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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

95 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 5

Death of a Returned Soldier Private Lex Pender

Southern Star · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

The war is not over yet for many of the men who fought, and for those near anil clear to them. Many of the men who were lucky enough to…

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Death of Mr. R. Baxter

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. R. Baxter, late of Nowra, whoso health was so broken down by a sad affliction, died on Tuesday at Callan Park. He was a quiet inoffensive man,…

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Death of Mr Len Pander “An Empire’s Hero.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Len. Pender (Sate A.I.F.), who had been in ill-health for a considerable time, passed away at the residence of his parents, Mr…

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Death of Mrs Cole

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

Mrs Cole, an old and highly-esteemed resident of Bega passed away at her residence. Church Street, on Monday afternoon last. The…

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The Late Mrs John Gleeson

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs John Gleeson was held on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended, the remains being interred in the R.C…

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Death of Mr. R. Kennedy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

The death took place in the David Berry Hospital on Saturday morning last of Mr. Robert Kennedy, a former resident of Nowra, at the age of 79…

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Death of Miss V. Bourne

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday of Miss Vera Bourne, daughter of and Mrs. Lindsay Bourne of Parma and grand-daughter of Mr. Henry Bourne of…

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Obituary. a Pioneer Gone. Mr. James Monaghan, J.p

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 6

By the death of Mr. James Monaghan, J.P., at his residence, Falls Creek on Friday morning last another of the very few remaining links connecting the…

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Death of Mr W. C. Mitchell

Southern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

Mr William Charles Mitchell, of Wolumla, passed away at his residence at Wolumla on Friday last after a long and painful Illness. The…

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Obituary

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

Mr William Mitchell, father of Mr C Mitchell of Kameruka, passed away at his home, Wollumla on Friday morning last…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 6

Mr. William Thomson, aged 70 years, died suddenly at the residence of his nephew, Mr. F. L. McCleery, Prospect Road, Summer Hill, on…

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The Late Mr. Jas. Monaghan. Something More of His Life

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

A correspondent supplies some supplementary particulars about the late Mr. James Monaghan. After making passing reference to what has…

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Obituary. Mr. Timothy Morrissey

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

The death occurred early on Wednesday morning at his parents' resilience, Nowra, of Mr. Timothy Morrissey, third and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. M…

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The Death-hand of Drought

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

Mr H R McWilliam vividly describes it in a Sydney paper: I have just returned to-day from Monaro and the South…

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The Late Mr. Ernest Woods

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 7

The death occurred, on Sunday night, of Mr. Ernest Woods, at Bomaderry, aged 50 years. The deceased gentleman had been in poor health…

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Obituary. Mr. Ernest Woods

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, Romaderry, last Sunday night at the age of 50 years of Mr. Ernest Woods. For a considerable time he was in…

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Death of Mrs Arthur Wren

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

News was received in Bega on Saturday by Mr Blomfield of the death of Mr, A. A Wren, which occurred in Sydney that morning . The late Mrs Wren had been in…

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The Death-hand of Drought

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. H. R. McWilliam vividly describes it in a Sydney paper:—I have just returned to-day from Monaro and South Coast, and the…

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Obituary. Mr. Daniel Shannon

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 6

The news of the rather sudden death of Mr. Daniel Shannon, of Pyree, last Friday came as a great shook to his many friends throughout the district…

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Death of Mrs. Michael Clarke

Southern Star · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

After a long illness Mrs Michael Clarke, senior, one of the oldest residents of the district, passed away early on Thursday morning at the…

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