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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Honors (M'Namarn) Pearson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

The death of an old Shoalhaven resident in the person of Mrs. (M'Namara) Pearson, occurred at Rozelle on Sunday last, at the age of 80 years. The…

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Death of the Mayor of Wollongong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 3

The death occurred early yesterday morning of Mr. Norman Smith, Mayor of Wollongong for the last dozen years, and for many years one of the…

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Death of Mrs John Otton

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

An old and notable pioneer of the Bega district, Mrs John Otton, died at her home at Numerella on Tuesday morning, after an illness of…

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Obituary Late Mr. William Braithwaite

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 8

The death occurred, about 8 o'clock on Saturday morning last, of Mr. William Braithwaite, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents…

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Death of Mr Kilian Hergenhan

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

After an illness of short duration Mr Kilian Hergenhan, of Stoney Creek, died in Bega District Hospital on Tuesday evening. While…

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Obituary. Mr. Wm. Braithwaite

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

The depth of Mr. William Braith waite, a very old highly esteemed resident of Nowra, occurred at his home in Hyam street early on Friday…

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Death of Mr. Fred. Morrow

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

It is with very genuine regret that the community will learn of the death of Mr. Frederick Morrow, who passed away at his residence this morning,…

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Death of Abraham Mola Box

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

In our previous issue we reported that Abraham Mola Box, of Nowre, had been stricken with a paralytic seizure, and removed to Berry Hospital. Death…

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Late Mr. Matthew Walsh

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 2

The death occurred early yesterday morning of Mr. Matthew Walsh, a gentleman who for years past has spent part of his time in Nowra and…

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Death of Mr P. Durkin

The Bega District News · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

“Paddy” Durkin, for many years identified with mining at Wolumla, died in Bega Hospital on Thursday morning. He had been ailing for a…

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Death of Mr. Matthew Walsh

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

One of Nature's gentlemen was the late Mr. Matthew Walsh, of Nowra, whose death occurred on Friday morning last after a brief illness. He…

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Death of Harold Stringer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 2

After attending school on Tuesday, apparently in the best of health, little Harold Stringer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Stringer, of Bridge Road, Nowra,…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

The death occurred early in the week of Mrs. T. J. Cork, a well-known resident of Milton, aged 62 years. She had been in health health for some…

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Late Mr. John Parke

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 7

The death occurred at Berry Hospital, on Friday, of Mr. John Parke, who for some years was postmaster at Nowra, and retired from the…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 3

Miss Edith Armstrong, ,a Well-known and highly-respected resident of Nowra, daughter of the late Mr. James Armstrong, died in Sydney on…

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Death of Mr Joseph Jewell

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

A gloom has been cast over the community by the death of Mr. Joseph Jewell, which occurred shortly after 7 o’clock last evening…

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Death of Mrs John Moffitt

The Bega District News · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

A notable pioneer of the district, Mrs John Moffitt, died yesterday at her home at Alexandria Vale Candelo, at the good old age of 77…

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Death of Mr J. H. Underhill

The Bega District News · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

Mr John A. Underhill, the youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Underhill, pioneers of Bega, died on Thursday afternoon at the…

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Death of Mrs. John Moffitt

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

One of the district's most venerable old ladies passed away at her homo, "Alexandrrvale," on Sunday last in the person of Mrs. John Moffitt, aged…

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Death of Mr R. W. Hughes

The Bega District News · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Another notable link with the early history of Bega has been severed by the death of Mr R . W. Hughes, which occurred at his home…

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