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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 4 of 24

OBITUARY: Mr. M. R. Bennett

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the Bathurst Hospital yesterday of Mr. Malcolm Roderick Bennett, of White Rocks, aged 41…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. E. Stanford (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 7

MANILDRA.—The death occurred at Orange Hospital recently of a resident of Manildra, Mrs. Edith Elisabeth Stanford,…

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Late Mr. Harry Lister

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

His many business acquaintances and personal friends in Lithgow will regret to learn of the death at his residence, Prince Edward-avenue,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. A. M. SUMMERHAYES

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

The death occurred recently of Mrs. Alice May Summerhayes, a native of Orange, where she resided for many years, until…

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Dunkeld Fatality Funeral of Victim Injured Man's Last-Minute Decision

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

A last minute decision bY 22-year-old Alan Walker, of Croydon. to accompany the driver of A newspaper delivery truck on A run from Sydney…

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Death of Portland Veteran Mr. M. L. Williams

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

The death occurred in a Sydney hospital on February 24 of Mr. Morton Lesley Williams, a native of So[?]ala aged 73 years…

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Mr. A. P. McKeowen Resigns As Funeral Director After 11 Years

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Mr. A. P. McKeowen, of Bank Street, Molong, who has been a funeral director at Molong for 11 years has sold his business to Mr…

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Thousands at Lauder’s Funeral

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.— Dukes, knights and fellow artists, and the man in the street gathered in Hamilton (Lanarkshire)…

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Late Mrs. Margaret Grey

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Following an urgent appendix operation in Lithgow hospital on Sunday night the death took place this morning of Mrs. Margaret Grey,…

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Accident Victims' Funeral

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

WARREN, Monday: At Warren today shops closed during funeral services for two youths who were killed in a motor cycle accident near…

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Death of Newspaper Magnate

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

A director of Western Newspapers Ltd., the "Lithgow Mercury" and Radio Station 2LT,. Mr. Robert Charles Dunlop Elliott, C.M.G.,…

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Late Mrs. A. M. Kissell

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Born at Sunny Corner in 1894, Mrs. Ada May Kissell, of Lone Pine-avenue, Lithgow passed away in hospital at three o'clock this morning,…

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Portland Deaths and a Funeral Mrs. C. M. Nixon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

A gloom was cast over East Portland on Friday last when it was learned of the sudden death of Mrs. Clara Maud Nixon at the age of 61…

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Death of Former Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 4

After a five months' illness, a former Lithgow brickworks manager, Mr. James Conroy, of Gulliver-road, Brookvale, died in the Mater hospital,…

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Death Of Molong Man Who Became AJC Judge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

Colonel Dudley A. Smith, DSO VD, former AJC Judge died suddenly at his home in Bayview (Sydney) on Monday, at the age…

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Death of Aj.c. Judge Former Resident Of Molong (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

MOLONG—Colonel Dudley A. Smith. DSO., V.D., the former Australian Jockey Club judge who died suddenly at his home…

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Death of Former Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

A member of one of the Lithgow Oberon district sheep and cattle owning pioneer families, Mr. Charles Booth, of Duras-street, Mudgee,…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Tougher

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

Friends of the Tougher family will regret to learn of the death at the Masonic Hospital, Sydney, of Mr. James Bernard Tougher, for many…

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Obituary: Mrs. L. McMILLAN

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

A former well-known and highly est[?]emed resident of Orange for many years, Mrs. Lydia Harrt[?] McMillan died at East…

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Funeral of Mr. H. Dunne

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Victim of Saturday night's level crossing tragedy at Rydal, Mr. Henry Dunne, aged 46, was buried in the Presbyterian portion of Rydal…

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