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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Cripps

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2
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Mr. G. .Fred. Grippe, Chairman of the Tumut and District (Hospital Board, received word yesterday that his mother, Mrs. Annie Cripps, had…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Lynch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital on Wednesday morning of an old resident of the Narandera district in the person of…

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Obituary Mr. J. P. Cox

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

News of the delta of Mr. John Percy Cox, at Uranquinty, and formerly of Marrar, who died in Wagga on Sunday last, was learned with…

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Obituary Mr. S. E. Lamb Death of Well Known K.c

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

Mr Sydney Ernest Lamb, K.C., one of the best known members of the New South Wales Bar, died on Friday from pneumonia after having been in…

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Funeral Mr. C. Steiner

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

The funeral of the late Christian Steiner, of 37 Forsyth-street, Wagga, who died in Wagga on Friday evening at the age of 77 years, took place in…

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Funeral Mrs. Margaret M'donald

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in Junee on Saturday evening of Mrs. Margret M'Donald, of Lisgar-street Junee, at the age of 83 years She came from…

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Obituary Mr. Tom Hanson

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Leeton on Saturday of Mr. Thomas Hanson. Mr Hanson had been in indifferent health for some time, but recently it had…

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Obituary Mr. B. Reardon

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A well known and highly respected citizen of the Gundagai district passed away on Saturday afternoon last in the person of Mr…

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Obituary Late Mr. Thomas Joseph Hanson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

A wave of profound sorrow passed through the town on Saturday morning,last, when the sad news became known that Mr. Thomas Joseph…

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Funeral Mr. Tom Hanson

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Hanson, who died at Leeton early on Sunday morning, at the age of about 66 years, took place at Leeton on Sunday…

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Tragic Death of Mr. Arthur Melrose

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Tumut was shocked beyond measure on Friday morning when it was heard that Arthur Henry Melrose, 37, of Broughton-st., Tumut, and a married man with six children, had died at 10.15 the previous night at the Tumut and District Hospital from the effects of…

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Obituary Mr. Alby Savage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred recently at Wollongong of an old time yespected resided resident of Narandera in the person of Mr. Alby Savage. Mr. Savage was…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Charles Retallick

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

Following a long illness, the death occurred in the Leeton District Hos­pital on Saturday evening, of Mr. Joseph Charles Retallick, aged 46…

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Obituary Mr. F. E. Bryant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in St. Luke's Hospital, Sydney, on Thursday, of Mr. Francis Egerton Bryant, of Cremorne, who was one of the…

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Adelong Obituary Mr. Arthur Melrose

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Tumut and Adelong people were profoundly shocked when news was received of the untimely demise of Mr. Arthur Melrose of Tumut, who…

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Funeral Mrs. J. J. Frazier

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Hedwig Berths Frazier. of Gumly, whose death occurred in Rawson private hospital on Monday afternoon, took place…

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Obituary Mrs. T. S. Seberry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Widespread and sincere regret was expressed last Saturday when word was received in Boree Creek that Mrs. Clara Seberry, the wife of Mr. Turner…

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Obituary MR. J. C. RETALLICK

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

The death has occurred in the Leeton District Hospital, after a long illness, of Mr. Joseph Charles Retallick. at the age of 46 years. He was a native of…

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Death of Yerong Creek Farmer Sustained Fractured Skull When Sulky Overturned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

After completing evidence into the death of David M'Kay. aged 53 years, farmer of Yerong Creek, at the Wagga Court House yesterday. the deputy…

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