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Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Obituary C.m. ("Mac") Sawyer Well-known Sportsman

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

All sections of the community were grieved to learn on Friday of the sudden death of Mr. C. M. ("Mac") Sawyer at his home, 103 O'Sullivan-road,…

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Obituary Mr. A. Rissy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

The death occurred in the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday of a well-known resident of Wagga and district. Mr. Alfred Risby of Yarragundry and formerly of…

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Funeral Mr. A. Risby

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Alfred Risby. of Yarragundry, who died in Wagga on Tuesday at the age of 42 years, took place in Wagga yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. Hawthorne, Snr

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The death occurred on Wednesday morning of Mrs Sarah Eleanor Hawthrone, widow of the late James Hawthrone of South Gundagai, aged 75…

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Obituary Mr. V. G. Elliott

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The death has taken place of Mr. Victor George Elliott, chairman of directors of Drug Houses of Australia, Limited. He was the elder son of the late Mr. George…

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Death of George Bellair Former Wagga Business Man And Well-known Sportsman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

After a long illness the death occurred yesterday of Mr. George Bellair, in a private hospital at Neutral Bay, Sydney…

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Funeral Mrs. Alma May Ford

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

At the funeral of Mrs. E. Ford (nee Miss Alma May Broome), of [?], whose death occurred last week. Rev. F. O'Donnell officiated at the…

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Funeral Mr. J. J. Byrne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Jobe Joseph Byrne, who died at Culcairn on Sunday, aged 81 years, took place on Tuesday afternoon, the cortege moving from his late residence…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Barton

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs. Sarah L[?] Barton, wife of Mr. Charles Barton, of B[?] State Forest and formerly of Blowering Road…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Weygood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The death occurred in the Narandera District Hospital on Wednesday last of Mrs. Catherine Weygood, wife of Mr. Charles Weygood of…

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Obituary Mr. S. R. Power

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The death occurred in Welwyn Private Hospital, Wagga. yesterday morning, of a member of one of the oldest pioneering families—Mr. Samuel…

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Death of Mr. A. M'lean Bethungra-junee Pipeline Days Recalled

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The death of Mr. Aleck McLean, aged 79 years, of Bethungra, which occurred in the Cootamundra Hospital removes a familiar pioneer figure from…

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Death of Duke of Connaught

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON. Friday.—The death is announced of the Duke of Connaught…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Baxter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at his home at Wagga on Saturday, of Mr. John Allman Baxter, of 52 Grandview Avenue. Wagga, Wagga, at the age of…

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Mrs. J.H. Edwards, One of Junee's Oldest Residents, Passes Away Large Funeral This Morning Reflects Public Esteem For Old Lady

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

WHEN DEATH CLAIMED MRS ANNA BETELLA EDWARDS OVER THE WEEK END JUNEE LOST ONE OF ITS OLD RES. RESPECTED PIONEERING CITIZEN'S WHO HAD MADE AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THE TOWN'S HISTORY…

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Obituary Mrs. Hawthorne Sr

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

The death occurred on Wednesday morning of Mrs. Sarah Eleanor Hawthorne, widow of the late James Hawthorne of South Gundagai aged 75…

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Obituary Mrs. Chas Weygood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

As briefly reported in last Friday's "Argus," the death of Mrs. Catherine Weygood, wife of Mr. Chales Weygood, of Morundah, diet in the…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Friend

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Friend, who had lived in the Young district for a quarter of a century, passed away in the Young District Hospital early on Friday…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Anne Hanlon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

After a long illness, Mrs. Mary Anne Hanlon, wife of Mr. D. Hanlon, died in the Leeton District Hospital on Saturday morning. The late Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. A. B. Edwards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

There passed away in the Junee Hospital early on Sunday morning a familiar figure in the town life of Junee in the person of Mrs. Anna Betalla Edwards, aged 73…

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