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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

After 87 years of life, spent mainly in Adelong district--a life admired by all who knew her. a loud wife, loving mother, good neighbor, friend…

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Obituary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

A commercial traveller visiting Tumut, Mr. David Borszcer, aged 49, who had been ill since Sunday last, was admitted to the Tumut and…

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Death of Chinese

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

The death occurred at the Chinese quarters yesterday of a Chinese named Jim Ack, at the age of 81 years…

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Funeral of Heat-wave Victim

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Neighboring settlers, and residents of Fivebough were present on Tuesday at the funeral of the late Mr. P. E. Tasker, who, as reported in our…

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Obituary Marie Paynter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

The death took place at the District Hospital on Wednesday last of Marie, the five months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Paynter, of…

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Obituary Mr. S. E. Hinde

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday of Mr. Sidney Ernest Hinde, formerly stationmaster at Grenfell, and father of Messrs…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Georgina Anderson

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

The death occurred in the Sacred Heart Hospital last night of Mrs. Annie Georgina Anderson, aged 83, mother of Mr. Ernie Anderson, of 52…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

The death occurred in the Wagga Base Hospital early on Tuesday morning of Mrs Hilda Maud Fairfax, wife of Constable George Fairfax, of…

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Obituary MR. S. JENNINGS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

The death occurred on Thursday morning of Mr. Samuel Jennings, of 16 Inverary Street, Wagga, at the age of 82 years. He was born at…

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Obituary Mrs. J. H. Monckton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Jane Monckton occurred in Sturrey Private Hospital, Armidale. on December 31 She was the third daughter of the late Mr and…

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Funeral of Mrs. M. A. Sheahan

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The death of Mrs. M. A. Sheahan of Jugiong, which occured on Wednesday last, and whose obituary notice appeared in last Thursday’s…

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Obituary Mr. Phil Kirby

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

The sudden death occured at Jugiong on Thursday night last, of Mr. Phil Kirby a well-known and highly respected member of the community…

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Obituary Three Children Die

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The heat wave culminated in the deaths of three children. Mr. and Mrs. James Little, of Cootamundra, lost their seven-months-old…

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Obituary Mr. H. R. Bowles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

On Monday last, Mr. Herbert Raymond Bowles, brother of Alderman, Reuben Bowles, collapsed and died at his home in Woollahra, while taking…

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Prominent Tumut Citizen Passes Death of Mr. John Elliot

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The death of Mr. John Elliot on Saturday afternoon last removes one [?] the best mown and hig[?]ly respected residents of Tumut…

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John Elliot Death of Well Known Tumut Resident Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

The death occurred at the Tumut and District Hospital yesterday afternoon, of Mr. John Elliot, aged 73 years About 12 months ago the late Mr…

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Victorian Bush Fires Many People Burned to Death Fate of More Than So Unknown Outbreaks Link Up On 100 Miles Front

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

THE Victorian bush fires have assumed the proportions of national calamity. Twenty-nine more people were burned to…

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Victorian Bush Fires Many People Burned to Death Fate of More Than 50 UNKNOWN Outbreaks Link Up on 100 Miles Front MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The Victorian bush fires have assumed the proportions of a national calamity. Twenty-nine more people were burned to death to-day, bringing the total death roll to 62, while the fate of at least 50 more in the heart of…

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Death of Composer Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

The composer and orchestral conductor, Johann Strauss, a nephew of the composer of the "Blue Danube," died yesterday in Vienna…

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Obituary Mr. John Fraser

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

The death occurred in the Rawson Private Hospital. Wagga, on Sunday evening after a short illness of Mr. John Fraser, of Yerong Creek, at the…

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