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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 8 of 23

OBITUARY Mrs. Alice Winters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Saturday, April 23 of Mrs. Alice Winters, at the age of 70 years. She was the daughter of the late…

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Funeral of Late Mr. Ern Sheppeard

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 2

Following the death of former Australian heavyweight boxing champion, Mr. Ern Sheppeard, in St. Vincents Hospital, at the age…

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OBITUARY Mr. F. S. Brewer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 3

The death occurred in the Mudgee Hospital on Thursday last of Mr. Francis Samuel Brewer, aged 78 years. Some time ago deceased…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs a Winters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. A. (Bob) Winters, late of Betts Street Molong, took place on Tuesday of last week at Kookwood Cemetery after…

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Late Mr. M. Mooney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday: The death occurred today of one of the town's best known public men, Mr. Michael Bede Mooney, of "The Ranch" at the…

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Death of Mr. Rupe George

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

Lithgow residents will regret to learn of the death at Katoomba to-day of Mr. Rupert Stanley George, formerly an…

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Death Of Mr. Steward Young

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

One of the oldest pioneers of this district, who came to Australia aboard a sailing vessel 72 years ago, Mr. Steward…

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OBITUARY Edward Francis Slater

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

The death occurred in Cumnock yesterday of another of the district pioneers, Mr. Edward Slater at [?] age of 80 years…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Wa[?]

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

Mr. Charles Erns[?] who died at his [?] was one of the p[?] Spring Hill district. He was [?]…

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Sudden Death Of Mr Kevin Leary

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Word was received yesterday of the sudden death on Wednesday of Mr. Kevin Leary, of Molong. Kevin, who was 29 years of age, was,…

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Death of Thomas Payten

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

CANOWINDRA, Sunday: The sudden death of Thomas Payten, brother of the late Bayley Payten, took place today…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. Alexander

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 6

The death occurred sudden at his residence, 32 Moulder Street, Orange, early on Saturday morning, of Mr…

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Band At Funeral

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

Members and ex-members of the Orange City Band are asked to assemble at Holy Trinity Church at 3.45 today…

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Funeral Of Late R.M. Eyles

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

Orange City Band With muffled drums led the funeral yesterday of the late Ronald Major…

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Death of Former Well-known Resident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 16

A former well-known resident of Gulgong, Mr. Henry Priddis, passed away at his Lidcombe residence recently, aged 78 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. Rupert George

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 18

The funeral of the late Mr. Rupert George, who died at Katoomba on Wednesday morning of last week, took place after a…

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OBITUARY The Late Geo. Thompson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 8

Another link with the past was severed recently, when one of the last of the pioneers of the Talbragar, Mr. George Thompson, passed…

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OBITUARY Mr. R. W. E. Bennetts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 16

Mr. Roy W. E. Bennetts, of Mayne Street, Gulgong, who passed away recently, was born at Wellington 67 years ago. He came to the Gulgong…

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Dunedoo News Verdict of Suicide Returned in Coronial Inquiry into Death of Dunedoo Resident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 20

In the Coroner's Court, held at Dunedoo on Tuesday; May 3, the coroner (Mr. W. I. Brown) returned a verdict of suicide after an inquest into the death of Jack Parsons, woodcarter and carrier, whose body was found in the cabin of a truck on…

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Death of RSL Officer

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. H. L. ("Harry") Watts, 44, a senior officer of the RSL, and one of the first AIF men to win the Distinguished…

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