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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Cootamundra Woman’s Death Wife of Winner of Big Prize

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

Rejoicing in the family of Mr. Alfred Cheetham, of Cootamundra, who on Wednesday last won £6000 in a southern consultation, turned to…

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Archbishop Kelly's Impressive Funeral

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

With all the stately and impressive ceremony of the Catholic Church, the funeral obsequies in connection with the death of the…

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Obituary Mr. Percy Stevenson

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

After many years of suffering, which called from him not one single complaint, death claimed, on Saturday, morning last, Mr. Percy Stevenson,…

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Obituary Mrs. Ada Speich

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Allan Downing, as agent for Mrs. Ada Speich in connection with her properties in Tumut, received a wire on Tuesday morning from her…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Lindsay Welsh

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last Narandera last by death another of its old residents in the person of Mrs. Catherine Lindsay Welsh, at the age of…

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Obituary Miss F. Kelly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga yesterday of a very old and esteemed resident of Wagga, Miss Pellromilla Kelly, of 74…

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Obituary MR. P. R. DODD

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga late last night of a well known resident of Lockhart Mr. Patrick Raymond Dodd. of…

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Death of Frederick Sullivan Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 9

The deputy coroner of Wagga (Mr. H. Oates) conducted an inquest yesterday into the death of Frederick Sullivan, aged 27 years. Sullivan died…

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Obituary Mr. J. Walsh

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

After an illness of two or three years, during which he had been frequently a patient in hospital, Mr. John Walsh, of Sheridan-street, Gundagai, died at…

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Obituary Miss P. Kelly

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

The death occured in a private hospital in Wagga on Friday, of a [?] old and esteemed resident of Wagga, Miss Pellromilla Kelly, of…

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Tragic Death of Mr. Donald Cameron, of Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

The Cowra police are satisfied that there were no suspicious circumstances connected with the death of Donald Joseph Cameron, aged 37 years, of…

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Young Woman on Murder Charge Arrested at Darlington Point . Sequel to Death of Baby

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Detective Sergeant Ramus and Constable Mills, of Wagga, Plainclothes Constable Morley. of Griffith, and Constable Hoyer, of Darlington Point,…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Clee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the Tumut District Hospital at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Archie Clee, aged 93 years, daughter and sole…

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Obituary Mr. John Walsh

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Well known and highly respected was Mr. John Walsh, of Gundagai, whose death occurred in the Gundagai District Hospital on Wednesday…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Ellen Walton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred, yesterday at the Narandera District Hospital of one of the oldest residents of this district in the person of Mrs. Sarah…

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OBITUARY Mr. P. R. Dodd

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

The death occurred in the Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, late on Friday night, of a well known resident of Lockhart, Mr. Patrick Raymond…

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Death of Chinaman Two Men Charged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

The hearing was begun at the Cloncurry police court to-day of the case in which William Frederick Clarke, 40, laborer, and John Andrew…

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Young Woman on Murder Charge Arrested at Darlington Point Sequel to Death of Baby

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Detective Sergeant Ramus and Constable Mills, of Wagga, Plainclothes Constable Motley, of Griffith, and Constable Hoyer, of Darlington…

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Sequel to Death of Baby

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

A young woman, aged 21, of Darlington Point, was charged with having murdered her four weeks old son. The body of a child was found floating in…

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Obituary Mr. F. A. Griffiths

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at an early hour yesterday morning at his late residence after a short illness of Mr. Frederick Augustus Griffiths, of…

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