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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. Alf. Reynolds

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred this morning, in the District Hospital of Mr. Alf Reynolds, well-known identify of the Stockinbingal district…

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Obituary Mr. Hugh McLEARY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

There passed away in the Tumut District Hospital on Wednesday evening last, a very well known resident of the dstrict in the person of Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. W. S. Burt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Well-known in the Albury district, Mrs. Jessie Macquarie Burt, 81, wife of Mr. W. S. Burt, of "Holmwood," Sackville-street, Albury, died on…

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Gas Poisoning Man Depressed Since Death of Twin Brother Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

Although Charles Stanley M'Donald, aged about 35 years, of Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, was rushed by ambulance to Sydney Hospital early to-day…

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Funeral of Gillenbah Shooting Victim

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

THE funeral of the shooting tragedy victim at Gillenbah, .Mr. Daniel James Moon, took place on Tuesday last, when the…

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Funeral Mr. J. W. Maguire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. John William Maguire, of Railway Parade, Junee, whose death occurred in Junee late on Saturday evening at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. W. Poulter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga yesterday morning of a very highly respected resident of the Wagga and Mangopla[?] districts…

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Obituary Mrs. Emma Baker

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Sunday evening last of Mrs. Emma Baker, widow of the late Mr. Henry Baker, of…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Jenkins

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The death, occurred in the Sacred Heart Hospital, last night, of Mrs. Ellen Jenkins, 74, a native of Muttama…

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Obituary Mrs. Stan. Lewis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at Randwick Hospital on Saturday of Mrs. Sam. Lewis, of Fairfield and formerly of Capper-st., Tumut, after a long…

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Obituary Mr. W. Smart

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

MRS. J. G. Youll recently received news of the passing of her father, Mr .W. Smart, of Dunedin, N.Z., at the age of 82…

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Tragic Result of Heat-wave Death of Mr. F. E. Tasker From Sunstroke

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

A TRAGIC result of the weekend heat-wave was the death in the Leeton District Hospital on Sunday evening of Mr…

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Funeral Mrs. E. Spain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Spain, of Coolamon, whose death occurred at her residence on Monday evening at the age of 74…

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Obituary Mr. T. R. Alphey

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

A particularly well and favorably known Deniliquinite, Mr. Thomas Rexon Alphey, died at his mother's residence on Friday, after a long…

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Obituary Mr A. Reynolds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

The death occured in Cootamundra District Hospital on Monday last, after a long illness, of Mr. Alfred Reynolds, of Stockinbingal, at the…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Baker

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Sunday of Mrs. Emma Baker, widow of Mr. Henry Baker, of Narandera, at the age of 64…

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Obituary Mrs. Donald McDONALD

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at Gunbar on Tuesday last, due to heart failure and heat stroke, of Mrs. Ellen Carr McDonald, wife of Mr. Donald…

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Jugiong in Mourning Death of Mrs. M. A. Sheahan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Jugiong is in mourning. Last evening just prior to ten o’clock, Mrs. Mary Anne Sheahan, proprietress of the Jugiong Hotel, after a patiently…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Emery, "Bute Park"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Another of the esteemed old hands of the district has died—Mr. John Thomas Emery, of "Bute Park," aged 81. Not feeling too well for some time,…

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Late Mrs. A. D. Mackellar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

THE death occurred on Tuesday last at St. Faith's Hospital, Narrandera, of Mrs. Eileen Marguerite Mackellar, wife of…

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