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

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

531 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 27

OBITUARY Mr. James Pocknall

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 5

The death occurred at his daughter's residence, at Wollongong, on February 2, of a former resident of Molong…

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Manildra Magazine Funeral of Late S. A. Gosper

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

The funeral of the late Sidney Allan Gosper, 61, who was fatally injured when attacked by a bull on his…

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Tributes to the Late Mr. S. Gosper

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

MANILDRA—A tribute to the esteem in which the late Mr. Sidney Gosper was held was the long funeral cortege…

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Death Of Australian A Mystery

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—The body of 43-year-old .Miss Barbara Douglas, of Melbourne, was fount in thick brushwood in…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. J. Kimber

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Mary Jane (Judy) Kimber, aged 47, at her. residence in Byng Street…

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Death of Mrs. Eleanor Allcorn

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 5

MILLTHORPE, Wednesday.— The funeral of a former well-known resident of Millthorpe took place in Sydney today…

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Obituary Mrs. C.g. Monk

Central Western Daily · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of a well-known and highly-respected resident of Orange, Mrs. Clara Grace Monk, at the…

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OBITUARY Mr. L. M. J. Wicker

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

The death occurred unexpectedly at Berala, Lidcombe, on Sunday morning, of Mr. Leslie Mervyn John Wicker…

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Death of Mr. W. Barber

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday of Mr. William Barber, of Inch-street, a resident of Lithgow for 30 years. Mr. Barber was born in Wales 65…

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Inquiry Into Death of Cassilis Man

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

At the inquest into the death of Michael Neely at Cassilis the District Coroner (Mr. J. Yule) recorded a finding that deceased died on…

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Sudden Death of Adjudicator

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Professor Carl Sauer, well-known adjudicator at musical festivals throughout Australia and New Zealand, died…

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Obituary Late Mr. Jim Hough

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

A noted athlete, in the person of Mr. Jim Hough, died at Artarmon, Sydney, at the week end. An old Mudgeeite, he spent his early years…

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Funeral of Jockey

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

A service for the late Melvyn (Max) Schmierer will be held at the funeral parlors of Box and Jeffree at 11 o’clock this…

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Obituary Miss Ann Falconer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 20

The sad death of Ann Patricia Falconer occurred at the Gulgong District Hospital on Tuesday 20th February, Deceased, who. was only…

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Obituary Mr. Ron Cook

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 23

News of the sudden death of Mr. Ron Cook at the Base Hospital, Dubbo, on Tuesday of last week from the dread disease,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. J. Ryan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 10

The death occurred at Wellington on Saturday of Mrs. J. Ryan, of Bournowood, widow of the late James A…

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Many Racing Men Attend Jockey’s Funeral

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

More than 30 racehorse owners, trainers and jockeys marched in front of the hearse when the funeral of Melvyn John (Max) schmierer left Orange for Wellington yesterday morning…

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OBITUARY Mr. A. W. Townsend

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 12

The tragic death occurred on Friday, February 16, of Allala Wesley Townsend, of Narara Road, via Gosford,…

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Obituary Mr. R. Rodwell

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 5

The death occurred at a private hospital in Orange on Thursday night of Mr. Russell Rodwell, at the age of 56 years…

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Funeral of Accident Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

One of the largest funerals ever held in the Hartley district took place on Saturday afternoon when a very large crowd gathered to pay…

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