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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of Mr G. McCoy

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Berry was absolutely rocked today when the sad news was circulated of the death of Mr. George McCoy, one of the…

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Death of Mrs Newlyn Would Have Been 85 Next Month

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

Following years of failing health, the death occurred at her home in Peden Street, Bega, on Monday night, of Mrs. Caroline Edith…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Priddle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

At the age of 80 years—she reached that grand old in February last—Mrs. Margaret Jane Priddle passed away at the…

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Obituary

The Bega District News · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 7

Mr. Patrick Francis Curran, of Wolumla, after a long illness, passed away in the Bega District Hospital last week…

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Death of Margaret Kerin Known by Candelo Community

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 7

The death occurred at her home, 70 Melody Street, Coogee, on the 16th July, 1950, of Mrs. Margaret Kerin, widow of the late Michael James Kerin, of “Ardell,”…

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Death of Former Bemboka Resident

The Bega District News · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 7

Old hands, will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr. James Clarice, which occurred at his home, 329 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, on Saturday, July…

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DEATH Of Mrs Bertha McLEOD Member of Well Known Bega Family

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Bertha McLeod, the eldest child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parbery, died at Gloucester House, Sydney, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. Samuel Turner

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

The death took place in Pambula Hospital recently of Mr. Samuel Turner, at the age of 84 years, after a few weeks’ illness…

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Obituary Mr, Arthur Rigby

The Bega District News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

On August 9, the last Mr. Arthur Rigby passed away at his home in Candelo Born at Preston, Lancashire England, on November 1, 1883, deceased…

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Obituary Late Thomas Henry

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly, on July 20, of Thomas Henry, of “The Silver Mine,” Moruya. Deceased who was a native of…

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Death of Mrs. Ina Haigh Succumbs After Major Operation

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Ina Haigh, who bad been recently admitted to the Bega District Hospital to undergo a major operation, was making good recovery…

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Death of Octagenarian

The Bega District News · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Smith, formerly of Barrack Street, Bega, passed away at the Bega District Hospital, on Thursday, at the age of 81 years…

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Obituary Mr. Foster Hirst Irvin

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the David Berry Hospital, last night, of Mr. Foster Hirst Irvin, of Nowra Deceased, who was…

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Death of Old Soldier

The Bega District News · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. William Stafford, senior, aged 92 years, passed away yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ollie Meaker, at Wallagoot…

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Death of Arthur Edward Rollason

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 5

Arthur Edward Rollason died on Thursday, September 7, at the age of 55 years, at Bimbaya. The late Mr. Rollason was driver of…

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Death of Mr. Tom Kelly

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Joseph Kelly died at the Bega District Hospital, on Sunday at the age of 69 years. the late Mr. Kelly had been admitted…

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Obituary Mr. Foster H. Irvin

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

The death occurred at the David Berry Hospital on Thursday last, of Mr. Foster Hurst Irvin, at the age of 40 years…

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Unexpected Death of Mrs. Eva Schuback

The Bega District News · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 9

The unexpected and sad death of Mrs. Eva Mary Schuback occurred at Mosman, on Monday, August 21, in her 73rd year, due to a heart…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Rollason

The Bega District News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The sudden death on Thursday, 7th. September, of Mr. Arthur Edward Rollason marks the passing of one of the districts most highly respected citizens,…

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