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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Anthrax Outbreak At Jerilderie and Tocumwal Death of Drover

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Several weeks ago, a mob of 220 head of heifers, in charge of Drover Frank Welsh, was travelling towards Tocumwal, and while on the reserve…

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Finns Face Three Attacks Before Cold Prevents Fighting Funeral Machine-gunned London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Before cold immobilised activities [?] familiar to the Finnis as the w[?]…

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Obituary Mr. F. Riley

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

The sudden death of Mr. Prank Riley one of the best known business men in West Wyalong, came as a shock to his many friends throughout the…

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Obituary Mr. William Jeffrey

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

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

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Obituary Lady Mary Colebatch Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Lady Mary Colebatch, aged 71 years, wife of Sir Hal Colebatch, former Senator, Premier and Agent-General for Western Australia, died in a private…

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Funeral Mr. J. B. L. Bent

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. James Bernard Lowe Bent, of "Invermay," Urana, and late of "Spring Valley," Holbrook, who died in Wagga on…

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Obituary Miss Alice Bullock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday last of Miss Alice Bullock, aged about 50. Miss Bullock was a daughter of the late Mr. aud Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. J. B. L. Bent

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

The many friends of Mr. James Bernard Low Bent, of "Invermay," Urana, and late of "Spring Valley," Holbrook, will regret to learn of his…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney of Frederick Hughes, aged 44 years, who enlisted in the Great War from Junee, and came home suffering war…

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OBITUARY Rev. Henry Clifton-Foreman SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred early this morning, at the Methodist Ladles' College, Burwood, of Rev. Henry Clifton Foreman, who had been the principal there…

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Obituary Judge Armstrong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

The death of Judge Laurens Fredrick Matthews Armstrong, who was State Censor in New South Wales in the last war, occurred on Monday…

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Obituary Donald James Robinson

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga early yesterday morning of Donald James, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Robinson, of The…

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Obituary Mr. John Carroll

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

At the age of 73, death claimed, on Wednesday. Mr. John Carroll, of 44 Hovell street, Cootamundra, a Galong Storekeeper for thirty years, who…

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Obituary Mr. John Russell

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Tuesday last of Mr. John Russell, a well known resident of Grong Grong, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. William Bhea

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Sydney last Saturday morning of Mr. .William Shea, universally known in Yass as Bill Shea,…

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Obituary Mr. Claude Chesney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Thursday of Mr. Claude Chesney, at the early age of 28 years…

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Obituary Rev. H. C. Foreman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The Rev. H. Clillon Foreman, M.A. principal of the Methodist Ladies College, Burwood who died suddenly on Tuesday night, was one of the…

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Death of an Aborigine at Brungle Mission Station Coronlal Inquiry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Tumut Coroner. Mr. R. L. Blakeney, held an inquest on Tuesday at the Brungie Aboriginal Station into the death of an…

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Funeral Mrs. E. Gormly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Gormly, of 66 Crampton-street. Wagga, whose death occurred in Wagga on Thursday evening will leave on Thursday…

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Obituary Mr. L. Tonkin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday last ofMr. Les. Tonkin, aged 45 years, son of Mr. Les. Tonkin, aged 45 years, son Tonkin, of "Sunnyside," Adelong. Mr…

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