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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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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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Obituary Mr. James McENIFF

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The above well-known railway man, of the telephone branch, who left for Katoomba nine months ago, after being in Cootamundra for sixteen years…

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OBITUARY Well-Known Urangeline Farmer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Residents in the Urangeline and Bidgeemia districts were stirred with sorrow when they learned of the death of Mr. William George…

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Obituary Mrs Annie Hannah Boots

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday evening last at St. Faith's Hospital of Mrs. Annie Hannah Boots, wife of Mr. Walter Boots, of the Whitton district…

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Collapsed and Died On Way to Funeral SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Mark Mahassey, with two companions, left Newcastle this morning for Sydney to attend the funeral of one of the victims of the Bondi surf…

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Obituary Mr. E. Burgess

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in the Griffith District Hospital on Wednesday, February 2, at 5.55 p.m., of Mr. E. Burgess, of the P.M.G. Department and late of…

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Obituary Mr. Bert Hines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

After having been operated upon about a fortnight ago in Sydney, and having made what was considered satisfactory progress, Mr. Bert Hines…

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Man Collapses on Way to Funeral of Surf Victim Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Mark Mahassey, one of three men who left Newcastle this morning to attend the funeral in Sydney of one of the victims of the Bondi surf tragedy,…

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Obituary Mr. H. Tonkin

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

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

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Obituary Mr. M. Mahaffey

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Word was received in Wagga on Tuesday morning of the sudden death of Mr. Mark Mahaffey. of Wickham Newcastle. Mr. Mahaffey was on his…

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Death of Prince Nicholas Duchess of Kent Arrives Too Late Athens

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

Prince Nicholas of Greece, father of the Duchess of Kent, died before the Duke and Duchess could arrive from Munich. The eldest daughter, Princess…

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Death of Mr. Alan Wade Coronial Inquiry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

An Inquiry was held at the Tumut Courthouse on Tuesday (by the District Coroner, Mr, R, L. Blakeney, into the death of…

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Obituary Nurse M. J. Foster

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at noon yesterday of one or the fine old pioneers of the Junee township. Nurse Minnie Jesa-mine Foster, at the age of 74 years…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

The death occurred on Thursday at Junee of one of the pioneers or Junee township, Nurse M[?] Jesamine Foster, at the age of 74 years…

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Funeral Nurse M. J. Foster

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

The funeral of Nurse Minnie Jesamine Poster moved for the Junee cemetery yesterday afternoon after a short service at her late home in…

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Obituary Mr. T. Hessy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

The death occurred in Wagga late on Thursday night of Mr. Thomas Hessy, of wagga. After being admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital…

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Obituary Miss Olga Neta Polst

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital at Wagga this morning of Miss Olga Neta Poist, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E…

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Late Prince Nicholas Funeral To-day Athens

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Prince Nicholas, of Greece, the father of the Duchess of Kent, will take place on Saturday. The Duke and Duchess of Kent, the…

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The Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral yesterday afternoon. Mr. Jones is survived by his mother and four brothers,…

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Funeral Mr. T. Hessy

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Hessy, of Wagga, whose death occurred in Wagga on Thursday after a short illness, took place privately at the Wagga…

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