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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

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Obituary Mr. Cecil H. Aston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Under sudden circumstances the death occurred of a well known and highly respected resident of the Narandera district on Thursday…

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Obituary Mr Robt. J. Mccarthy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Friday last of Robert Justin McCarthy, a member of the well known Junee family…

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Death of Fireman on Express Startling evidence at inquest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

At the inquest at Goulburn on Saturday morning into the death of a fireman on the Sydney-Melbourne express on December 20, it was disclosed that a 281b. stone,…

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Funeral Mr. Thomas Bonnick

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Bonnick, of Binalong and formerly of Wagga, whose death occurred at Binalong on Sunday morning took…

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Uproar at Egyptian Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Thousands of youthful demonstrators formed a mile-long procession at the funeral of Amin Osman Pasha…

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Death of the Late Mr. Digby Walter Gale Coronial Inquiry Robert Wm. Brown Committed For Trial On Manslaughter Charge

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

At the Tumut Court House yesterday morning the Tumut Coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, opened an inquiry into the death of Mr. Digby Walter Gale, which occurred on the Tumut-Adelong Road about 3 miles from Tumut on Monday, December…

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Death of Methodist Chaplain-General

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

The Rev. T. C. Rentoul, Methodist Chaplain - General, who died at Heidelberg Military Hospital after a short illness…

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Obituary Mr. George Hill

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

The death occurred on Sunday morning week, at the Wagga Base Hospital, of Mr. George Henry Hill, of Hebden street, Lockhart, and late…

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Obituary Mr. Digby Walter Gale

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

Residents of Adelong received a great shock about the Christmas period when that tragic accident occurred on the Tumut road in which one of the town's…

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OBITUARY Mr. N. G. Maguire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

After a long illness ,Mr. Norman. George Maguire passed away at his residence, 68 Griffith Street, Mauly, on 3rd December, at the age of 58…

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Obituary Miss Sophia E. Velvin

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

There passed away at Valmar Private Hospital, Tumut, on Saturday morning last Miss Sophia Emma Velvin, of Batlow, at the age of 85 years and six…

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Obituary Mr. W. T. C. Baker

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Hill, bandmaster of the Wagga Citizens' Junior Band, has received word of the death at Geelong (Vic), in November last, of…

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Death of Express Train Fireman Startling Evidence at last Saturday's Inquest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

At the inquest at Goulburn on Saturday morning into the death of a fireman on the Sydney-Melbourne express on December 20, it…

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Obituary Mrs. E. North

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Mrs. Evangeline North, aged 93 years, one of Wyalong's oldest residents and a former resident of Junee for very many years, died…

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Obituary Mrs Selina Maw

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

The death took place on Friday last, at 8.36 p.m. at the home of her son, Henry in High Street, Hillston of Mrs Selina Maw, wife…

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Sad Fatal Accident Death of Mrs [?] A. Martin

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Widespread grief and consternation was evidenced in Hillston and throughout the district on Christmas Eve, when the sad and…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Kotzur

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence early yesterday morning, of Mre. Maria Kotzur, of 13 Inverary-street, Wagga, at the age. of 77…

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Obituary Henry Ernest Bridle

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in a previous issue, the death occurred at his home, 27 Knoll Avenue, [?] on December 22,1945, of Henry Ernest Bridle…

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Obituary Mr. J. G. Cullen

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

There passed away at' his home Cosgrove-Street. Adaminaby. on Thursday. 20th December. Mr. John George Cullen, at the age of 68 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, 62, of 32 Cremorne Road, Cremorne, well known in legal circles and former chairman of the Metropolitan…

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