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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

115 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 6

Death of Mr. John Van Hemert

The Bega District News · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

Mr John Van Hemert, Tathra’s oldest identity, died in Sydney on Thursday last, in his 69th year. It is a little over 40 years since Mr Van Hemert…

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Death of Mr. P. McGuire

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Another of the grand old pioneer band in the person of Mr. Peter McGuire passed away on Monday morning at Queenwood Hospital, where he…

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Obituary. MR. P. M'GUIRE

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

The death of Mr. Peter M'Guire, of Tomerong, occurred at a private hospital in Nowra on Monday morning, from a general breaking up of the system, at…

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Death of Mrs.A.Suffolk

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 3

The death occurred on Wednesday-night, at Milton, of Mrs. A. Suffolk, relict of the late Mr. Archibald Suf-folk, one of the pioneer residents of…

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OBITUARY. Mr William Jauncey .A Fine Old Pioneer Passes

The Bega District News · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 2

Bega friends received a shock on Tuesday last when word came through from Sydney that Mr William Jauncey had died suddenly that afternoon at 2…

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The Late Mr. T. G. Allen

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue, Mr Allen passed away on Thursday last week, and was buried in the R.C. cemetery on…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Boyd

The South Coast Register · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at Kogarah on Monday of Mr. Robert Boyed, aged 72 year. Deceased was the eldest son of the late Daniel Boyd, of…

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Obituary. MR. E. J. SMITH

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. Edwin James Smith, constable of Bankstown police, on Sunday last, at the comparatively early age of 41 years. He was…

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Death of Mr. Edward Bright

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 2

Edward (Teddy) Bright, one of Candelo’s best-known residents, died in Bega Hospital on Thursday evening, after a lengthy illness. Teddy, as he…

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The Late Mr. "Teddy" Bright

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

In the death of Mr. "Teddy" Bright Candelo loses a popular and highly respected identity. He was 62 years of age and was born in the locality…

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Obituary MRS . J. T. ASHCROFT

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 2

Shortly after the "Post" went to press last Wednesday, word was received in Picton of the death that forenoon of Mrs. Maria Ashcroft,…

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Obituary

The South Coast Register · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

Deep sympathy is fell for Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Clout, of Berry, in the loss they have sustained by the death of their little daughter Doreen Joan,…

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Obituary MR. G. A. MORSCHEL

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Gordon Albert Morschel, of Tugun, died in a Murwillumbah hospital following a brief illness (says the 'Tweed Daily')…

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Obituary. MR. G. A. MORSCHEL

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Gordon Albert Morschel, of Tugun, died in a Murwillumbah hospital following a brief illness (says the 'Tweed Daily'…

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Death of Mr. Hamilton Gowing

The Bega District News · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Rarely has a death caused such sincere and widespread sorrow in Bega district than that of Mr Hamilton Gowing, which occurred at his mother’s…

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Death Of Mr. C. V. Monaghan

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

Though it was known that Mr. C. V. Monaghan was in a critical condition, as a result of the motor accident which happened to him on…

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Obituary Mr. C. V. Monaghan

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Shoalhaven lost a fine citizen on Tuesday morning when Mr. C, V. Monaghan succumbed to the injuries he received in a motor accident on…

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The Late Mr. C. V. Monaghan

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mr. C. V. Monaghan took place on Wednesday afternoon. It was one of the largest funeral corteges ever funeral corteges ever seen in the…

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Obituary Sir George Stevenson, K.C.B., C.V.O

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

New was received in Kiama last week of the death of Sir George Stevenson, K.C.B., C.V.O., brother of Mr. K. H. Stevenson, of Kiama…

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Death Of An Old Aborigine

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Anderson, aged 85 years a full blooded aborigine, locally known as "Granny," died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at the aboriginal camp,…

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