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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 6 of 20

MR. E. W. BRANDER Death of Country Press Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. E. W. Brander, secretary of the Country Press Association, died in a private hospital at North Sydney, after a short illness, Mr. Brander…

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Fatal Ending To Yetholme Smash Death of Miss Eadith Ray

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

MISS Eadith Ray. of Lithgow, who was injured in a motor cycle accident at Yetholme on Monday, died in St. Vincent's…

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Miss Eadith Ray Funeral at Rydal Police Seek Evidence of Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The funeral of Miss Eadith Ray (16), who died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst, on Friday, took place at Rydal on Saturday afternoon…

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Maoris Honor Dead P.M. Funeral on 500-Mile Route. Wellington, (N.z.)

Leader · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

Maori tribes are joining with white communities in services as he funeral train, containing the remains of the…

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Oberon Death of Mr. J. E. King

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

An inquest has been held by the Oberon district coroner (Mr. C. Doust) upon the death of James Edward King, pensioner who was found…

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Terrible Death Of Railway Shunter SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

Haywood Norman Givney (55), a railway employee at Eveleigh, met with a terrible death this morning. He coupled a truck to a…

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Obituary Mrs. Ada Mary Snook

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

The death occurred on Saturday afternoon last of Mrs. Ada Mary Snook, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Cudal, and…

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Obituary. Mrs. Louisa Culverson

Leader · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. [?] Susannah [?] away at her daughter [?] on Saturday at the age of [?] She…

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Obituary. Col, Livingstone

Leader · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

[?] occurred at [?] [?] an old [?] of Col Livingstone at the [?] The decreased was a…

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Death of Eilken Shepherd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

The sad death [?] place on Wednesday 3rd inst of [?] Shepherd, aged [?] years, off Charbon. The funeral took place to the…

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Romantic Figure Passes Prince as Shearers' Cook Death of Tommy Davis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 16

DIED at Moree recently Tommy Davis, 93, Buddhist,. PRince of royal blood, graduate of famous English university,…

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Lithgow Death Late Mrs. Briacca

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Caroline Briacca, of Cobar Paddock, who died in Lithgow hospital on Wednesday night at the age of 67, had lived in Lithgow for the…

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Death of Dance Band Leader

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

The late Mr. Harry Moon, known to listeners all over Australia as the leader of Ike Australian Broadcasting Commission's Band. Among…

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DEATH of Mr. R. J. EDMONDS

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 9

Just before going to press news was received of the death, after a long illness of Mr. R. J. Edmonds (Judge), oldest surviving son of Mrs. C. G…

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Obituary. Miss Mary Gleeson

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Miss Ma[?] Gleeson. of March Street, O[?]e, died at her residence on Saturday, at the age of [?] years. She was a native of the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ellen Mary Fahy

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

In [?] thrown from a sulky [?] the [?] ground la[?] June, Mrs. Ellen Mary Fahy, as[?] 19 years, with of Mr [?]…

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MR. C. A. L. PEARGE Death of Respected Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. Charles Alfred Leonness Pearce, who died in Lithgow hospital on Monday night at the age or 65 had lived at Bowenfels for more…

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Popular Resident Passes Late Mr. T. J. McHUGH

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

The death took place in Portland hospital on Tuesday night of Mr. Thomas Joseph McHugh at the age of 78. He had been a popular resident…

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