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

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

373 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 19

OBITUARY Another Link Snapped

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

The term "pioneer" has become, to a certain extent, of loose application, and is often given to those whose pioneering had been done many years…

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Death of Mr. H. V. Croft, Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 8

THE death occurred in Dunedoo on Saturday of Mr. H. V. Croft, a very old and well-known resident of that district. The late Mr. Croft…

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Funeral of Jap Sailors SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 1

The bodies of four Japanese recovered from submarines in Sydney Harbor were [?] at Botany today…

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Mr. Charles Lamb Death of District Identity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

The death occurred at Orange on Monday of Mr. Charles Lamb, of Angus Place, at the age of 76 years. The late Mr. Lamb was born in…

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Death of a Hero

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 7

A deep feeling of gloom passed over the district on Friday, 5th instant, when it became known that Mr. R. C. Stephen, shire president,…

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Pioneer Passes Death of Mr. H. V. CROFT

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

THERE was a feeling of deep regret right throughout the Dunedoo district on Saturday last, when it became known that one…

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Mrs. M. Phegan Death of Ganbenang Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

Residents of the Lowther-Hampton district particularly will regret to hear of the death yesterday morning at the home of her parents at…

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Death of [?] SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

One of the [?] figures at Catholid [?] Sydney, Comments kile Mania [?] Red [?] in [?] at the age of 54…

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Mr. Robert France Death of Old Identity

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

One of the most colorful and best liked residents, of Lithgow, Mr. Robert France, collapsed on the recreation reserve yesterday afternoon and was…

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MRS. W. T. PHILPOT Death of Former Well Known Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

The death took place at "Highbury" hospital, Burwood, last night of a former well-known Lithgow resident, Mrs. Dorothy Jane Philpot,…

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Funeral Ceremonies Mr. R. France

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. Robert France moved from the funeral parlors of Mr. E. McMurtrie on Tuesday afternoon to the new section of…

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Obituary. Mr. Donald Gordon Pilcher

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

News of the death [?] Golden [?] at his [?] yesterday morning came as a shock to his [?] and [?] He had not [?]…

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LATe Mr. James Hackett Senior Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 6

Many sporting bodies were represented today at the funeral of the late Mr. J. J. Hackett, former leading bookmaker in Ausralia, whose…

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Sudden Death of Mr. William Donoghue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 16

ABOUT 6.25 a.m. last Saturday the death took place of Mr. William Donoghue, of Gullamara, at the age of 69…

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Life-Long Resident Passes Sudden Death of Mr H. E. Richardson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 5

WITH tragic suddenness the death occurred early last Monday morning of Mr. Harold Edwin Richardson, one of the…

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Late Mr. Camper[?] Jones. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

The funeral took place today of Mr. H. Campbell Jones, former managing e[?]r of [?]ed Newspapers Ltd and a leading figure in the Australian…

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OBITUARY John Wilson

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

The death occurred at Orange on Thursday, June 11, of John Wilson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, former residents of this town. The…

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OBITUARY William A. Clements

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

After a residence of 44 years at Grenfell, Mr. William Arthur Clements passed away last week at the age of 81…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Gertrude Lee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

After an illness, extending over many months, Mrs. M. G. Lee, wife of Mr. Ernie Lee, of the Western Stores staff, passed away at her residence in Molong…

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