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A Service to celebrate the life of Mr Robert James Hill, late of Warragul South and formerly of Poowong, will be held at the Nielsen Funeral Chapel, Korum- burra Rd, Warragul on THURSDAY (October 23) at 1.30 pm.

At the conclusion of the Service the cortege will leave for the Warragul Cemetery, Victoria St, Warragul. 

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