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

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

472 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 24

Kandos Death of Mr. James Dawson Father of the Town

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. James Dawson, aged 83 years, died at his residence, "Henbury," Kandos. on Tuesday evening and was buried ill the Methodist portion of the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Stella Grenfell

Leader · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

Mrs. Stella Gre[?] of [?] S[?] a [?] of sp[?]gsple. [?] [?]hved to the [?] dist[?] [?] her [?] yes[?] of [?]…

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"Last Wish--a Football" Floral Tribute At Boy's Funeral LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

"Will you buy me a football?" was the last request of an 11-year-old boy, Robert Frederick Jackson, of Protheroe-road, Fulham, just before…

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Lonely Death Tragedy Of Bush SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

A tragedy of the bush was revealed by the finding of the decomposing remains of a man at the top of the cliffs at Bobbinhead yesterday…

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Storm Victim. Sad Scenes at Funeral. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

There [?] and seene[?] at the funniest of Ar[?] one of the vict[?] of the [?] storm on Monday…

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Late Mrs. J. M. Auld

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 18

By the death of Mrs. Irene Auld (referred to in last issue), wife of Mr. J. M. Auld, of Cainbil Creek, the district has lost a…

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Death of Sofala Identity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 20

Mrs. Emily C. Burton, relict of the late Frederick H. Burton, who for many years conducted the Royal Hotel at Sofala, died at Sofala on…

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Obituary. Mrs. J. Harris

Leader · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

It is with since regret that the news of the early demise of Vida Mary Har[?] wife of Mr. John Harris. of “St All[?] Road, is…

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Pioneer of Shale Death of Mr. Richard Norris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. Richard Norris, who collapsed and died at Capertee yesterday, had been identified with the coal and shale mining industry practically all his…

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Natural Causes Death of Man in Street

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

A verdict of natural causes was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. B. Burgess) at the adjourned inquest yesterday into the death of…

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Late Mr. E. Moss a Striking Character Born at Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

IT is seldom that the passing of a private citizen has given rise to such a wide range of general sympathy and regret as that evoked…

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Obituary. Mr. E. J. Withers

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

After ailing for a long time with kid ney trouble, Mr. Ernest John Withers passed away yesterday morning in the Base Hospital, where he had been…

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LATE Mr. T. Bissell Inquiry This Morning Suggestion by Person Caused Anguish

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

That a suggestion made by a person unnamed in court had greatly worried the deceased, and had partly led to the change in his mental…

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Portland Death Late Mr. T. J. Allen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Joseph Allen, who died in the Portland Hospital on Wednesday night, was 52 years of age. He had lived at Portland for…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth Gardiner

Leader · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

There are hundreds of young men in this State to whom news of the death or Mrs. Elisabeth Gardiner will occasion sorrow, for they as [?]…

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Portland Death Late Mr. T. J. Allen

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Joseph Allen, who died in the Portland Hospital recently, was 52 years of age. He had lived at Portland for…

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Obituary. Mr. L. E. Nicholson

Leader · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

Testimony of the [?] in which Mr. Leo Edward Nicholson, who died at the Base Hospital yesterday morning, was held by citizens of Orange…

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LATE Mr. T. H. WOOD

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 17

The late Mr. Thomas H. Wood, Gulgong, better known as "Tom" Wood, had a lone and interesting association with the Gulgong…

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RARRY. Obituary

Leader · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

The death occurred at Blayney on Sunday gorging at Mrs. A. McCaw [?] Miss Mary [?] Deceased had bees in [?] health for…

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