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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Death of Mr. E. Abernethy the Inquest

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 14

The District Coroner (Mr. Reuben King, J.P.) held an inquest at the Nowra Court House yesterday touching the death of Mr. Ellis Abernethy,…

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Obituary Mr. Davi Bailey

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

As we were [?] to press. we learned that Davi Bailey, a well-known and high teemed resident of Berry, died at e David Berry…

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Obituary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 9

Mrs. Mary McPherson (66), wife of Mr. W. T. McPherson, of 50 Hunter Street, Lismore, died at her home one day last week. She had been in…

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The Late Mrs. McCLELLAND

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 11

The death occurred on Friday last, at the residence of her son Robert, at Stanmore, Sydney, of Mrs. Mary Jane McClelland, relict of the late…

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Death of Mr. Ellis Abernethy the Inquest

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 7

At the Nowra Court House, on Tuesday last, the District Coroner (Mr. Reuben King, J.P.) held an inquiry into the death of Mr. J. H. E…

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Obituary Mr. Samuel Blow

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 5

Another of our pioneers has crossed the Great Divide. We refer to Mr. Samuel Blow, who died in Sydney on Tuesday last. He had reached…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. Thurgate

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Susan Thurgate (83), of Dungarubba, died at her home yesterday morning, reports the "Northern Star" of 30th June. The late Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Robinson

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Robinson, Berry’s oldest resident, passed to her eternal reward on Tuesday last, at the venerable age of 90 years, after an…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mary Grady

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 6

The death occurred on-the 8th inst., at Newcastle, of Mrs. Mary Grady, relict of the late Edward Grady, who was one of the pioneer family of that…

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Candelo Idtentity Gone. Death of Mr TOM McCARTHY

The Bega District News · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

Mr Thomas McCarthy, one of the oldest and best known residents of Candelo, died yesterday morning, after a long illness. He had reached…

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The Late Mrs. Bevan

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 11

Residents of the Shoalhaven district received quite a shock on Wednesday last when the news circulated that Mrs. Eliza Amelia Bevan, wife of…

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Picturesque Pioneer the Late Mr Rawdon Has Lingden

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

By the death of Mr Rawdon Haslingden, which occurred in Bega District Hospital on Sunday evening last, and which was briefly reported…

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Obituary Mr. Frank Stocker

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

Alter being a patient in tile Lewisham Hospital, Sydney, for two months, Mr Frank Stocker passed away on Saturday morning last. He…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth [?]

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 7

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Faulks (mother of Mrs. D. Steele, of Bomaderry) occurred on Monday last at the advanced age of 98 years. The…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. Faulks

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 3

As briefly announced in last issue, the death took place on Monday of last week of Mrs. Elizabeth Faulks, mother of Mrs. D. Steele, of…

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The Late Mrs. Jos. Watts

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 16

Universal expressions of regret were heard in all quarters on Friday last when it became known throughout the district that Mrs. Watts, wife of…

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Death of Berry Pioneer

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 13

Another of our old pioneers passed away on Sunday morning last, in the person of Mr. Daniel Leary, at the age of 72 years. Death came suddenly…

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Obituary. Mrs. Joseph Watts

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

Many chords of deep sympathy vibrated in the hearts of a wide circle of friends of the family of Mr. Joseph Watts, of Pyree, when it became…

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Death of Old Berry Resident. Mr. Daniel Leary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 10

Another of our old pioneers passed away on Sunday morning last, in the person of Mr. Daniel Leary, at the age of 72 years, reports the "S.C…

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Death of N. M. Caines. Native of Pyree

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 11

The "Northern Star," of July 19th, reports:--The funeral in Lismore yesterday afternoon of Norman Milton Caines, of James-street, Lismore, who…

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