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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of Mr. George Waterson Had Been Ill for Long Time

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Wagga Wagga Base Hospital on Wednesday, April 12, of Mr. George Waterson, aged 74 years, after a long iliness…

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Tragic Death of Mr. T. G. Gall

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

Berry received a great, shock on Sunday afternoon last, when the sad news became circulated of the tragic death of Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. Frances Skinner

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

The death rather suddenly, occurred at an early hour on Tuesday of Mrs. Prances Skinner, relict of the late Mr. Geo…

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Death of Wyndham Man

The Bega District News · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

The death occurred at the Fambula Hospital, on Monday, of Mr. Squire Robertson, of Wyndham. The late Mr. Robertson, a very well…

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Pambula Resident’s Death Late Mrs. Catherine Ann Kennedy

The Bega District News · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 7

The death occurred in the Pambula District Hospital on the evening of Monday, April 24, of Mrs. Catherine Ann Kennedy, of Pambula…

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Death of Bega Resident

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Elisabeth Rheinberger, at the age of 77 years, passed away at her home in Peden Street, Bega, in the early hours of Saturday morning…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Halcrow

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the David Berry Hospital on Saturday last of Mr. Alfred Halcrow, at the age of 64 years…

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Upper Brogo Resident Passes Late Mr. William Vallance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

There passed away at Upper Brogo, on Thursday night last, Mr. William Bright Vallance, at the age of 73 years. The late Mr. Vallance had been…

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Death of Former Resident Late Mr. Leslie Hanscombe

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 10

Mr. Leslie Hanscombe, who had been residing in Melbourne for the past 45 years, died Wednesday morning after having suffered ill health…

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Obituary Late Jack Crastin

The Bega District News · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

The death took place in Sydney of Mr. Jack Crastin, son of Mr. Peter Crastin and brother of Mrs. Norman Munh, Merimbula at the age of 54…

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Sudden Death of Mr. John Devitt

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

Berry was shocked on Tuesday last, when the tragic death of Mr John Devitt, of Woodhill, became known…

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Obituary Late Mr. Mortimer Smith

The Bega District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 9

The death occurred in Prince Alfred's Hospital Melbourne, on May 20, of Mr. Mortimer Smith, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Smith, of Bega…

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Death of Mrs. Maude Butler

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

It is with very deep regret that we have to record the death of Mrs. Maude Butler, wife of Mr. R. W. Butler, of Berry…

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Obituary Mrs Leo McCLELLAND

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Old friends and ex-pupils of Mrs. Leo McClelland will regret to learn of her sudden passing, at her residence, 12 Halstead St.,…

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An Open Verdict Coroner’s Inquiry Into Death of John Devitt

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

An open verdict was returned | the District Coroner Mr. G. K. Walsh, J. P., of Nowra, at the inquest, held yesterday, into…

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Sad Death of Youth Passed Away in Sydney

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

Leslie Campbell, the 19-years-old son of Mr. Arthur Campbell, of Angledale, passed away on Saturday morning, in Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney…

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Obituary Mr. Walter James

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

At the ace of 62, the death occurred at Port Kembla recently of a former well-known Kangaroo Valley dairy farmer, in…

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Death of Mr. William Bentley, Jnr

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in the Bega District Hospital, on Wednesday morning, of Mr. William Austin Bentley, jnr., the age of 46 years…

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Obituary Mb. Frederick Haffner

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 6

The passing at the Bega District Hospital, on May 4, of Mr. Frederick William Heffner, at the untimely age of 49 years removed a familiar and highly respected…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Sarah Lucy Staunton

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 6

Mrs. Sarah Lucy Staunton, 70, wife of Mr. William Francis Staunton, of Murwillumbah, died in Tweed District Hospital recently…

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