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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

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Courageous Girls Three Young Women Capture a Burglar Surprised on Family's Return From a Funeral Two Held the Man While the Third Telephoned for the Police

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Three young women captured, and handed over to the police a deeperable thief in Sydney on Monday, afternoon…

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Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The funeral of Elva May, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Williams of 200 Kincaid street, Wagga, took place yesterday. The interment…

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Obituary

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

Following an operation, Mr. Clement Joseph O'Donovan, a billiard saloon proprietor at Tumbarumba, died at a private Hospital at Wagga on…

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Wagga Tragedy Funeral of Miss Harris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The funeral of Miss Mary May (Joyce) Harris, only daughter of the late Mr. J. J. Harris, formerly of the Victorian Railways, Geelong, Victoria,…

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Obituary Mr. J. Rapley

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The death occurred in the Balmain District Hospital yesterday of Mr. John Rapley, aged 34 years. An old resident of Wagga, he was well known…

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Japanese Prince Death of Empress' Father Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Prince Kuni, father of the Empress, died to-day at a seaside villa. The Empress proceeded yesterday to his bedside, fearing the worst…

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Obituary Mr. William Hudson

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

A Cootamundra "old boy," Mr. William Hudson, a well-known produce broker, of Sussex street, Sydney, and eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Fredericks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The late Mrs. Ellen Fredericks (nee Bruce), whose death we briefly referred to in last issue, was the relict of the into Antone Fredericks,…

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Obituary Mrs. Louisa Smith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The death occurred at her daughter's residence in Melbourne on Friday of Mrs. Louisa Smith, a very eld resident of Coolamon. Mrs. Smith, who…

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Funeral Mr. J. Rapley

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. John Rapley, of Evaus street, Wagga, who died on Sunday at the Balmain District Hospital, at the age of 34 years, took place…

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State Funeral

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Bruntnell will be accorded a State funeral. The body will lie in state in the Pitt street Congregational Church…

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State Funeral Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Bruntnell will be accorded a State funeral and a special "Gazette" containing an announcement to that effect will be issued to-morrow…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Justice

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Justice, relict of Mr. John Justice, died at Tarcutta yesterday, aged 85 years. Mrs. Justice, who with her husband was among the…

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Obituary Mr. John Lamb Coates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

At 1 o'clock this morning there passed away one who had reached 38 years of age—Mr. J.L. Coates, father of Mrs. Frank Bolton, who resides…

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Obituary Mrs Mary Ann Thompson

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The death took place at the residence of Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of a well-known and highly respected resident of Narrandera in the person of…

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Death of Mr. Bruntnell Administration of Department Cabinet Records Grief Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, stated to-day that consequent upon the death of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, the administration of the late…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Lehane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Joseph Lehane, who slipped on the polished surface of the the verandah at his home at Woolowolar Station, Tarago, fracturing the…

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Funeral Mr. T. Keating

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Keating, of Coolamon, who died in the Wagga District Hospital on Sunday at the age of 65 years, took place…

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Obituary. Mrs. George Elword

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Keen regret was expressed by her many friends and relatives when news was circulated on Friday of the death of Mrs. George Elword,…

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