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

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

449 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 23

Sudden Death of Mr. Eric Genders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Popular owner manager of the Collar Colliery, and one who had taken an active interest in all affairs associated with the…

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OBITUARY William J. Gilchrist

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

News was received this week of passing of Mr. W. J. Gilchrist, Maroubra, at the age of 67 years. Mr. Gilchrist was born at Grag…

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Late Mrs. M. Seymour

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Ellen Seymour, of Ridge- street, Portland, passed away at the district hospital on Thursday last after a long…

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OBITUARY Mrs. F. Brooking

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 8

The death occurred at the Base Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Freda May Brooking, wife of Mr. J. H. Brooking,…

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OBITUARY Mr. H. W. Scarr

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

Another link with a noted pioneer family of the Spring side district was severed by the death of Mr. Herbert…

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Death of Cudal Resident W. G. R. Gilchrist

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 8

CUDAL.—The death occurred at his home, 222 Maroubra Road, Maroubra on March 7, of a former resident of Cudal…

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Rockley Girl's Death Verdict of Suicide an Imaginary Worry Strange Story at Inquest

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

At the inquest yesterday at Rockley, on Mavis Mary Hanrahan (19) of Rockley, the District Coroner (Mr. Dash) returned a verdict that the girl had died on January 20, from strychnine poisoning…

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Death of Lithgow Personality Mr. Sam Murphy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

A Lithgow identity in Mr. Samuel Murphy, of Cooerwull-street, died in hospital on Saturday night at the the advanced age at 89 years…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Miller

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

Widely and favorably known throughout the district, Mr. William Henry Miller, of 3 Waratah-lane, passed away in Lithgow hospital on…

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Obituary Mr. Felix Rambough

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

The death of Mr. Felix Rambough, of Forest Reefs, at Orange Base Hospital last week at the age of 71, causes a breach in another very old Forest…

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OBITUARY Mrs. H. Dunn

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

A well-known resident, Mrs. Hilda Mary Dunn, died at the Base hospital on Monday at the age of 71…

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No Action on Funeral Mix-up

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police have decided not to take any action in respect to the recent funeral mix-up in Sydney when the wrong body was…

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Death of Child

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Robyn Ann Read, the 2½ years’-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Read, of Spring Hill, died last Saturday…

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First Police Funeral in Orange

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

The first police funeral to have ever been held in Orange took place at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon…

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OBITUARY Mrs. A. C. Burns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Residents of Molong and district were shocked yesterday when they received news that Mrs. A. C. Burns of Molong, had passed away…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. Burns

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

MOLONG, Tuesday.—Mrs. Mary Burns, wife of a local baker, died at the Wellington District Hospital this morning…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Bloomfield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The death occurred at a private hospital at Bellevue Hill on March 11 of Mr. William Bloomfield, aged 69, after about four months illness…

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OBITUARY Mrs. A. C. Burns

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

Although she had been ill for about 10 days, the sudden death on Tuesday morning of Mrs. A. C. (Bob) Burn's stunned her many friends and…

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Party Leaders Pay Tribute Death Of Mr. Greg McGirr

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Assembly adjourned today after it carried a motion of sympathy to be conveyed to the relatives of Mr. John Joseph Gregory McGirr, a former Minister of…

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Late Mr. Greg McGIRR Large Attendance at Funeral

National Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Representatives of all political parties were among the 800 people who attended the funeral of the Premier's brother, Mr. Greg…

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