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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Death of Mr. Andrew Fisher Labour Prime Minister

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Andrew Fisher, a Labour Prime Minister of Australia, who held office when war was declared in…

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Death of a Veteran Days of the Slave Trade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. William Ford, father of Mr. H. C. Ford, recently headmaster at Moss Vale public school, died on Tuesday, 16th inst., in Goulburn at…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 2

In the death of the late Miss. Minnie Brenning, which occurred at Berrima District Hospital on Tuesday last, Kangaloon lost a very widely known and…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday we learned with regret of the death of Mr. John Beavan, an old and prominent resident of Bowral, who took an active…

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Death of Mr. Weatherall Postmaster for 44 YEARS

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 2

One of the oldest postmasters in the service of the Postmaster-General's Department, Mr. Henry Alexander Weatherall, died at his…

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A Pioneer Passes Death of Mr. John Beavan

Robertson Mail · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The death occurred on Monday night, suddenly, of Mr. John Beavan, another of the pioneers of Bowral, who for 49 years had been one of…

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Death of Mr. John Beavan Life Is So Many Heart Beats

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 2

As briefly reported in last issue, the death occurred on Monday night suddenly of Mr. John Beavan, one of the pioneers of Bowral, who for 49 years had been one of…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

The death took place on Friday night last of Mrs. Susannah Treacy, relict of the late Mr. Daniel Joseph Treacy (late of Hurstville), at the…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday, November 6th, in a private hospital at Nowra, of Mrs. Ethel May Nelson, wife of Mr. D. A. Nelson, of Kanga…

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A Great Man the Work of the Late Mr. H. E. JONES

Robertson Mail · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The death occurred suddenly at Mosman on Saturday last, of Mr. Henry Edward Jones, who for very many years was one of Bowral's best…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 2

The death occurred on Thursday evening of an old and highly respected resident of the district for many years in the person of…

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Obituary. Elizabeth Fraser

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 2

Mrs. E. Fraser, relict of the late Mr Charles Edward. Fraser, who predeceased her 21 years ago, died at her residence, Mount Broughton, Moss…

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Death of Captain Cockell

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

The "West Cumberland News" (Sept.29)days:— "The death of Capt. George Albert Cockell, Harbour Master, Marypost,…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 2

There passed away at "Holmsdale," Bowral street, Kensington, on Monday,19th instant, M S. Sarah Graham late of Robertson The…

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Death of Mrs. Ptolemy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 4

Sincere regret was expressed throughout Kempsey on Saturday when it became known that Mrs Ethel Mand Ptolemy, wife of…

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Strange Story Death of Bowral Girl Attributed to Beauty Parlor Treatment

Robertson Mail · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Daily Pictorial prints the following startling' story:- Death it is believed, was the terrible price paid fay a young woman…

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Strange Story Death of Bowral Girl

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

The Da[?] Pictorial prints the following sta[?]ing story:— Death is believed, was the terrible price by a young woman…

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