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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. James Alexander Boyd

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

At the age of 76 years, the death of Mr. James Alexander Boyd occurred on Sunday night last at Wollongong. The deceased, who was…

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Death of Mrs. Frank Wilson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 12

It came as a great shock to residents of Nowra and district when they learned of the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Kinghorn-sfcreet…

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Obituary. Mr. John Moroney

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 6

Mr. John Moroney, who was Hornsby's Shire Engineer from 1914 to 1925, died in the Royal North Shore Hospital on Thursday morning last…

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Death of David Brown

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 14

At the Ryde Memorial Hospital last, David Rhodes Brown. aged five years and ten months. He was the son of Mr. J. R. and Mrs. Brown…

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Death of Mr. “Ted” Marsh

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 10

There passed away suddenly, on Saturday night last, at his home in Kinghorn-street, Mr. Charles Edward Marsh, a well-known and highly…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Wood

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 2

After battling bravely against the Grim Reaper, as a patient at the David Berry Hospital, for 13 months, Mr. Thomas Wood breathed his last…

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Death of David Brown

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 11

At the Ryde Memorial Hospital there passed away on Thursday evening last, David Rhodes Brown, aged five years and ten months. He was…

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Obituary. Mr. C. E. Marsh

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 6

The death occurerd after a short illness of Mr. C. E. Marsh, of Kinghorn-street, Nowra, on Saturday last, at the advanced age of 74 years…

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Death of Mrs Cowan

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

Mrs Cowan, an old and well-known resident of Bega, died last night. Last week Mrs Cowan suffered a stroke, and never rallied. Thus…

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Late Mr Ben Hardaker

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

As briefly announced in last issue, the death occurred in Bega Hospital on Monday morning of Mr Ben Hardaker, an old and well known…

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Coroner’s Inquiry Death of Mrs. English

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. Jonas Price) held an inquiry at the Court House, Kiama, on Saturday, concerning the death of Mrs. Doris Ann English,…

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N.z. Visitor to Nowra Son of the Late Mr. Joe [?] O'connor. Makes Good with Steeplechasers in the Dominions

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

As with thoroughbreds, the racing game is bred in the bone of many sporting men, and so it seems with our friend from…

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Milton Briefs. Obituary, Presentation, Lantern Lecture, 'Our Cubs,' Mysterious Drowning Fatality, etc

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. A. Searle are now spending the holidays in Sydney for about a fortnight. Mrs. Dan Pearman, formerly of…

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Tragic Death of Mrs. W. Harvey

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

Mrs. W. Harvey, wife of Mr. William Harvey, of Nowra Hill, had not been well for some time, but she was in Nowra as usual on Saturday morning…

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Tragic Death of Mrs. W. Harvey

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 15

Mrs. W. Harvey, wife of Mr. William Harvey, of Nowra Hill, had not been well for some time, but she was in Nowra as usual on Saturday morning…

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Obituary George William Carter

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

Falling on the concrete floor of the verandah of the Great Southern Hotel on September 27, Mr. George William Carter was taken to his home…

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Obituary. Mr. J. N. Minnikin

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 6

The "Northern Star," under date Monday, October 2, reports:-- Mr. Joseph Nicholson Minnikin (55) of 32 Elliott road, South Lismore,…

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Death of Mr. C. W. Petrie

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 15

The death took place at his home at Bomaderry, on Friday last, of Mr. Charles Wardlow Petrie, at the age of 69 years. Mr. Petrie, who was a…

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Obituary Mrs. Johanna Bennett

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

On Friday last, there passed away an old and highly respected resident of the South Coast in the person of Mrs. Johanna Bennett, widow of…

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Obituary. Mr. C. W. Petrir

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 6

The death of Mr. Charles Waldrow Petrie, of Bomaderry, aged 09 years, on Friday last, came as a great shock not only to his relatives but to very…

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