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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Death of Bega Hotel Man Mr. "Charlie" Rowley Dies in Hospital

The Bega District News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

The death occurred, on Tuesday, at the Bega District Hospital of Mr. Charles Edward Rowley jnr., licensee of the Bant Hotel, Bega, at the age of 36 years…

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Obituary Mrs Mary Ann McGEE

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

The death occurred, at the David Berry Hospital, on Sunday morning last, of one of Berry’s most highly respected…

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Quiet Death of Paddy Magner Died While [?]Kading Paper

The Bega District News · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

Patrick, William (Paddy[?] Magner who hail recently been suffering from a bout of pleurisy quietly passed away at his daughter’s home…

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Death of Mrs. E. R. Annabel

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Edna Roberta Annabel, formerly Sister Mickee, wife of Walter Bruce Anabel, unexpectedly died from a sudden heart attack at her home in Gipps Street,…

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Death of Mr. J.N. King

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

The news of the sudden passing of the well-known South Coast Auctioneer, Mr. J. N. King, of Kiama, came as a…

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Death of Tathra Man Mr. JAMES McGOVERN

The Bega District News · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

The death occurred on Friday night last at 11 p.m. of Mr, James McGovern, at the age of 64 years. For many years, deceased was in bad health, and suffered…

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Death of Trotter

The Bega District News · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. B. H. V Medway, of Gunning, has asked the "News" to make it clear that the trotter Peter's Request, which died at Wyndham recently, was oh lease to…

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Obituary Mrs. Alice Bailey

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

Gerringong lost one of its most highly-esteemed and lovable ladies on Monday morning last when Mrs. Alice Bailey breathed…

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Death of Mr. Watson

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

At an early hour this morning Mr. A. T. Watson, one of Berry’s best known and most highly respected citizens died at…

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Death of Mr. A. T. Watson Pioneer Dairy Farmer Passes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at the David Berry Hospital on Thursday last of Mr, Arthur Thomas Watson, at the venerable age of…

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Obituary Mr. Francis Noonan

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

A former teacher of the Wattamolla Public School, Mr. Francis Noonan, passed away at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sidney, on…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Guthrey

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

One of Candelo’s grand old pioneers and [?] loved personalities, Mrs. Guthrey [?] passed suddenly and peacefully to her reward on June 6, at the…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kiley

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

One of Gerringong’s oldest natives—Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Kiley—passed away, on Tuesday last, at the Sacred Heart Hospice…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. McVEIGH

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

Mr. W. J. McVeigh died at his residence, Kew Melbourne, last Wednesday morning, aged 85 years. He was a brother of Mr. Henry McVeigh, formerly…

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Obituary Mr. John Keir

The Bega District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 7

On Monday, July 18, Central Tilba lost one of its oldest and best-known identities, with the passing of Mr. John Keir, of “Braeside,” Central Tilba…

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Obituary Mr. Adrian Heffernan

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

A gloom was cast over Candelo and district when news was received on Monday, July 25, of the sudden death of Mr. Adrian Heffernan, second son of…

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Local & General Death of Mr. Fredrick Parrish

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The death occurred, on Tuesday last, at Nowra, of Mr. Fredrick Parrish, a former well-known resident of Berry,…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. McVEIGH

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The death of Mr. W. J, McVeigh, at the ripe old age of 85, has removed a personality associated with the dairy industry…

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Obituary Mr Frederick Parrish

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

A fine old man has passed away in the death of Mr. Frederick Parrish, at the venerable age of 95 years, the end…

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Death of Candelo Resident

The Bega District News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at the Bega District Hospital, on Monday, of Mrs. Edith Baldwin, a resident of Candelo. Mrs. Baldwin, who was 72 years of…

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