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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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The Late Mr. Jas. Graham

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 11

By the death of Mr. Jas. Graham, of "Violet Bank," Barrengarry, which sad event took place in a private hospital in Nowra on Thursday last, the…

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The Late Mr. Len Gilbert

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

Though his intimate friends knew that all was not well, the news of the death of Mr. Leonard Gilbert, which took place at a private hospital on the…

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Obituary John Patrick Kenny

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

The death of John Patrick Kenny in most tragic circumstances will make Christmas of 1938 remain a painful memory to all old Berryites…

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Obituary. Mr. Herb Mottram

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

The death occurred on Tuesday night of Mr. Herbert Mottram, of Brundee, at the comparative early age of 56 years. He was a son of the…

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Obituary Mr. Herb Mottram

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 12

A wide circle of friends heard with deep regret of the death of Mr. Herbert Mottram, which sad event took place on Tuesday of last week,…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Jane Devitt

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

At the advanced age of 84 years, Mrs. Mary Jane Devitt, relict of the late J. J. Devitt, passed away at her home in Prince Alfred Street,…

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Obituary. Mr. Mark Piercy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The death took place in Berry Hospital on Thursday night last week of Mr. Mark Piercy, of Nowra. He had not been in good health for some…

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Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 9

The death occurred at her home in Worrigee-street, Nowra, late on Monday afternoon, of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, relict of the late Mr. Harry…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mary Ann Smith

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The death of a very old resident of the shoalhaven district in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, relict of the late Mr. Harry Smith, occurred at her…

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Death of Mr Jas. Frazer

The Bega District News · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

The death is reported from Grenfell, after a short illness, of Mr James Frazer, proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, aged [?]1 years. Mr…

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Obituary Rosa Weymouth Steadman

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 12

There passed away to her eternal rest, at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. M. Duncombe), Berry-street, Nowra, on Thursday morning last, a…

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Dedicated to the Late Mr William Underhill, Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

He loved his horse And so he died, A man. A friend in danger…

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Obituary Charles Hayes Prosser

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. Charles Hayes Prosser, at the age of 61 years, passed away at the David Berry Hospital on Monday morning, the cause of death being…

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Late Mr. R. Robertson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

It came as a shock to the many friends of the late Mr. Robert Robertson, when it was learned that he had died suddenly on Tuesday…

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Obituary. Rosa Weymouth Steadman

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

There passed away to her eternal rest, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. Duncombe, Berry-street, Nowra, on Thursday morning last, [?]…

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Death of Mrs A. W. Constable. Loss to Country Press

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

There passed away at Moruya hospital on Tuesday afternoon Mrs Olive Constable, wife of Mr A. W, Constable of the Moruya…

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Death of Mr Hugh Daly

The Bega District News · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Monday, 16th January, of Mr Hugh Daly, formerly a well-known resident of Bega, where for many years he…

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The Late Mr. Fred Smith

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 16

Following a seizure on the previous Monday afternoon, the death of Mr. Frederick Smith took place at this home, Friday's Farm, Pyree, early on…

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Late Mr John Slater

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

[?] a recent issue we briefly recorded the death, at Moree, of Mr John Slater, a former well-known resident of Bega. Deceased was a son of the…

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Obituary Douglas Francis Wilson

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Tragic circumstances surround the death of Mir. Douglas Francis Wilson, which took place in the David Berry Hospital on Sunday last…

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