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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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State Funeral Mr. John Barnes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Thousands of persons to-day attended the State funeral of Mr. John Barnes, president of the A.W.U. to-day. The Governor-General, State…

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Obituary Rev. J. A. Gault

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The Rev. J. A. Gault, a Methodist minister, who was widely known to Australian soldiers as Padre Gault, died on Monday after a long illness…

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Obituary Mrs. W. F. Nash

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

On Monday morning Mrs. Isabella Adelaide Nash, wife of Mr. William F. Nash, died at her home, at Cootamundra. She was 61 years of age…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Coronial Inquiry Into The Christmas Motor Fatality Death of Mr. J. FOUNTAIN

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at the Gundagai Court House, the District Coroner (Mr. C. G. D. Allman) conducted an inquiry…

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Funeral the Late Mrs. Watson Wilson and Daughter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Many attended, yesterday afternoon, the service at the Presbyterian Church and the funeral in connection with the sad end of Mrs. E. Watson Wilson…

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Obituary Arthur Edward Durham

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Deep regret was occasioned in the Tara and surrounding districts, while a large circle of friends were deeply shocked by the sudden death of Mr…

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Obituary FRANCIS J. MATHERS

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

Much regret was felt yesterday when it was learned that another link with the early days of Narandera had been severed by the death of Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Kendall

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

On 13th January, three days before her 72nd birthday, Mrs. Annie Kendall, wife of Mr. Thomas Kendall, of Griffith, and formerly…

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Coroner's Inquiry Into Death of Old Man Found at Yenda

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Mr. W. C. Barker, coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Yenda Police Station, into the death of James…

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Katoomba Inquest Death of Young Woman Man For Trial on Charge of Murder KATOOMBA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. H. J. Caton) to-day committed Ronald Stewart Young, aged 24 years, for trial on a charge of having murdered June Clemenger,…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in North Sydney on Saturday last of Elvenre (Venie) Olive, wife of Mr. Frederick A. Southam,…

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Obituary Mr P. J. Mathers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Much regret was felt-this week when it was learned that another link with the early days of Narandera had been severed by the death of Mr. Francis…

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Motorist for Trial Death of Girl Cyclist Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

At the inquest to-day into the death of Iris Maud Blundell, aged 16 years, the Hornsby coroner committed Roy Vincent Seidell, aged 28 years, a…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Lubke

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in Wagga on Saturday, after a long illness of Mrs. Ivy May Lubke, the wife of Mr. A Lubke, of 39 Murray-street. Wagga…

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Obituary Mr. David Gilbert

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

On 2nd instant, there passed away at the Cootamandra District Hospital Mr. David Gilbert, at the ago of 72. He was buried in the Church of…

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Inquest the Late Mr. George Bull

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The deputy coroner, Mr. J. T. Renehan, held an inquiry at the Cootamundra Court House this morning into the death of the late Mr. George Bull…

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Death of Mr. H. Tonkin

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

A wave of sorrow passed over Adelong on Friday last, when it became known that Mr. Harry Tonkin had passed away death…

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The Late Mr. Reid Letter From Minister For Education

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., received the following letter from the Hon. D. H Drummond, Minister for Education:—…

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Obituary Mrs. Walter Boots

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The Stanbridge and Leeton districts have lost an extremely well-known and esteemed resident of long standing by the death of Mrs. Walter Boots…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Schoer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

The death has occurred of Mrs. Jessie Schoer, mother of Mr. N. G. Schoer, of Henty, at the home of her daughter at Croxton (Vic), at the…

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