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Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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(Continued from page 1) Funeral Lying-in-state at Westminster. Accession of Edward Viii Proclamation Last Wednesday Morning. Queen Bears Up with Magnificent Courage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

It is officially announced that the funeral of the late King will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, after a full State procession…

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Woman's Death Evidence of Arsenical Poisoning Nausea After Tea and Meals MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The inquest was continue to-day into the death of Mrs. Linda Elsie Youren, aged 40 years, wife of George A. Youren, estate agent, of Riverdale…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 16

Mrs Try[?]na Short, 93, whose birthday was on June 3, died the. same day as Hie King. A Clarence River pioneer, she had lived at South…

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Modern Funeral Parlors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

In our business columns to-day, Mr. Alan Harris notifies the public of Wagga and surrounding districts that he is opening modernly equipped…

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Obituary Dame Clara Butt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

Dame Clara Butt, D.B.E., the famous English contralto, once described by a foreign critic as possessing "the voice of the century," died…

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Empire Broadcast of Funeral Service London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

The British Broadcasting Corporation announces to-day that the funeral service of Windsor Castle on Tuesday will be relayed throughout the…

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At Westminster Hall Royal Funeral Arrangements London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

Over 150,000 people paid homage to-day to the late King, filing silently three abreast is double lines past the catafalque in Westminster Hall…

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Royal Funeral on Tuesday Mile Long Queue King George's Remains Will Be Interred at Windsor King Edward's Wish That Business Be Not Disturbed Two Minutes' Silence at Noon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

King Edward desires that next Tuesday, the day of the funeral of his beloved father, King George V., shall not be proclaimed as a day of mourning. So that business should not be dislocated, His…

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Death of King's Host

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

The death of Major V. D. Bell, O.B., a member of a Queensland pioneer pastoral family, aged 48 years, occurred in Sydney on Thursday. He was part…

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Obituary Mr. E. Walker

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

There will be many in Wagga who will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Edward Walker, of 15 Brookong Avenue, which took place at his home…

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Plans for Royal Funeral King Edward to March Behind Coffin Procession From Westminster to Railway Station Bluejackets to Line Route Royal Train Will Reach Windsor at 12.15 p.m. To-morrow LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

The Royal funeral procession will leave Westminster Hall at 9.45 a.m. on Tuesday. The King, the Royal Princes and foreign monarchs will walk immediately behind the coffin and Queen Mary and the Royal ladies will drive…

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Plans for Royal Funeral To-day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The Royal funeral procession will leave Westminster Hall at 9.45 a.m. to-day (Tuesday). The King, the Royal princess and foreign monarchs…

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Obituary Mr. James Sloan

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. James Sloan, of "The Cottage," Wee Jasper, passed away at the Yass District Hospital a few minutes before 9 o'clock on Thursday…

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Obituary Mr. Donald Ross

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The death occurred in the Narandera district Hospital on Sunday last of Mr. Donald Ross, at the age of 35 years…

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Obituary Mr. G. Piper

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The death of Mr. George Piper, aged 85 years, which occurred recently at Terrigal, removes a former well-known resident of Wagga. Mr…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Henry McGOWAN

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

Another of the old identities of Tumut, in the person of Mr. Joseph Henry McGowan, Russell-street, died in the Tumut District Hospital…

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"Scotty's" Sad End Death and Funeral at Boree Creek

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Described as a well-educated and very reserved son of Invernessshire, Scotland, Allan McEachren (said to be about 50 years), brought his…

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Overseas News King's Funeral Royal Mourners Arrive LONDON

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

"Someone blundered." This is the general comment on the only incident marring the extraordin­ary efficient organisation of the…

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: the Populace Mourns : Death of King George Impressive Scenes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

THE ceremonies in connection with the civic commemoration in honor of his late Majesty King George V in Leeton on Sunday night were of the most impressive character and were attended by a great concourse of people, representative of all sections…

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Obituary Mr. J. Evans

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

The friends of Mrs. T. J. Gray, of Wagga, will regret to learn that her brother, Mr. Joseph Evans, died suddenly in the Corowa Hospital the other…

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