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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Death of Wm. Trimble

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 2

On Friday, 13th October, there passed away at "Willow Farm," Barrengarry, Mr. William Trimble, who had spent almost his whole life in the…

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The Late Mrs. Leatheam

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 9

One of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of the district, in the person of Mrs-. Elizabeth Leatheam, passed peacefully away early…

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Obituary. Mrs. E. Leatheam

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

The death occurred on Friday morning lust of Mrs. Elizabeth Leatheam (relict of the late Mr. Steven Leatheam) at the residence of her son…

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The Late Mrs. Woolley

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

Mrs. Henrietta Woolley died at her home at Brundee on Saturday last, after a short illness. The late Mr. Woolley predeceased her about…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Fred Morison

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

Never have the people of Shoalhaven received such a shock as was experienced on Sunday morning last when the sad news quickly spread…

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Obituary. Mrs. H. Woolley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

There passed peacefully away at her home at Brundee, on Saturday last, Mrs. Henrietta Woolley, relict of the lute Mr. Jas. Woolley. who…

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Obituary. Mr. T. W. Green

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 6

It came as a shock not alone to his relatives but to quite a number of old friends in this district when the sad intelligence was received of the…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Walter Todd

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

“Wally Todd is dead!” Those fateful words flew round Berry on Tuesday, and stunned the residents of the town, who were shocked to…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Daley, of Bomaderry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

It is with regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Thomas Daley, which occurred at his home at Bomaderry last night, at the age…

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Death of Cr. T. W. Green

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 11

President for about 10 years of the Terania Shire Council and for the last six years President of the Richmond River County Council, Cr. Thomas…

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Obituary. Mr. T. Daley

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 7

Some years ago Mr. Thos. Daley, snr., of Bomaderry, was ordered by his medical advisor to retire from public life and take matters leisurely…

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Death of Mr. Thos. Daley

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 13

By the death of Mr. Thomas Daley, who passed peacefully away on Wednesday night last, the Shoalhaven district has lost yet another of its grand…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas A. Adams

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at the David Berry Hospital on Friday last of Mr. Thomas A. Adams, at the advanced age of 89 years…

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Obituary Mr. John Cuthbert Monro

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 14

The death took place at a private hospital in Nowra, on Thursday last, of Mr. John Cuthbert Monro, of Goodnight Island, Greenwell Point, at the…

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Obituary Mrs. Jack Eastburn

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

After a lengthy illness, the death occurred on Tuesday last of Mrs. Eastburn, wife of Mr, Jack Eastburn, Berry Council’s turncock…

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Obituary. Mr. J. C. Monro

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 6

On Thursday last week the many friends of the Monro family, of Good- night Island, Greenwell Point, were deeply grieved to leant that Mr…

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The Late Mrs. Mathie

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 2

By the death of Mrs. Catherine Mathie (relict of the late Mr. Malcolm Mathie), which took place at her home in Plunkett-street, Nowra,…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Mathie

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

The death occurred on Sunday week of Mrs. Catherine Mathie, relict of the late Mr. Malcolm Mathie, “Glenairlie,” Wandandian, at her…

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The Late Mrs. Eastburn

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 13

To all who knew her, the news of the death of Mrs. Eastburn, wife of Mr. J. A. Eastburn, of Nowra, was heard with the sincerest regret. The…

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Death of Miss Bennie

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 12

The death occurred, suddenly, on Friday last, at Petersham, of Miss Janet Bennie, at the advanced age of 79 years. For many years the late…

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