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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Mystery Death of Woman Arsenic Theory Confirmed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

A second Analyst’s report , which contains information regarding the possible cause of the death of Mrs. Doris May Innes, in Bega on…

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Obituary Late Charles Edward Jones

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

Recently Bemboka and Bega districts suffered the loss of one of their great public men in the passing of Charles Edward Jones, late of “Gunawah,”…

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Obituary Mrs. Pearl Emily Clarke

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The sad and sudden death an Sunday night last of Mrs. Pearl Emily Clarke came—as a great shock to her army of friends…

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Sad Death of Young Matron

The Bega District News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The very sad death of Mrs. W. Smith, of the Murrah, occurred in a Sydney Hospital, on Monday. The late Mrs. Smith was formerly…

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Obituary Mrs. Fred Bower

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

The hour of 2 a.m. Monday 26th., January, marked the gentle termination of the life of one of the townships most popular and respected citizens, Mrs. Lily…

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Obituary .Mr. George Seymour

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. George Seymour, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. Parsons, of Station St.,…

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Obituary Mb. George Chamberlin

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The sad death of Mr. George Chamberlin, second son of of Mrs. A. Chamberlin, of Bega, occurred at Yaralla Military Hospital on Thursday…

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Death of Visitor From Manly

The Bega District News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Forbes, occured at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. McCulloch of 2 Union Street, on Tuesday afternoon…

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Killed in Explosion Death of Ex-bega Resident

The Bega District News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

A man who was well known in Bega died at Wagga, on Tuesday, as a result of an explosion in a photographic darkroom…

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Obituary Mr. David Petrie

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

There passed away at the David Berry Hospital on Thursday last, a very old and highly-respected resident of this district…

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Obituary Mrs. Helen Ulrick

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

Berry’s oldest resident, Mrs. Helen Ulrick, breathed her last on Tuesday of last week, at the venerable age of 91 years…

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Death of Bega Resident

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

On Thursday February 26th the death occured at the Bega District Hospital of Mr. Arthur Maples, at the age of 76. Deceased, who was son of the late Mr…

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Obituary Miss Margaret Winter

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

The death of Miss Margaret Winter, at the age of 77 years, in Sydney, on Monday last, removes a familiar figure who was…

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Obituary Mr. Les Harrell

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The death occurred at the Bega District Hospital last Thursday night, of Mr. Les Hurrell, of Bermagui, at the age of 58…

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Obituary Rev. H. Polkinghorne

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

It is our sad [?]to chronicle the passing [?]Rev. Harr[?] Polkinghorne, for [?]Methodist Minister of Berry, and latterly of…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Albert Wilton

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 7

The death occurred on March 17, at 2.30 p.m. at the Bega District Hospital, of Mrs. Albert Wilton, of the Murrah, after an illness extending over a period…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. Polkinghorne Impressive Address by Rev. P. WESTBROOK

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

The funeral on Good Friday of the late Rev R. Polkinghorne was one of the largest and most representative…

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Obituary Mr. Rupert Salway

The Bega District News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

The sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Rupert Salway, just before Easter, left the people of Cobargo, and the district generally dazed and…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Gorman

The Bega District News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Mrs. Jane Gorman, an old and highly respected resident, of Bemboka, passed away last month in her 82nd. year, and she was burled to the Bemboka cemetery,…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Thomas Smith

The Bega District News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 6

After a short illness of two weeks, Mr. Arthur Thomas Smith, widely known as ‘A.T’, as briefly recorded in our last issue, died at his home in Bega Street,…

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