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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Obituary Mr. John Thomas Parrish

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 6

After a prolonged illness, the death occurred in the David Berry Hospital on Sunday last of Mr. John Thomas Parrish, at the age of 51…

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The Late Mrs. T. S. Crawford

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

The burial of Hilda V. E. Crawford, wife of Mr. T. S. Crawford, K.C., in the Presbyterian portion of the Northern Suburbs cemetery on the 7th…

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Coroner’s Inquest Tragic Death of Late Mr. St Clair

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. Jonas Price, held an inquest into the death of Mr. Sutherland St. Clair, at Kiama on Saturday last, when the…

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Woman Killed on Way to Her Father's Funeral. Sister to Mr. Jack Sawyers of Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday last week Mr. Jack Sawyers, sar., of Nowra, received the sad news of his father's death, and he immediately left for Mount…

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Obituary. Mrs. Agnes Parker

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 6

There passed away Mrs. Agnes Parker (relict of the late Mr. Sam. Parker, who pro-deceased her by 23 years) at a private hospital at…

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Death of Mr. O. V. Patterson

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 13

A legion of personal friends throughout Shoalhaven were deeply shocked when the news came through on Sunday morning that Mr. O. V…

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Obituary. Mr. O. V. Patterson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 6

Notwithstanding that many people in Nowra and district were aware of the serious illness that the late Mr. O. V. Patterson had passed through, his…

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Obituary. Mrs. Annie Tobin

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

Residents of Nowra were shocked to learn ill the forenoon of Wednesday last of the unexpected death of Mrs. Annie Tobin,…

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Death of Mrs. Tobin

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 16

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday last, under tragically sudden circumstances, of Mrs. Annie Tobin, wife of Mr. Peter Tobin, of the…

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Obituary Mrs. Andrew Nelson

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 5

On Thursday last death removed well-known and highly-respected resident of Glen Murray, Kangaroo Valley, in the person of Mrs. Andrew…

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Late Mr Jos. Meaker

The Bega District News · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

[?]e late Mr Joseph Meaker, whose death was reported in our last issue, was born at Kameruka nearly 84 years ago, a few months after his…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Ward

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 4

The Grim Reaper removed yet another stalwart of the district in the person of Mr, Thomas William Ward, whose sad demise took place…

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Obituary William Graham

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 5

One of the best known residents of Meroo Meadow, in the person of Mr. William Graham, passed away at the David Berry Hospital on…

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Obituary. Mr. W. R. Graham

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 6

The death of Mr. William Robert Graham, of Meroo, occurred at Berry Hosital on Tuesday forenoon, and had he lived till Feb. 1939, he would have…

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The Late Mr. W. R. Graham

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 15

After an illness extending over a period of eighteen months, the result of several successive paralytic seizures, the death took place in Berry…

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OBITUARY Mrs Thos. Wilson Senr

The Cobargo Chronicle · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 2

There passed away at Quaama on 5th Dec one of the most respected pioneers of the district, in the person of Mrs Catherine…

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Obituary. Mr. Jas. Thomson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 6

The death of Mr. James Thomson, of Nowra, occurred at the Bridge Rd. Hospital early on Monday morning last, after lengthy illness. He had…

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Death of Mr John Bate

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 2

Mr John Bate, one of the oldest and best-known residents of the northern part of the Far South died in St. Luke’s Hospital, Sydney,…

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