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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

508 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 26

The Late Mr. John Wade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

Much sympathy is expressed on all sides at the death of Mr. John Wade as a result of the accident previously reported. Deceased, who was a lifelong resident of the district…

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Mount Victoria. Increased Number of Visitors. Death of an Old Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

Year by year the influx of visitors to Mt. Victoria over the Xmas holidays grows, and the present Xmas has been no exception. The number of tourists' domiciled here easily beats…

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Death of Mr. E. Smith

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 16

Mr. Edward Smith, a very old resident of the Mudgee district, passed away in Sydney on Christmas Day, aged 67 years. Deceased had been…

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Death of Mr. Adam Forsyth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 16

Mr. Adam Forsyth, director of Burns, Philp and Co., and a prominent figure in shipping and commercial circles, died at Darlinghurst last…

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Obituary. Edwin Rand Faulkener

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

On the morning of the first day in the New Year, there passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wulff, at Orange, one of the pioneers…

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Death of Phyllis Richards

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Although pronounced to be out of danger Phyllis Richards the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richards of Tarana, deed in…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Burgess

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

This morning at about 9.20 there passed away one of the most highly respected citizens of Bathurst, in the person of Mr. James Burgess. Born…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. Castello

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The death took place shortly after midnight, on Monday, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Bort Allman, of McLachian street, Orange East, of…

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Death of Pte. Harold Young. in a London Hospital. Fourth of the Family. to Die in the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 19

The Very Rev. Father Flanagan, V. F., on Wednesday evening was advised by wire from Sydney that Private Harold Young, son of Mr…

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Capertee. Death of an Old Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The death of Mr. John Tindall, a very old and respected resident of this district, took place on Sunday night, after a lingering illness, the cause of death being senile decay…

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Obituary. Mb. Martin Toohey

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Mr Martin Toobey, an old and respected resident of the Amarco district, passed away at 4 p.m on Thursday afternoon, in his 77th year…

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A Unique Funeral

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The remains of the late Dr. Kelty, interred at Orange, consisted of a few ashes, which did not require a large coffin to hold them. The doctor, a…

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Obituary. Mr. I. H. Reece

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 9

An accident occurred on Thursday, 3rd January whereby Mr. I. H. Reece, an old and highly respected resident of the Molong…

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Death of Havers Hope

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

The racehorse Haver's Hope (Havers—Hope), owned by Mr. A. J. Cox, died suddenly at Weemabah, Narro. mine, on Tuesday morning. He was…

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Death of a Prominent Bathurstian

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. James Burgess, a resident of Bathurst for more than half a century, has died at the age of 80 years. Deceased participated in…

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Death of Miss Beatrice Drew. [?]Rince Alfered Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

[?] Drew has [?]…

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Death of Mr. Sam Brownlow. Caused by [?] From a Balcony

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The death took place in the Mudgee District Hospital on Friday night of Mr. Samul Brown low, who recently [?] with a…

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A Chinese Funeral. Gorgeous Ceremonial

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The most remarkable funeral over witnessed in Shanghai was that of the late Sheng Kung-Pao, a Chinese magnate of immense wealth and of…

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Death of Aged Bathurstian

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

At the age of 76 years, Mrs. Margaret Cruickshank died at White Rock, near Bathurst, on Tuesday. She had lived in the district for 50 years…

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Death of a Goolma Child

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

The death occurred in the Welling, to Hospital last week of the infant so., of Mr. and Mrs. G. Beasley, of Goolma. the little fellow, who was…

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