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

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

467 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 24

Death of Mr. James D00ley

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. James Dooley, a former Lithgow businessman who later became a State Labor Premier, died m Liverpool State Hospital…

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OBITUARY : Mrs. V. Staines

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

The funeral at Molong on Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Verona Staines was largely attended by town and district…

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Funeral of Late Mr. Dooley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Members of the Federal and State Parliaments, businessmen, high ranking Army and Navy…

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Late Mrs. Tate

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in the district hospital this morning of Mrs. Sarah Tate, of Lithgow-street, at the age of 74. She had been in ill-health…

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Death of Former Resident Mr. K. H. Hodder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

Within two weeks of returning to Sydney after a holiday in Lithgow, Mr. Kenneth Roy Hodder, of Googee, died in Sydney Hospital yesterday…

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Late Mr. James Dooley

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Parliamentarians, and leaders of Sydney's business, legal and professional community attended the State funeral…

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Death of Mr. P. A. Chadwick

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

The death occurred at Portland Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. Percival Arnold Chadwick, aged 60 years. He had…

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OBITUARY Alfred James Roberts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 15

Many old residents of the district were grieved when they learned of the deaths of Mr. Alfred James Roberts, who until his retirement…

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Death of Heiress Husband on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

PARIS, Wednesday: Don John Carlos da Silva Ramos, wealthy 25 year old son of a former Brazilian diplomat was charged at Bayonne last night…

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Sudden Death Of Methodist Minister

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

Eleven clergymen attended the funeral service of the late Rev. Samuel Arthur Pill, 64, which was conducted at Molong Methodist Church on…

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Death of Lawson Federal Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 9

William Ferguson, 64, Independent candidate for the Federal seat of Lawson in the recent Federal election died at Dubbo Base Hospital on…

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Death of Well-known Pmg Linesman

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

Mr. Sydney Spencer Oldfield, 61, who has been employed at Molong as a PMG linesman for 14 years, died yesterday morning at his home in…

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Death of Aborigine Was Election Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday: A forlorn political hope which began during the last Federal election campaign, ended in Dubbo Base Hospital last night…

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Death Of Sister Of St. Joseph

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 9

The first native of the Cargo district to enter the order of the Sisters of St. Joseph died at the…

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Death of Mrs. Margaret Mays

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Taken to "Rosehill," Rydal, as a young bride in, 1884, Mrs. Margaret Mays, one of the district's best horsewomen in the last century, was…

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Death of Labor Stalwart

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Clarence George Fallon, Queensland State secretary of tho Australian Workers' Union, collapsed in Sydney early yesterday and died…

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Obituary Notices Mrs. C. Leabeater (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 7

MANILDRA.—The death occurred at her property, “Lylehurst,” Manildra, on Sunday evening of a…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Eva Kjoller

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

A well known and well respected resident of the district, Mrs. Eva Maud Kjoller died at Orange Base Hospital on Wednesday, at…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. H. A. Rayner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Mudgee P. P. Board. Chairman Jim Mills referred to the lamentable passing of Mr. Herbert Allen…

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Sad Death of Young Mother

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

The death occurred under tragic circumstances in the district hospital last night of Mrs. Hazel May Barrett, of Naomi-street, at the age of…

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