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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 7 of 20

Fate's Buffetings Death of Portland Youngster

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

The death occurred in the Portland hospital on Thursday night of Leslie Eves, at the age of five years. The child had been ill for 10 days prior to…

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Obituary. Mr. R. J. Edmonds

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

A keen supporter of the turf and a lover of a good horse passed on when Mr. R. J. Edmonds, of "Larras Lake," died at the Molong District Hospital…

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Obituary. Mrs. Harriet Bartimote

Leader · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Barnet S. baslimotr died at an Orange private hospital Yesterday, at the age of G1. She was a native of Blayuey. but had resided for nearly…

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Mrs. Julia Lovell Death of South Bowenfels Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Julia Lovell, who died at her residence, South Bowenfels, on Saturday morning at the age of 73, had been a resident of the district for 28…

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Mrs. Kate Charlton Death of Sodwalls Native

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Kate Charlton, of Sodwalls, died at her residence early, yesterday morning at the age of 58. The late Mrs. Charlton was born…

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Obituary. Mr. William J. Priest

Leader · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

A resident of the distiici [?]tically all his life, Mr. William John Priest passed away at the weekend at Store Greek, following a lengthy [?] [?]…

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British Labor Pioneer Death of Party Founder LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 5

The death was announced to-day of Mr George Barnes at the age of 81 years Mr Barnes was one of the [?] of the British Labour Party…

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Obituary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 7

Word has come to hand of the passing of a very old district identity, in the person of Mr. Fred Taylor, who for many years carried on…

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Obituary. Mr. Joseph Daniel Ryan

Leader · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

The death has been announced from Sydney of Mr. Joseph Deniel Ryan, well-known builder and contractor of Orange, who died at a private hospital…

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Lithgow Pioneer Mr. Thos. Carter Death of Former Cobb & Co. Driver

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. Thomas William Carter, a pioneer of the district, died in Lithgow hospital this morning, aged 84…

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Manildra Magazine OBITUARY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5

The death occurred recently at Cardiff, in the Newcastle district, of Mr. Henry Jones, at an advanced age. Deceased was a resident of this…

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Shooting Victim Detective's Funeral . WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

Headed by a detachment of police on motor cycles, the Polise Band, and a large number of detectives and uniformed police from the metropolitan…

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Mrs. Jenny Thomas Death of Lithgow Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Jenny Thomas, who died in Lithgow hospital yesterday at the age of 45, had been a resident of Lithgow for the past 13 years…

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Cobbora Pioneer Passes Death of Mrs. Helen Conliffe Long Illness

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 8

THE life of Mrs. Helen Conliffe who was born 69 years ago at Bolaro, and who had lived all her life in the Cobbora district…

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Obituary. Mr. Richard Starr

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 8

A native and a highly este[?] resident of Molong in the person Mr. Richard Starr, aged 80 years, [?]ed away in Orange on Wedne[?]…

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Mr. Tom English Hundreds Attend Funeral SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

Hundred of representatives of the Rugby League code attended the funeral of [?] late Mr. T. English at Botany cemetery this afternoon…

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Obituary. Mr. James Langbein

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. James Laughton, who died at the [?] Hospital on Monday night, at the age of 86 years. He had been in ill…

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Mrs. Mary Harkham Death of Fish River Native

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Jane Harkham, who [?]ed at her residence at the tweed[?]lls, Bowenfels, late on Monday night, was a native of Fish River…

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Death of Mr. G. D. ROSS. Former Agric. Dept. Officer. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at his home at [?] to-day of George [?] who was Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture [?] June…

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