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Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Obituary Mr. Josiah Levett, Jun

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Joe Levett, jun., aged 31. assistant stationmaster at Woodstock, third son of Mr. Josiah Levett, of Warren's Sub., Cootamundra, and of…

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Sudden Death of Mr. J.levett. Passes After Oppendix Operation at Cowra

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Death came with dramatic suddenness to Mr. Josiah Levett in the Cowra hospital early yesterday morning. Following an operation for an appen…

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The Late Mr. Dudfield a Pioneer Citizen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

The death recently of Mr. William Dudfield, of the Yanco power house, removed one of the early pioneers of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area from…

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Boxer Arrested Following Death of Returned Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE. Wednesday.—Edward Charles Landsay. aged 23 years, laborer, who was billed to take part in a supporting boxing bout at the Brisbane Stadium next Friday…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Stephen Perry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

The death of Mr. Arthur Stephen Perry, which occurred at Gundagai, District Hospital on Monday last, removed a well-known personality in…

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Obituary Mr. J. L. Murphy, M.l.a

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 5

Mr. James Lawrence Murphy, Labor [?] for Port Melbourne in [?] Victorian Legislative Assembly [?] 1917, died suddenly after a brief…

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OBITUARY Mr. Michael Dwyer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

As briefly mentioned in last Tuesday's "Argus," Mr. Michael Dwyer, an old resident of Narandera and district, died at Shepparton, Victoria,…

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Obituary Mr. J. Levett

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Mr Josiah Levett. aged years, who leaves a widow and three children, died in the Cowra Hospital on Tuesday suddenly after an operation for appendicitis Born…

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Obituary Mr. George Fitzgerald

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

The death occurred at the [?] Bea[?]t Hospital, Cootamundra, on Sunday afternoon of Mr. George Fitzgeraid of "Geraldine," Kyron, aged [?]…

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Obituary Mr. J. Leve[?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Mr. Joslah Levett aged 31 years, who leaves a widow and three children, died in the Cowra Hospital on Tuesday suddenly after an operation for appendicitis. Born…

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Obituary Mr. C. Douglas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

The death occurred in Welwyn Private Hospital, Wagga, last night of Mr. Charles Douglas, of 12 Freer-street, at the age of 76 years. Mr…

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Funeral Mr. C Douglas

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Douglas, of 12 Freer-street, Wagga, whose death occurred in Welwyn Private Hospital on Friday night, took…

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Obituary Councillor Ben. Witenden, of Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Deeply regretted throughout the shire of Jindalee and in Cootamundra is the death of Cr. Ben. Witenden, the last of the original council at the…

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Youth Drowned at Swimming Carnival Competed In Long Dive and Disappeared Tragic Death of Norman Livermore

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

THE TRAGIC DEATH of young Norman Livermore at the Gundagai Swimming Carnival yesterday caused astonishment to the hundreds of people who lined the banks of the river, as the fatality occurred in the most amazing circumstances Livermore, who…

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OBITUARY Mr. C. Douglas

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

The death occurred in Welwyn Private Hospital, Wagga, last week of Mr. Charles Douglas, of 12 Freer Street, at the age of 76 years, Mr…

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Obituary Mr. Peter Bowling

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Peter Bowling, pioneer of the industrial labor movement in the Commonwealth and a former president of the Miners Federation, died…

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Obituary Mr. Charles James Kershaw

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

The death occurred, at the Tumut and District Hospital on Sunday evening of Mr. Charles James Kershaw, of Tumut, at the age of 53 years…

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Funeral Barry James Doolan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

The funeral of Barry James Doolan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doolan, of 45 Murray-street, Wagga, who died at Wagga on Monday, at the age of…

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Obituary Mrs. Joseph Broadribb

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

The death occurred on February 9 at her home in Rockdale, Sydney, of Mrs. Broadribb, widow of Mr. Joseph Broadribb one of the pioneers of this…

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Death of Norman Livermore Body Recovered On Wednesday Funeral This Morking

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

Following the tragic happening at the Gundagai swimming carnival on Sunday last when young, Norman Livermore lost his life…

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