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Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Obituary Mr. Dang Loon

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

The death occurred at Sydney Hospital on Tuesday last of a former well- known Tumut identity in the person of Mr. Dang Loon, of 13 Wilson-Street…

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Obituary Mr Robery Iverach

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

The Destination time Mr. Robert (“Bot”) Iverach had succumbed to the injuries he had received In a saw milling accident at Batsman’s Bay, on the 9th…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Bradford

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on 30th December, of Mr. Robert Bradford, of Ganmain, at the age of 58 years. Deceased who was in apparent good…

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Obituary Mrs. J. J. Gallagher

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Mrs. J. J. Gallagher, of Five Dock, Sydney, died in Lewisham Private Hospital, Sydney, recently. Mrs. Gallagher spent most of her…

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Local & General Death of Young's Former Town Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at the Sacred Heart Hospital. Young, of George Edmund Spark, 70, of Edward street, Young, who had held the position of…

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Death of Clive Pearce Adelong District Lad Fatality Near Young

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Quite a glbom passed over Yaven Creek district when word was flashed through on Monday last that an accident of a serious nature had…

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Obituary Mrs. Ella Downie

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday afternoon of Ellen Downie, wife of Mr. E. G. Downie, of Wolseley…

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Obituary Mr. T. Butler

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

A very old resident of Wagga. Mr. Thomas Butler, of 54 Brookongevenue, Wagga, died yesterday at the age of 53 years in the Wagga…

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Obituary Mrs W. S. Bootes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

Mrs Alice Bootes, wife of Mr W. S. Bootes of Bangus Station, Tumblong, died at her residence in the early hours of this morning…

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Death of Adelong District Lad Fall From Truck

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

Gloom passed over Yavan creke district when word was flashed through that an accident of a serious, nature had occurred to Clive, 7-year-old son…

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Funeral Mr. T. Butler

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

The funeral of. Mr. Thomas Butler, of Brookong-avenue, Wagga. who died in Wagga Base Hospital on Sunday, took place yesterday…

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Death of Mr. Jack Stewart

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

One of Leeton's earliest day's businessmen, Mr. Jack Stewart, passed away yesterday morning in the Masonic hospital, Ashfield, aged 79…

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Obituary Mrs. Ella Downie

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

The death occurred at the Wagga Base Hospital last week of Ellen Downie, wife of Mr. E. G. Downie, of Wolseley Park, at the age of 43 years. She is…

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OBITUARY Mr. Johannes Adolph Pfrunder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at the Community Hospital at Ardlethan on Friday last of one of the oldest and most respected residents of the Narandera…

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Death of Desert Explorer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: Dr. C. T. Madigan, lecturer in Geology at Adelaide University died to-day. He led an expedition into the…

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Crowd Weeps at Funeral of Murdered Girl

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: There were emotional scenes to-day at the funeral of 19-year-old Bronia Armstrong, stenographer, whose body…

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Obituary Mr. Michael Forrest

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

On Saturday morning the town received a shock when it was told that one of its residents since birth—Mr Michael Alexander…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Downie

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

The sad death occurred at the Wagga Base Hospital mi Friday afternoon of last week of Mir. Ellen Downie, wife of Mr. E. G…

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Death of Veteran Town Clerk at Young

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

The death occurred recently at the Sacred Heart Hospital, George Edmund Spark, 79. The late Mr Spark had held the…

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Obituary Mr. W. Innes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. William Innes, aged 71, died in Wyalong and District Hospital Mr. Innes had been in poor health for some years, but was admitted…

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