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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

77 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Obituary. a Gerringong Pioneer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

The death occuried at Omega, on Wednesday, December 24th, of Mrs. Mary Ellen Miller, relict of the late Mr. R. Miller, one of the pioneers of…

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Death of Mr, W. I. Brown

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. 1. Brown, the well-known auctioneer, passed away al his home. Upper-street, Bega, on Monday, 20th ult., at the age of 49…

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Death of Mrs. R. Middleton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 7

The death occurred on Friday of Mrs. R. Middleton under distressingly painful circumstances. The deceased went to the picture show on New…

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Tribute to the Late Mr. G. Sinclair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Another link with the past has been broken in regard to the early day history of the Shoalhaven district by the death of Mr. George Sinclair which…

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Death of Mrs Robert Hunter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Mrs Robert Hunter an old and highly respected resident of the district passed away at her residence, in Carp Street,…

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Obituary. Miss Ada McGRATH

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The death occurred on Boxing Day of Miss Ada McGrath, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. McGrath, of Greenhills, Nowra; she had suffered for…

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Death of Mrs. Robert Hunter

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Robert Hunter, an old and much respected resident of the district, died at her residence, Carp street, on Wednesday…

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Late Mrs. R. Walsh

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The death occurred on Saturday, at Booran Private Hospital, of Mrs. Walsh, wife of Mr. R. Walsh, of Jerrawangla. Deceased had been in poor…

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Death of Mrs. R. Walsh

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

After a lengthy illness suffering heart trouble followed on by an attack of influenza on its recent outbreak the death of Catherine Mary, wife of Mr…

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Death of Captain Blow

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

The death occurred on Saturday morning, at Kiama, of Captain Blow, area officer for this district, and a well-known figure along the South…

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Tragedy at South Bermagui. Death of Mr. John Moloney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

Hardly had the tragic shadow cast over Berimagui by the influenza epidemic lifted, when the community was shocked by the news that early on…

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Death of Hr. Patrick Brown L.P.,, Pioneer of Bemboka, age 96

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Mr Patrick Brown, a pioneer of the Bemboka district passed away his residence “Willow Park” on Monday night last at the great age…

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The Late Mrs. Copeland

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

By the death of Mrs. Copeland, wife of Mr. H. Copeland, of Bomaderry, which sad event occurred at her residence, on Saturday, Feb. 7th…

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Death of Mrs. E. Condon

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Telegraphic information was received by Mr. P. Caffery of Pyree, on Monday last, of the death of his aunt, the late Mrs…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Winley

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

On Monday, Hubert Howland, a bricklayer by trade, residing in Wollongong, give himself up to the police, stating he had struck Joseph…

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The late Mr. William Bartley. Bega's Oldest Inhabitant Exciting Experiences with Wild Blacke

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

The death of Mr. William Barneys of Shannonville Bega on March [?] at the age of [?] brings up memories of the earliest days of white to…

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Obituary. MRS. H. WILSON

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Wilson (widow of the late Henry Wilson), passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at Nurse…

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The Late Mrs. H. Wilson

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

Another of the links that bind the, present with the past in this district has broken with the. death of :Mrs.Margaret Wilson relict of the late…

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The late Mrs. William Tarlinton

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

The late Mrs. William Tarlinton, was born in Country Tipo[?], Ireland, on 15th August, 1839, and came to Australia with her parents (the late…

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Drowning Fatality. a Sad Case. Death of Mr. Ken. O'sullivan

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

The many friends of Mr. Ken. O'Sullivan, and his respected parents, received a shock yesterday morning (reports last week's "Inverell Times"),…

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