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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

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Death of Old Shoalhavenite

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 9

The death occurred on the 29th March of Mr. Albert Ellis Nicholson, late station master of Erskineville and No. 1 Cumberland-street, Carlton,…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Waddington

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

Another link with the long ago was severed last week by the death of Mrs. Jean Waddington, at the grand old age of 81 years, most of which…

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Obituary Mr. Jacob Mison

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Mr. Jacob Mison (78), who was a director of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society and a former director of the Northern…

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Obituary Late Mr. R. A. GIBSON (From the ‘Wollongong Mercury”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

The death took place on April 2 of Mr. R. A. Gibson, who made a name for himself in the farming world of the Illawarra district by…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. F. Richards

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

For more than 40 years practising as a solicitor in Cobargo, Mr. W. F.Richards, passed away in Sydney on Monday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. V. H. Coller

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

The death occurred suddenly, at Bolong, about mid-day on Wednesday last, of Mr. Victor Herbert (Bert) Coller. The deceased, who was 60 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Ada Jane Watt

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

The following report of the death of Mrs. Ada June Watt, which was briefly reported in our last issue. appeared in the Temora…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Kennedy

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The death occurred early on Monday morning, at his home at Numbaa, of Mr. James Kennedy, at the advanced age of 81 years. Deceased,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. A, E. Great) A worthy Pioneer passes on

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

After a short illness, Mrs Green passed peacefully away, at her son Ernest's home. "Penryn," Cobargo. on Saturday night…

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Death of Old Resident

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

The death occurred at her home at Huskisson on Saturday morning last of Mrs. Edith Mary Coulon, after a painful illness extending over, about…

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Death of Mrs. K. O’brien

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 7

The death occurred on Saturday morning last, at her residence, Dalmeny-street, Rosebery, of Mrs. Keziah O’Brien at the age of 76 years. Mrs…

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Obituary Rev. C. J. McCOY

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Referring to the death of Rev. C. J. McCoy, at one time in charge of the Berry circuit, “The Methodist” says:—…

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Death of Rahmat Khan

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 8

All who knew the fine old character will regret to hear that Rahmat Khan passed away at the Berry Hospital on Sunday night last, as a result of a…

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Death of Mr. James O’connor

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

An obituary notice in the Sydney Press on Saturday last was the first intimation to many district people of the passing of Mr. James O’Connor,…

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Obituary the Late Mr Alex Sweeney

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Mr Alexander Sweeney, who died at his home last week, was born at Eniskillen, Ireland, and came to Australia when 18 years of age. Shortly…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas James Priddle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

After a long illness, Mr. Thomas James Priddle, of Alexandra Street, breathed his last at his home on Saturday night last. He was 70…

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The Late Mr. Jim Priddle

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 1

As briefly announced in last issue, the death took place at his home at Berry on the 23rd May, of Mr. Thomas James Priddle, at the age of 70 years…

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Death of Mrs. Johnson

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

A host of friends throughout the district heard with sincere regret of the death of Mrs. Hellen-Johnson, which took place at the home of her…

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Obituary Mr. John Walker

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

The death of Mr. John Walker, of Meadow Bank, removes one who was well known in this district, where he resided for many years…

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Obituary Mr. Walter R. G. Vallis

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

As briefly reported in our issue of Thursday last, there passed away in the David Berry Hospital, Mr, Walter Richard Graham Vallis. one…

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