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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

802 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 41

Obituary. Mr. Anthony John Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

The above well-known and esteemed idenitity of Wambidgee, aged 75, passed away on Friday night, in the District Hospital. His wife predeceased…

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Mr. Arnold Bennett. Death of Great Author Outstanding Personality London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

The celebrated novelist, Mr. Arnold Bennett, died to-night at the age of 63 years, after an attack of typhoid fever. He was unconscious toward…

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Obituary Mrs Alex Hogan

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence on Saturday last of Mrs Margaret Hogan, wife of Mr. Alex Hogon of Gocup Deceased, who had…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

An esteemed identity of the Wambidgee Settlement, Mr. Anthony John Hill, who was 75 years of age, died in the Cootamundra District Hospital…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday in the Randwick Hospital, Sydney, of Connie Buswell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Buswell, of Riverton, via…

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Funeral Mrs. P. Hodges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Hodges, a very old resident of Gregadoo, who died in Wagga orr Monday, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ellen Douglas Mallyon

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

Mrs. Mallyon, aged 85, widow of the late Mr. Godfrey Mallyon, who died at Boorowa in 1921, passed away at 4 this morning, in Cootamundra, where…

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Death of Father Tierney Ill-treatment by Chinese Bandits Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

A cable message was received by the Chinese Mission, St. Columban's, Essendon, from Shanghai yesterday, announcing the death on March 5 of…

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Bishop of Maitland 3000 Attend Funeral Bishop of Wagga Celebrates Requiem Mass Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

The funeral of Dr. P. V. Dwyer, Bishop of Maitland, took place to-day. About 3000 persons attended the funeral, and thousands were…

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Obituary Mr. S. Taylor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

The death occurred in the Narendera Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. Samuel Taylor, at the age of 19 years, who has been residing at Ganmain…

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Obituary Mrs. C. H. BOHLSEN

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

Word was received in Hillston on Wednesday that the death had occurred in Sydney during Tuesday night of Mrs. Eliza Jane Bohlsen, the…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur R. Mathieson

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

The death took place in the Narandera Hospital on Tuesday nightt last of Mr. Arthur Ronald Mathieson at the age of 47 years…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 2

The funeral of Anthony Hill, a farmer, who had lived in the Gundagai district for 63 years. took place at Coolac on Sunday. Hill…

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Obituary Mr. S. W. Nicholes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly on March 24 at the age of 71 years, of Mr. S. W. Nicholes, at his residence at Oaklands. He is survived by a…

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Shot in Back Death of Victim a Convicted Criminal Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Richard Campbell, who was shot in the back at St. Kilda last night, died in the Alfred Hospital to-day. After transfusion of blood, he regained…

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Obituary Mr. H. J. Hounsell

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Tuesday morning of Mr. Henry James Hounsell at the age of 83 years after a long illness. He was a very old…

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Obituary. Mrs. Oscar Jansson

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

A young railway man of Cootamundra, Mr. O. Jansson, of Murray street, suffered a very sad bereavement, in the loss of his wife, Mrs. Melba Yetta…

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Obituary William Wallace McEACHERN

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Not unexpectedly, Mr. William Wallace Mc[?]enern passed away during the early hours of Easter Saturday morning at his home in Acacia…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Bernard Wade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The death took place in Narandera on Wednesday last of one of the best known identities of the district in the person of Mr. Henry Bernard…

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