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Obituaries & funerals, 1946

18 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Death of Visitor

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

The death of a visitor, Mrs. Mary Cross, occurred suddenly at a guest house in Katoomba on Sunday last. She was 71 years of age…

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Death of Mr. F. Matthews

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

A sad event recently took place at Lawson in the passing away of an old and very esteemed resident, Mr. P. Matthews…

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Obituary

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

The death occurred on Wednesday last, after a long and painful illness, of Frederick Douglas Hollier (18), son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hollier, of 95…

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Funeral of Well-Known Eatoomba Bank Manager

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

The funeral of the late John Joseph Feain. manager of the Katoomba Branch of the Commonwealth Bank, whose death occurred on February 17…

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Obituary. Rannah Dora Hall

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3

The death of Rannah Dora Hall, aged 39, occurred at her residence "Cliff Cottage," in Boland Avenue, Springwood, on Saturday, the 23rd…

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Obituary Roy John Hicks

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 8

The funeral of Roy Hicks, aged 57, whose death, after a prolonged illness, took place at his residence, 92 Lurline Street, Katoomba, on…

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Obituary. William Forsyth Wilson Towler

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 3

The funeral of the late William Forsyth Wilson ("Fred") Towler, whose sudden death in the Mudgee mail train while journeying from…

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OBITUARY. Margarette Johanna Lenore Eagar

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday, May 4, 1946, at her residence, "Mandemar," Bathurst Road, Hazelbrook, of Mrs. Margarette Eagar, 44, wife…

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Death of Mr. V. P. O'Gorman

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

The death occurred on 7th instant of Mr. Vernon Patrick O'Gorman, of "Shanden," Clyde Avenue, Blackheath, after a short illness…

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Death of Well-Known B.M. Personality

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 7

The death of Mrs. Sarah Cripps, wife of Mr. William Sydney Cripps, well-known Blackheath resident, took place at her home "The Oak"…

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OBITUARY. Harriett Herd

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

Harriett Herd, aged 66, a resident of Blackheath, was found unconscious near the wood and coal shed, where she was in the act of collecting fuel…

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OBITUARY. Margaret Vinie Boyd

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

At the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital on June 3, the death occurred after a short illness of Margaret Vinie Boyd, aged 11…

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OBITUARY Frederick Rowland Powell

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 7

The death of Fred Powell, aged 62 after a few days illness, occurred in the Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital on July 6, 1946, from…

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Obituary Frederick Paish

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

Death came to Frederick Paish, aged 81, at his residence, North Katoomba, on Monday, 1st July, after what had seemed a slight illness…

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Obituary Joseph McCANDLESS

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 7

The past six week cold weather has been responsible for hastening the death of six or seven residents of many years at Katoomba, with ages…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Thompson

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Ada May Thompson, of "Pinecourt," Lurline Street, Katoomba, whose one joy in life was bringing happiness to others, will be…

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Obituary Annie Sindel

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

After many years of suffering, borne cheerfully, the death occurred of Mrs. Sindel, wife of Mr. Fred Sindel, of the well-known shoe shop…

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Masonic Funeral

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

The late Charles W. J. Carter, secretary of Lodge Katoomba 118, whose death occurred suddenly at his residence, "Linden," Loftus Street,…

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