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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

258 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Obituary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

Death removed one of the very oldest residents of Reedy Creek, Murga, on Monday last, when there passed away Mr James Archer, who had…

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Death of Mr. H. Johnson

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 18

Mr. H. Johnson, of Welcome street, J who had been a resident of Parkes for the past two years, passed away on Sunday last from pulmonary trouble…

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Death of Mr. Jack Holmes

Forbes Times · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

Word was received by his relatives in Forbes on Tuesday last that Mr. Jack Holmes, who was last week sent to the Mental Hopital at Parramatta,…

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Obituary. Mr John Holmes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

The death occurred at Parramatta mental hospital, on Tuesday last, of John Holmes, a former resident of Forbes. Death came unexpectedly,…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. Sligar

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

A very old resident of the district died ah Beids' Flat, on Friday, in the person of Mrs. Sligsr. The deceased lady, who had reached the ripe age of 83 years, had…

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The Late Mrs. Anne Carmody

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

One of the good old natives passed away on Monday evening, when Mrs. Anne [?]armody relict of the late Daniel Carmody, passed to her last reward. The cause of…

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Death of a Pioneer Mr. H. T. Broadribb

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

The Grim Reaper claimed one of the pioneers of this district and the State, in the person of Mr. Henry Thomas Broadribb, on…

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Obituary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Twist. The cause of death was pneumonia. The little girl had…

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Death of a Very Old Resident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Mary Williams Buckley, a resideufc of the district for [?] many years, passed away at…

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Obituary. Mr George Raffan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Mr George Raffan, formerly an extensive property holder in Forbes district, and a prominent State bowler, died at Coogee on Friday last…

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OBITUARY. The Late Mr. Joseph Potter

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

There passed away at Back Creek on Sunday, after an illness of some months, Mr. Joseph Potter, a young Carcoar native who lived his whole life…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth Mobbs

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 33

It is our regretful duty (says the Orange "Leader") to again record the death of another old resident of Orange and district, in the person of…

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Obituary. Mr. George Raffan

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 21

Mr. George Raffan, formerly an extensive property holder in gorbes district, and a prominent State bowler, died at Coogee on Friday last…

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Obituary. Dr. H. Oswin Johnson

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 15

News of the unexpected death, of Dr Harry Oswin Johnson, which was received in Parkes about noon on Monday caused an intense shock to our…

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Obituary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 6

It is our painful duty to have to report the death of Mrs C. J. Hazelton, which sad-event, we understand, took place in Sydney on Monday last…

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Funeral Under Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

Brigadier McKenzie, of the Salvation Army, who is one of the chaplains with the Australian forces at the Dardanelles, has frequently been under fire…

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Obituary. Dr. Harry Oswin Johnson. (From Wednesday's Parkes "Examiner")

Forbes Times · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 8

It was with very deep regret that, on Monday forenoon, our townspeople learned of the death of our senior medical man, Dr. Johnson. Some weeks…

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Soldiers' Letters. Death Song of Shrapnel. Corporal Day in the Trenches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

Corporal Fred. Day, in a letter home, tells of happenings in the trenches. The letter comes direct from Gallipoli, and is dated October…

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Obituary. Mr. William Hasemer

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

Early this morning the news was circulated round Forbes that Mr. William Husemer had died suddenly while working in his garden at his residence in…

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Obituary. Another Pioneer Gone

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

By the death of Mr William Hasemer this morning another of the old gold days pioneers of Forbes,has passed to his last home. The sad…

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