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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Arthur Stokes

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

The young people of Bowral were sadly grieved on Sunday morning when it became known that Arthur Stokes, one of their…

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Death of Mrs. Hill

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Although Mrs. Theresia Hill, of Mittagong, had been in ill-health for some time, her death on Saturday came as a great shock to her family…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

The death took place in the District Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. Henry Dixon Beer, of Bowral, aged 83 years…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday at his residence, White Street, Moss Vale, of Mr. Alfred George Lear, after a long illness. Deceased was a…

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Death of Yerranderie Pioneer

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred last week of Mr. Harry Chiddy, at North Sydney, at the age of 84 years. Deceased was a native of Burragorang. A fine…

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Death of Yerranderie Pioneer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred last week of Mr. Harry Chiddy, at North Sydney, at the age of 84 years. Deceased was a native of Burragorang. A fine…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly on Sunday morning at the residence of his son, of Mr. Henry Handcock, at the age of 81 years. The late Mr…

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The Late Mr. Harry Hancock

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Harry Hancock, whose death was briefly recorded in a recent issue of The Mail, had a holding in Meryla many yean ago, and used to…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at a private hospital in Moss Vale pf Mr. George Moore, of Yarrawa Road, Moss Vale, at the ago of 78 years. A widow and…

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The Late Mrs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Lucy Eliza King, of Bowral, whose death in her 94th year, was recorded in a recent issue of The Mail, was…

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Death of Mr. George Moore

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. George Moore, who died at Moss Vale last week at the age of 78 years, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore, pioneers of…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence, Browley Street Moss Vale, of Mrs. Elise May Tiyce, wife of Mr. Robert Tiyce, aged 45 years…

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Death of Mr. Charles Waters

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Charles Waters, formerly a well-known business man of Bowral, and recently of Summer Hill, died in a private hospital on Monday last at…

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The Late Mrs. Chester Smith. Memorial Window Dedicated at St. Stephen's

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Many relatives and friends of the late Mrs. Chester Smith were among the large congregation which filled St…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday last in a Sydney suburban hospital of Miss Theodore (Dot) Glasson, a sister of Mrs. B. C. Cowley, of…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the Berrima District Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Frances Mary Collins, widow of the late Mr. Joseph Collins, of Exeter,…

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Death of Mr. Dowling

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Dowling, who had spent the whole of his life in the Berrima District, passed away at his home at Bowral on…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Monday of Mrs. Florence Wells, mother of Mrs. H. Fleeton, of Moss Vale…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Ball

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Arthur James Ball, who died in Sydney last week, was a noted journalist, and was well known in this district He was seventy-four…

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The War, Day by Day Death of General Squires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

Every Australian under arms will feel a sense of loss at the death of the chief of the General Staff (Lieutenant-General…

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