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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Funeral Moya Terese Maloney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Moya Terese Maloney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Maloney, of "Tolmie." Coolamon, who died in Ganmain on Wednesday…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Tate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Queen Victoria Hospital on Tuesday, 30th January, of Mr. Chas. Tate, formerly a resident of Narandera, where her…

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Obituary Mr. C. Gilpin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred last Saturday in a Sydney hospital of Mr. Clarrie Gilpin, aged 27 years. The deceased, who was a resident of Adjungbilly. leaves…

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Obituary Mr. Samuel S. Jackson

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Friday last of Mr. Samuel Somerville Jackson, an old and respected resident of the…

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Funeral Mr. T. W. Murray

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the Wagga Base Hospital on Saturday afternoon after a snort illness of Mr. Thomas Walter Murray, of 93 Murray-street…

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Obituary Mr. George Mammatt

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Cootamundra's esteemed architect, Mr. Geo. Mammatt, aged 52…

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Obituary N. B. S. Macrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hos-pital in Wagga yesterday afternoon of Norman Bernard Sydney Macrow, of 36 Courallie-avenue. Flemington,…

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The Late Mr. George Mammatt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. George Mammatt left the Church of England yesterday, after a short, service, and was largely attended by town and…

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Funeral Norman Macrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Norman Bernard Sydney Macrow, of Flemington, Sydney, who died in Wagga on Sunday afternoon at the age of 15 years, took…

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Obituary Miss Gwen Carter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

We regret to chronicle the death which took place in Sydney of Miss Gwen Carter (18 years), youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas B. Kite

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning, 6th February, Mr. Thomas Kite, of Binya, passed away in a private hospital at Griffith, having reached the age of 76…

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Lappin's Funeral Largest in District for Tears Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 8

The remains of the apprentice jockey W. Lappin were interned at Randwick cemetery this afternoon after a service at St. Jude's,…

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Stop Press Australian and New Zealand Forces Arrive at Suez Death of Lord Tweedsmuir

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, died at Montreal on Monday, aged 64 years, no the result of injuries received in a fall…

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Obituary Me. G. Mammatt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the Cootamundra District Hospital on Sunday afternoon of Cootamundra's esteemed architect, Mr. Geo. Mammatt, aged 52…

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Obituary Mrs. Christina Margaret Howell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

The above resident of Stockinbingal, aged 51, died in the Cootamundra District Hospital this afternoon. The funeral was fixed for late…

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Sportsman's Death Passing of "Steve" Foley at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 8

Southern district sportsmen will learn with profound regret of the death of "Steve" Foley at Narandera yesterday, after a comparatively long illness…

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Obituary Thomas Oakman

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The above resident of Cootamundra for the past six years, and formerly farming in Barmedman district for twenty years, died last evening, at 6.45,…

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Obituary Mr. T. B. Kite

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

Early on Tuesday morning, February 6, the death occurred of Mr. Thomas Kite, of Binya, in a private hospital at Griffith, at the age of 76…

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Obituary Miss R. M. Murphy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in Rawson Private Hospital, Wagga, early yesterday morning after an extended illness of Miss Kathleen Marjory Murphy, of…

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"Blue" Frazer Death of Well-known Horse Trainer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

A prominent racing man, well-known on the Cowra turf, Mr. Russell G. ("Lue") Frazer died in Grenfell on Sunday. Particularly well-known in…

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