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

The death on Thursday of Mr. William Henry Simpson removes a very old and familiar figure from the population of Araluen. The old man…

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Notes and News Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

The death occurred recently of Mr. George McMahon (familiarly known as George Molly), Mr. McMahon, when a very small child, landed at…

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Death of Old Araluenite

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

The death last week of Mr. William Henry Simpson removes a very old and familiar figure from the population of Araluen (says the “Braidwood…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. C. Maddrell

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

A link with the early days of Braidwood was severed on Tuesday, when Mr. Robert John Coghill Maddrell, the genial squire of Bedervale,"…

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Obituary

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

The death occurred at "Wollongong recently of Mr. William Hanley, a well-known and highly-respected resident of that town. He was born…

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Death of Old Araluenite

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in St. John of God Hospital, Goulburn, on Friday morning of Mrs. Bridget Berrell, at the age of 86. Deceased, who was…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Ellen M. Wilson

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Maria Wilson, of Gundaroo, who died in Yass District Hospital last week, aged 74 years, was born at Yass River, and had resided in the…

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Notes and News Obituary

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

The death occurred last Friday in Goulburn of Mr. George McGilvray at the age of 65 years. A devout Catholic, Mr. McGilvray was elected as…

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