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Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Rutherford's Death. Verdict of Suicide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 4

At the inquiry into the death of Francis Rutherford, who committed suicide in the presence of his wife after an absence of 37 years in South Africa…

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Obituary. Mr. James Rose

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The death occurred at 5.30 yesterday morning of Mr. James Rose. Baylis-street, Wagga, at the age of 45 years. Deceased who is a son of the late James…

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Obituary. Clarrie Le Sueur

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

After a lingering illness, the returned soldier son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Le Sueur, Clarrie, succumbed on Friday, and was laid to rest on…

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Suicide in Coolamon. Death of a Well-known Marrar Farmer

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

A particularly [?] discovery was made on Sunday morning last in a [?]cluded portion of the Coolamon cematery when the body of Mr. John Corney…

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Funeral Late Mr. James Rose

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. James Rose, of Baylis-street, Wagga, took, place yesterday afternoon, leaving his late residence. Relatives and friends…

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Obituary. Mrs. Page

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at Junee yesterday of Mrs. Page (nee Miss Williams, of Bethungra). Deceased leaves a husband and a young family of three…

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Obituary

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

One of the oldest Gundagai residents, Mr Augustus Jeremias, died at the residence of his son, Mr John Jeremias, Gundagai,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Annie Amelia Page

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Annie Amelia Page, aged 27 years, wife of Mr. N. E. Page, railway employee, died in the Junee hospital on Friday evening from typh[?]l…

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Obituary. Albert Shoemark

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. Albert Shoemark, of the Riverview dairy, Tarcutta-road, Wagga. The deceased had been…

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Obituary. Mr. Augustus Jeremias

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

ANOTHER of Gundagai's oldest and best known residents, Mr. Augustus Jeremias, passed away at the residence of his son, Mr. J. H…

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Death of an Adelong Resident. Coronial Inquiry

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

An inquiry touching the cause of death of Mi s Catherine Millard McLean, which occurred on the previous day, was held at the Tumut Hospital on Saturday last, by…

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Funerals. the Late Mr. Albert Shoemark

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Alberl Shoemark, of Riverview, Tarcutta-road, Wagga, which took place yesterday afternoon, was largely…

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Death of Mr Joe Blight

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Residents of Lockhart and district in town on Saturday received something of a surprise to learn that on that morning the remains of Mr…

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Obituary. Mrs. Winifred Quinlan

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

The above very old identity, of four score years and ton, died on Sunday, and the remains were laid to rest on Monday. Surviving daughters are…

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Wagga Airmen's Return at Baron Richtofen's Funeral Commercial Flying Intended

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Lieut. J. H. Treacy, A.F.C., son of Mr. James Treacy, the well-known pigeon shot, once of Wagga, but now of Grahamstown, returned to…

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Death of Sir Edmund Barton. Died in the Bath. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

Sir Edmund Barton, Justice of High Court, died from heart failure in a bathroom at Hydro Majestic, Medlow, at 9 o'clock this morning. The…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. S. Boyd

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The death took place yesterday morning of Mrs. S. S. Boyd, of "Doona," Yerong Creek. Born at Ardmore. County Antrim, Lreland, she had attained…

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Death of Mr. Weyland. Coroner's Inquest. Adjournment Till To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. C. Stellway, deputy coroner held an inquest at the Wagga Court House yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Charles Edward…

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Death of Sir Edmund Barton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Sir Edmund Barton, senior puisine Judge of the High Court, was found dead in his bath room, as the result of sudden heart seizure, on…

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The Dead Statesman. State Funeral Decided. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The Commonwealth and State Governments are co-operating in according a State funeral to the late Sir Edmund Barton…

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