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

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

398 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 20

Mr. H S. DETTMAN Old Bathurstian's Death Principal of Sydney Grammar School Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. H. S. Dettman, who has been in charge of the Sydney Grammar School since 1923, died at his home at Gordon this morning. He leaves a…

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Suspicious Death Of Sydney Linesman SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

Alfred Stanley Comber, aged 43, a linesman, residing at North Sydney, told his wife on Monday night he did not want the dinner she had prepared,…

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Collapsed In Street Sadden Death of Mrs. Connolly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 8

MRS. J. Connolly, Mrs. Trav. Falconer's sister-in-law, who, as reported previously, died suddenly in Bega collapsed in the street while…

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Obituary. Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Robinson

Leader · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

[?] Elizabeth [?] [?] in the Base Hospital on 4. aged 86 years. She was a of Yorkshire (England),…

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Obituary

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 9

The death occurred at Goulburn on Christmas Day of Mr. Gerald Lennarne under tragic circumstances. The deceased, who was a brother-n-law of…

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The Late Mrs. Nevell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

REFERRING to the death of Mrs. Clarice Nevell, of "Claralar" Turill, the Rev. Powell, in the course of a funeral service, spoke…

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Late Mrs. Tonking No Verdict Yet ORANGE

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

No finding has [?] been returned [?] the inquest into the death of Mary Agnes Tonking of Orange, wife of the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U…

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Death of Inspector Byrne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

THE death occurred at his residence, Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, Sydney of ex-Inspector P. J. Byrne this morning. The late Mr…

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Death of a Mountie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Tracked down by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police dog, Nelson Sammy, an Indian, wanted for the slaying of his 35-year-old wife, her mother and…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Dooley

Leader · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. Charles Dooley died in Orange on Saturday, at the age of 74. He was a native of Victoria, and had been living at Broken Hill for many…

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Deaths in Lithgow Late Mr. J. Kirkwood Old and Respected Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. James Kirkwood, of Cupro-street, who died in Lithgow hospital early on Saturday morning at the age of 87, was a fine type of citizen…

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Mrs. Tonkings Death Verdict of Accidental Shooaing Reason For Delay in Recording Finding ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

At an inquest held on Boxing Day into the death of Mrs. Mary Agnes Tonking (46). wife of the Chief Secretary, Mr. A. U. Tonking, evidence…

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MR. S. PARSONS Death of Former Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Parsons, who died at Georgetown, Newcastle, yesterday morning at the age of 75, was born near Burraga, on the Fish River, and…

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Long Residence Death of Mr. Charles Baker

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. Charles Baker, who died at his home, 11 Bent- street, on Monday afternoon, had been associated with the pottery section of Lithgow Valley…

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Death of Mrs. "Dot" Clark

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

THE death occurred in the Gulgong District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Dot Clark, wife of Mr. W. Clark, of Gulgong,…

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Death of Mrs. Lambert Mrs. Mathews' Mother

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

MRS. Emily Annie Lambert, who was 78, died the week before last, at her home at Glenrock Budge, in the Singleton district…

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Shooting Was Accident Death of Mrs. Tonking

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 10

IT was disclosed that shortly before she died on Christmas Eve, Mrs. Mary Agnes Tonking, 46, wife of the Chief…

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Coroner Criticised Death of Junee Boy SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

THE New South Wales Department of Justice has replied to criticism of the coroner at Junee in not holding…

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WON 400 Show Prizes Champion Sulky Pony's Death "Dolly" of Maitland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 11

THE champion sulky pony, Delly, earned by Mr. Charles Guy, of West Maitland, has had to be destroyed, following an…

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Late Mrs. Tonking Inquest Will Clear "Strange Circumstances"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

When the inquest into the death of Mrs. May Agnes Tonking, wife of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, was to continue this afternoon evidence…

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