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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Obituary Mr. T. Hall

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The death occurred in the David Berry Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. Thomas Hall at the age of 64 years. Deceased came to the district about…

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Death Of An Old Resident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Amelia Rebecca Lee, wife of Mr. George Lee, sen., of Bomaderry, occurred at the residence of her daughter at Meroo on Saturday…

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Death of Mr. Hubert Faulkner

The Bega District News · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 2

After a long and trying illness, Mr Hubert Faulkner died at Bermagui early on Saturday morning. A son of the late Major Faulkner, who was for…

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Obituary. Mr. Arthur Underwood Alley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

Deep sympathy was expressed on every hand when it became known that Mr. Arthur Underwood Alley had passed away in hospital on Sunday, aged…

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Late Mrs. F. P. Yeoman. Bequests to Charity

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Probate has been granted to the will of Mrs. Florence Pearman Yeoman, widow, of Bowral, who died on February 24 at the age of 63 years. The…

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LATE Mrs. FFRENCH

The Bega District News · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

Mrs Ffrench, wile of the District Forester, died suddenly at her residence, Dora Street, Morisset, at 8 a.m on the 16th. The funeral was…

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Death of Mr Gus Beck

The Bega District News · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

Yet another pioneer of the Bega district has passed away, making the third in last week, Mr Augustus Beck having passed away suddenly on…

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Death of Mrs. G. Purdie

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 7

Mrs. G. Purdie, another of the grand old pioneer band who have played well their part in the progress and development of the district,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Purdie

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

Parted in the evening of their days by death leaves the burden particularly hard to bear by the loan person, which has been the lot of Mr. George…

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The Late Mrs. Purdie

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 3

As briefly mentioned in Wednesday's issue, the death took place, at the homestead, on Monday last, of Mrs. Margaret Ellen Purdie, wife of…

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Death of Mr. P. SULLIVAN. Prominent Country Newspaper Man Passes

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 2

Mr Patrick Sullivan, proprietor and editor of the Gundagai “Independent,” is dead, aged 59. He was one of the ablest country journalists in the State…

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Death of Mr. J. J. SMITH

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

Mr John J. Smith, a pioneer of this district, died at his home at Ashfield on Monday night. Deceased, who was over 80, had resided in Sydney for…

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Obituary ME. J. T. HOBBS

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 7

Death came suddenly on Friday night to Mr. John Thomas Hobbs, at Altimira Private Hospital. The late Mr. Hobbs, who was in his 75th year,…

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Obituary Miss Sadie Walker

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

On Sunday night, 12th inst., Miss Sadie Walker, a sister of Mr. Jas. Walker and Miss Walker, of Gerringong, passed away at Killara, Miss…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. Ashton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

District people received quite a shock on Saturday last when the sad news became known that the death had occurred that morning, at her…

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Death Of Mrs. Stews

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

A very old resident of the Shoalhaven district in the person of Mrs. Isabella Stewart, beloved wife of Mr. John Stewart, occurred at the…

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Death of Mr. W. Casey

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

There was laid at rest just recently in a suburban cemetery of Sydney, an old and respected native of Goodnight Island, in the person of Mr. W…

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Obituary Mrs. Ashton

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

The death took place of Mrs. Lilian Ashton, wife of Mr. Albert Ashton, in the forenoon, Saturday last, at the early age of 35 years. Deceased had…

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Death of Mr. Alex. Munro

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

Mr Alexander Munro, an old and well-known resident of the district, died in the Hospital on Monday, after a comparatively short illness. Deceased…

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Obituary Mrs. Isabella Stewart

The South Coast Register · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

The death occurred, during last week, of Mrs. Isabella Stewart, wife of Mr. John Stewart, of Berry. The deceased lady has been a resident of…

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