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Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Funeral Customs in Foreign Armies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

The recent ghastly disclosures regarding the German disposal of dead bodies recall the weird burial rites practised in foreign countries…

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Obituary. Mr. Alma B. Wilson

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

We regret to announce the death, which occurred at the Wagga District Hospital at midnight on Tuesday, of Mr. Alma Bird Wilson, of Gregadoo, son…

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Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Alma Bird Wilton, of Gregadoo, took place yesterday afternoon, leaving the Wagga District Hospital. It waf a very large…

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Obituary. MR. W. THOMAS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The late Mr. William Thomas, of Rannock, whose death took place at Nurse King’s private hospital, Coolamon, on Wednesday last, was one of the most…

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Obituary. Mr Clive E Webb

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

It is with feelings of regret that we have to chronicle the death of [?] Clive E. Webb, which [?] event occurred at the Bow[?] Hospital early on Tuesday…

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Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Andrew Louts Wunseli, of Beckwith-street, took place yesterday afternoon, leavening his late residence. It contemned a…

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First Bank Capital at Hay. a Reminiscence of Olden Days. the Late Mrs. Julia Ledwidge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 6

I went to school with the late Mrs. Julia Ledwidge and her sister and brother, William Aheara, in 1843-44. The school building was a slab and bark…

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Minjary. Death of Mr. Thos. Searle

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 2

One by one the old pioneers of this district, the people who meterially helped to open up this new country, are passing away, the latest…

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Obituary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the village of Rannoch on Tuesday last when the sad news was circulated that Mrs Playford,…

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OBITUARY. Mr. T. A. Hay

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Aloysius Hay, the well-known coach trimmer, aged 66, died yesterday, after an illness of seven or eight months. Deceased…

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OBITUARY. Mr. J. Rigney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

The death of Mr. John Rigney, of Jugiong Road, aged 60, took place at his residence, yesterday afternoon. Deceased had been ailing for…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The death took place late on Sunday night last of Albert Vernon Swaysland, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Swaysland, of Ours Village, at the age of 3 years…

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Obituary. William Russell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

An old age pensioner named Russel died yesterday at Messrs. Kiley Bros.' Gars, aged 70. As far as we can hear he had no relatives. He…

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Obituary. Mr. Patrick Joseph Walsh

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

One by one the pioneers of the Wagga district are dropping out and few now remain of the men who have been associated with the development of this…

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Obituary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Quite a gloom was east over the district on Monday, when it became known that Mrs. Gorey. of Stony Point, had passed away at her sister's residence…

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Funeral. Mr. Patrick Joseph Walsh

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. P. J. Walsh took place yesterday, the cortege moving off from "Minjary," Kincaid-street, at 3 o'clock. Every section of…

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Public Opinion. the Late Mr. T. Searle. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

Sir,—In a recent issue, I noticed the reported death of an old pioneer, Mr. Thomas Searle. I was indeed very sorry to hear of…

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Obituary. Mrs. C. B. Heinecke, Sen

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

It is our sad duty this week to record the death of a very old and respected resident of this district, namely, Mrs. C,…

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Obituary. Mr. James Neill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

The death occurred corly on Saturday morning, at Mrs, Redhead's residence in Gurwood-street, of Mr. James Neill, formerly of the firm of Neill and…

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Obituary. Archie Ronald Hoare

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

The above five months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoare, Cootamundra, died this morning. The unfortunate young couple lost…

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