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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Funeral Mrs. C. E. Boswell

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Elexer Georgeina Isabell Boswell, who died in Wagga on Thursday after a long illness, at the age of 60 years, took place…

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Obituary Mr. J. H. Prowse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at Croydon on Sunday of Mr. J. H. Prowse, aged 58 years, after a long Illness. He was born at Adelong, and was the son of…

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Tragic Death of Chief Secretary's Wife Coroner's Finding Orange

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8

A finding that Mary Agnes Tonking, aged 46 years, wile of the Chief Secretary, died on December 24 from haemorrhage caused by a gunshot…

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Obituary Mr. F. Wilson

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The death of Mr. Frank Wilson came as a great shock to his relatives on the 27th December last. He died in the Wagga Base…

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Obituary Miss v. m. cox

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on January at 15 Dover Road, Rose Bay. of Miss Violet Mary Cox, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Cox, formerly…

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Funeral Mrs. W. Sturtz

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Wilhemen Sturtz, of Ganmain, whose death occurred in Narandera Hospital on Sunday night after an extended illness,…

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Obituary William George Maxworthy

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. William George Maxworthy, aged 70 years, died at his residence, Chatswood, on 16th December. A service was held in St. Stephen's…

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Obituary June Mary Pritchard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The death of June Mary Pritchard, at the age of 13 years, came as a great shock to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Pritchard, of Holbrook. She was…

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Obituary Mrs. Gladys Ivy Donnelly

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Sunday last of Mrs. Gladys'Ivy Donnelly, widow of the late Mr. Gordon Donnelly, at…

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Funeral June Mary Pritchard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late June Mary Pritchard, whose death occurred very suddenly on Monday morning in Holbrook at the age of 13 years and seven…

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Obituary Mr. A. Butterfield

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly in Junee yesterday of Mr. Arthur Butterfield, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Butterfleld is survived by a family of…

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Obituary Mrs. G. L. Donnelly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Sunday last of Mrs. Gladys Ivy Donnelly, widow of the late Mr Gordon Donnelly, at…

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Funeral Mr. A. Butterfield

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Arthur Butterfield, of Junee, whose death occurred suddenly on Tuesday took place yesterday morning, the cortege leaving…

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Obituary Mrs. Lance Hogg

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Hogg, wife of Mr. Lance Hogg, of Waverley, died suddenly on Saturday last at her home. Although she had not been well for…

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Death of Narandera Drover In Charge of Anthrax-Stricken Cattle Outbreak of Dread Disease While Awaiting Trucking

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

A serious outbreak of anthrax in cattle is believed to be directly connected with the death in Narandera distr[?]ct hospital…

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Obituary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. William Jeffery, aged 72 years, of Adjungbilly, died in the Tumut and District Hospital on Monday afternoon. He was admitted to hospital…

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Funeral Mr. C. L. Papworth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Showing the wide respect in which Mr. Charles Lee Papworth, aged 52 years (brother of Mr. A. E. Papworth, of Wagga), was held in Culcairn was…

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Obituary Mus. W. Sturtz

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. Wilhemen Sturlz, of Ganmain, whose death occurred in Narandera Hospital on Sunday night after an extended illness…

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Obituary June Mary Pritchard

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The many friends in the Matong and adjacent districts of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Pritchard, of Holbrook. were greatly shocked to learn of the death,…

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Obituary Mr. Claude Chesney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, in the Narandera District Hospital, after a short, illness, of Mr. Claude Chesney, aged…

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