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Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Mr. Fred Hanlon

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 13

A legion of friends throughout the Shoalhaven district will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Alfred Hanlon, of Woodhill, which sad even occurred…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Hanlon

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

With tragic suddenness, the death occurred at the David Berry Hospital on Monday last of Mr. Alfred Hanlon, of Woodhill, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. Victor Schutz

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 11

Suffering from injuries received in a recent accident, Mr. Victor Schutz, aged 60 years, a well-known resident of Tomerong, where he had resided…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Ann Crozier

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

It is our sad duty to record the death of Mrs. Margaret Ann Crozier, wife of Mr. R. B. Crozier, of Jasper’s Brush, which occurred…

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The Late Mrs Bateman

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

[?]he late Mrs Michael Bateman, who died at Candelo recently, was a member of the well-known Collins family, and came to the Candelo…

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Distinct Loss. Death of Mr Walter Collins

The Bega District News · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Mr Walter Collins, an outstanding man in the public and sporting life of the Far South Coast, died at his home at Candelo at noon on…

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Obituary Mrs. E. G. Miller

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 11

One of the , oldest residents of the Shoalhaven district, in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Grace Miller, passed away at her home, “Riverview,”…

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Bomaderry OBITUARY

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Grace Miller, an old and respected resident of Bomaderry, at the ripe old age of 86…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick McGRATH

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 10

At the advanced age of 87 years, Mr. Patrick McGrath passed peacefully away at his home in Junction street, Nowra, on Wednesday night…

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Obituary Mr. J. R. Miller

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

It is with profound regret we have to record the death of Mr. J. Miller, of “Wingewah,” Gerringong. which occurred on Wednesday…

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Obituary Mr. John Huxley Mathers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 6

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. John Huxley Mathews, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mathis, of Kangaroo Valley. The…

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Death of Old Shoalhavenites

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

The death is reported from Woodburn, on the the Richmond River, of Mr. Sidney James Monaghan, a member of an old pioneer Shoalhaven family,…

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Obituary Mr. John Ritchie Miller

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 4

As briefly reported in our issue of Thursday last, the death occurred on the 14th instant of Mr. John Ritchie Miller, a well-known…

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Coroner’s Court Inquiry- Into the Cause of Death of Mr, Victor Schultz. Scathing Criticism by the Coroner, Who Gives Open Verdict. (Per favor of Nowra “Leader.”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

At Nowra Court House on Wednesday of last week, Mr it King. District Coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Mr Victor Schultz…

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Tragic Death of Mr. J. W. Whiffen

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

The death under sad circumstances took place on Friday last of a well-known and highly-respected resident of the district, in the…

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Obituary Mrs. Susanah McClelland

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

The ranks of the grand of pioneers — those who blazed the trail for the present generation —was for there depleted on Friday last, when…

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The Late Mrs Crocker

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

From an English paper we take the following:— The death occurred in the North Devon Infirmary on Monday of Mrs…

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The Late Mrs. Smith

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 7

After an illness extending over a lengthy period. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, wife of Mr Charles Smith, passed peacefully away at her home in…

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Obituary Mrs. Salway

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Berry Hospital, on Thursday morning last, of Mrs. Salway, wife of Mr. W. G. Salway, of the Hotel Berry, at the age of…

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Kangaroo Valley OBITUARY

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 5

The death occurred at Nowra on June 5, after a short illness, of one of the most highly respected residents of Upper Kangaroo River, in…

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