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Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Death of a Centenarian Official Correspondence Letters to Mr. Enticknap on Hospital Matters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

Claimed to be the oldest person in the State, and probably in Australia, Mrs. Mary Causer died at Young on Monday, aged 105 years. Had Mrs. The following letters from the Minister for Health (Mr. C. A. Kelly) have been received by Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A.:…

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Heanor Quads Death of One Baby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—One of the quadruplets born at Heanor (Derbyshire) on Saturday, died last night from an [?]aemorrahagic disease of the…

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Obituary Mrs. J.h. Standen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga yesterday of Mrs. Forence Amelia Standen, of Macleay-street, at the age of 63 years. Mrs…

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Funeral

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

At the funeral of the late Edwin Leary, floral tributes placed on the grave were from V. Harrington, Mr and Mrs T. A. Woodbridge; F.J…

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Funeral Mrs. J.h. Standen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Florence Amelia Standen. of Macleay street, Wagga, who died in Wagga on Friday, took place yesterday. The…

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Obituary Sir George Bell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.: The death is announced of Sir George Bell, former MHR for Darwin (Tas.). The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Obituary Mr Patrick Cummings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

As briefly mentioned in our last issue Mr Patrick Cummings died in the Gundagai District Hospital on Thursday morning. The deceased…

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Obituary Mr. W.j. Gormly

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

News has been received of the death of Mr. Walter J. Gormly. whose serious Illness was imported in these columns recently. The late Mr…

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Death of D. J. Price

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: The death occurred to-day of Mr. D. J. Price, who until his retirement a few years [?] was Australia's best known…

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Obituary Sir H. Maudley

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Mon.: Sir B. Maudley, one of Melbourne's leading physicians, died yesterday at his home in Malvern, aged 85 years…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Riordan

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred recently, at the age of 83 years, of Mrs. Catherine Riordan, a resident of Tozer-street, West Kempsey, and relict of…

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The Late Mr. Wm. Arentz Coronial Inquiry Verdict of Accidental Death

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of the late Mr. William Joseph Arentz, goods-shed porter at Tumut Railway Station, which occurred at Gilmore Railway Siding on February 26 last, was held at the Tumut Court House yesterday by the Tumut…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Anastasia Hennessy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

The death occurred, on Sunday morning, in St. Catherine's Hospital, where she had been a patient, for the last ten months, of Mrs. Margaret…

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Funeral of Cpl. R. G. Kirk (W.a.a.a.f.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late Cpl. Robina Guild Kirk, of the W.A.A.A.F., who died on Wednesday last, took place on Friday, the cortege moving from…

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Obituary Mrs. B. E. Croft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga yesterday of Mrs. Bridget Ellen Croft, of Green street, Lockhart, at the age of 72…

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Funeral Mrs. B. E. Croft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Bridget [?]len Croft, of Green street. Lockhart who died in Wagga on Tuesday, took place yesterday. The cortege, which…

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Obituary Mrs. Anne M'phillamy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs. Anne M'Phillamy at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barton. 40 Mille[?] street. Kew, Melbourne,…

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Obituary MR. L. J. APPLEBY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Mr. Leslie John Appleby a returned soldier of the last war, died on March 1, at the Leeton District Hospital, where he had been…

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OBITUARY Mrs. B. E. Croft

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Wagga on Tuesday of Mrs. Bridget Ellen Croft, of Green Street, Lockhart, at the age of 72…

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Obituary Mrs. Miriam May West

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

The [?] in the District Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Miriam May West, aged 53. Deceased was the mother of Miss…

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