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Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of a Nowra Young Man

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 8

The death of Mr. William Alphonus O'Connell, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Connell of this town, occurred…

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Sudden Death of William O'Connell

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 7

The truth of the old saying, "In the midst of life we are in death," was strikingly exemplified last week in the demise of William O'Connell, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D…

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Death of Mr. L. Mitten

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 8

Mr. Lawrence Mitten, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Mitten, of Kangaroo Valley, passed peacefully away to join the great majority at daybreak on Sanday…

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Death of a Modern D’Artagnan

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

M. Etienne Laberdesque, who imparted to these drab days a touch of Dumas romance, has died at the age of 10. He was (says the Paris…

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Death of Mr. L. Mitten

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. Lawrence Mitten, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Mitten, of Kangaroo Valley, [?]as[?]ea peace[?] away to join the great majority at daybreak on sunday…

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Obituary. Mr. John Pestell

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 3

The death of Mr. John Pestell removes from our midst another old and highly respected resident of Shoalhaven. He was of very industrious habits, a kind…

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Obituary. Mr George Windley

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 4

After a lengthy illness, Mr. George Windley, of Wandandian, died on Monday. The deceased was 67 years of age, and had resided at Wandandian…

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Death of Mrs Ledwidge. a Memory of the Old Days. Fight with Bushrangers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Another link with the stirring bushranging days of the past in this State was broken on Monday night last, when Mrs Ledwidge, widow of Francis…

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Obituary. Me. John Pestell

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 9

By the death of Mr. John Pestell, which sad event occurred at Meroo on Wednesday last, this district loses a worthy citizen; and one who did a fair share of the pioneering…

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The Late Mr. Keon

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

Hubert J Keon, who passed away at kiama in his 69th year had fur 32 years represented the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company at the above…

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Nowra Nonagenarian. Death of Mr. George McPHERSON

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday in Nowra of Mr. George M'Pherson, aged 92, a pioneer of the Shoalhaven district…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

Braidwood district lost two well-known identities—Mr. W. L. Fel1, Solicitor, who died on Saturday, and Mr. John Mus[?] proprietor of the…

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Death of the Pope

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

His Holiness Pope pius the X passed away on thursday morning. He had been in a state of nervous depression since the war began, and was confined to his bed…

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Death of the Pope

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 6

His Holiness Pope Pi[?]s the X. passed away on Thursday morning. He had been in a state of nervous depression since the war began, and was [?]lined to his bed…

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Death of Mr. David Sirl

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

One of the old landmarks of Bega, in the person of Mr. David Sirl, passed peacefully at his home in Peden St. on Wednesday morning…

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Death of Mrs. Alexander McDONALD

Southern Star · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 4

In the person of the late Mrs. Alexander McDonald, who died at her residence, Nimitybelle, on Tuesday morning last, we have lost our…

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A Funeral Motor Car

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 3

A San Francisco undertaker has built a funeral ear that is far more than a hearse, for. in addition to the space for the casket and dowers, there are…

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Death of Mr. John Pollock

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 6

The sudden death of Mr. John Pollock occurred at his home on the Bellingen River on Thursday of last week. He was aged 72 years…

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Obituary. Mrs Alexander McDONALD

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

In the person of the late Mrs. Alexander McDonald, who died at her residence, Nimitybelle at 2.30 a. m. on Tuesday morning last, we…

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Obituary. Mr. John Pollock

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 1

News came to hand on Thursday, the 10th instant (says the Coff's Harbor Advocate) that Mr. John Pollock, aged 75, of Bellingen, had peacefully passed away. The deceased…

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