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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Why Worry? Death of Promising Colt Wagga Trainer's Bad Luck

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 10

Ill-luck still appears to be dogging the path of the Wagga trainer, W. Ball. At the recent Wagga and Cootamundra meetings only bad luck in…

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Obituary Mr. E. B. Myer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. E. B. Myer, chairman of directors of the Myer Emporium Ltd., died on Friday, at the age of 62 years. He had been ill for several weeks, and…

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Obituary the Late Mr. Fred Orme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Boree Creek district to-day (Tuesday) lost its oldest and one of its best known residents in the person of Mr. Frederick Orme, retired…

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Obituary Dr. Sydney Jones

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

Dr. Sydney Jones, of Albert-st., Edgecliff, and Macquarie-st., City, collapsed and died while playing golf at the Metropolitan Golf Club's…

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Obituary Mr. W. Close

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The death took place last week at his home at Campsite of Mr. William Close at the age of 80 years. In the eighties he was railway steamsheds…

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Obituary Mr Andrew Scilley

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at Caulfield, Melbourne, on Tuesday of last week of Mr. Andrew Scilley, at the age of 67 years…

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Palestine Trouble Two Houses Blown Up Reprisal for Death of Airman Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

As a reprisal for the murder of Squadron-Leader R. E. Alderson, two houses were blown up in a village where it was perpetrated…

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Detectives at Funeral Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

A number of detectives attended the funeral to-day of Harold Robert Tarlington, who died as the result of a shooting affray last week, without…

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Funeral Mr. W. J. Coady

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. William John Coady, of 74 Tompson-street, Wagga, who met his death as the result of a fall from his bicycle on Sunday…

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Obituary Mr. F. Orme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

The death has occurred of Mr. Frederick Orme, an old resident of the Boree Creek district, after a short illness. Most of his family were at his…

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Obituary Mr T. Ryan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

On Saturday morning Mr. T. Ryan died in a private hospital in Albury at the age of 78 years. Mr. Ryan was part-owner of Wallandool station in…

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Obituary Grace E. McDonald

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

Grace Elizabeth McDonald, aged three months, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hector McDonald, of Bunda, died in the Hillston Hospital on…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Coady

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 5

Mr. William John Coady, who met his death accidentally on Sunday afternoon, was well-known in this part of the State. He was born at…

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Funeral Mrs. S. Conquit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Conquit, of Albert-street, North Wagga, who died in the Wagga Base Hospital early on Tuesday morning at the age of 83…

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Obituary Mr. Frederick Orme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The Boree Creek district on Tuesday last lost its oldest and one of its test known residents in the person of Mr. Frederick Orme, retired…

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Obituary Mr. P. Keough

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The death of Mr. Patrick Keough. at the age of 77 years, at Goulburn this week, removes a former resident of Junee, where he had a small…

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Obituary Mrs. C. D. Ferguson

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The sad death of Mrs. Jane Ferguson, of Roadside, Wondalga, occurred at Nurse Lindbeck's Private…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Coady

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. William John Coady, who met his death accidently on Sunday afternoon, was a well-known resident of Wagga for many years. He…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

The death took place recently at Coonamble, of Mr. Micheal Costigan, at the age of 84 years. He was the son of the late Mr. Martin Costigan,…

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Death of Society Woman Coroner Wants Further Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

Giving evidence to-day at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Ryssyej Cave, well-known society woman, who fell from a horse in Centennial Park on…

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