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Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary Mr. E. Lasker Chess Champion Dies London, Sunday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. Emanucl Laskcr, former champion chess player. He was 55. He learned to play chess when he was 6. When…

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Funeral Kenneth J. Burden

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The funeral of Kenneth James Burden, aged 7 years, of Lake Albert, who was accidentally drowned at Lake Albert on Monday afternoon, took place yesterday,…

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Obituary Mr. T. Toland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred on January 7 of Mr. Thomas Toland at the age of 83 years. He spent most of his life around Wagga, Coolamon and…

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Batlow News OBITUARY Mr. Alex. Harrison

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 7

The death occurred at his residence at Batlow on Saturday morning, 3rd inst., of Mr. Alex. J. Harrison, an identity of that town, at…

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Obituary Leslie Richard Hulm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in a private hospital in Junee early yesterday morning of La[?]le Richard Hulm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hulm, of 11 Triangle-street, Junee,…

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Obituary Mr. H. G. W. Angel

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

The death took place in Parramatta Hospital last Thursday of Henry George William Angel, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Angel of Lake…

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Obituary Elma May Boyton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday morning of Eima May Boyton, after a short illness, at the age of five years. She was a…

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Obituary MRS. W. V. SCHILLER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence on Thursday night of a well known and respected resident of the Wagga district, Mrs. Anna Mary Schiller,…

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Obituary Mr. E. F. Griggs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

On 10th January the death occurred at the Taroom Hospital, Queensland, of Mr. Ernest P. Griggs, son of the late Mr. Gardiner Griggs, of…

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Death of Lord Wakefield Aviation's Benefactor London, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

The death is announced of Charles Cheers Wakefield, first Viscount Wakefield, in his 82nd year. "Dear old Charles Cheers," as he was…

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Death of Veteran Soldier Mr. William John White Saw Service in Four Wars

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The death occurred on 12th January, at Mt. St Joseph's, Randwick, of Mr. William John White, late of Matong and Grong Grong, at the age of 90…

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Funeral Elma May Boyton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

The funeral of Elma May Boyton, of Tooyal North, via Coolamon, who died in Wagga on Thursday morning, after a short illness, at the age of 5 years,…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Smiles

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in the Wagga Base Hospital early yesterday morning after a short illness of Mrs. Jack Smiles (Linda), of 31 Johnston-street, at the age of 32…

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Obituary Mr. George Fox

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence Enmore, Sydney, on Thursday last, of Mr. George Fox, eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs G. Fox of…

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Obituary Mrs. V. C. Middleton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on January 14 of Mrs. Violet Constance Middleton at the age of 66 years, alter a long and painful illness as a result…

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Interment of Late Mrs. Anderson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

After a short service at the Leeton Presbyterian Church at which Rev. J. Marshall, of Narandera, officiated, the funeral of the late Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. David Collison

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

The report of the sudden death of Mr. David Collison on Friday last at Chinaman's Creek, Micalong, 24 miles from Tumut, came as a shock to the…

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Death of Sergeant Pilot Smith Coroner's Inquest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

On Thursday last Mr. E. W. Johns, Coroner from Griffith, held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Sergeant Arthur Lloyd Bernard…

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Obituary. Mrs. J. H. W. Body

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in the Albury District Hospital on Wednesday last following a brief illness, of Elizabeth Ann. wife of "Mr. J. H. W. Body, of…

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Wagga Memories Early Victorian and Riverina Racing Death of Mrs. Mary Bowler

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

The death on Saturday of Mrs. Mary Bowler, who was in her 98th year, was the severing of another link with the early days of Victorian and Riverina racing,…

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