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

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mr J. H. Lees

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The death of Mr J. Howard Lees, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Trundle, which occurred on Monday morning, came as a shock to…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. Rice

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

Thus the Canowindra "Star":— "The silent oar has parted the silent river" and a wife and mother has gone to her [?] rest. The death…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Robert Prest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

The death occurred at mid-day on Wednesday, of Mr. Robert Prest, of the Club Hotel. Deceased, who was 55 years of age, had been…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

MISS ELIZABETH TYE (sister of Mrs T. G. Blaney, of Arramagong West,) who had been an invalid for some time, passed away last Friday, death being…

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Death of Mrs. Evans

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 18

Mrs. M. J. Evans, of Hill street, died on Sunday last, after a long illness, at the age of 60 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the…

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Obituary. Mr. D. M'auliffe

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 27

We (Peak Hill "Express") regret to have to record the death, which took place on Sunday night, of Mr. Denis M'Auliffe, one of the oldest and…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

We regret to record the decease of Miss Mary Whitfield (daughter of the late Captain Whitfield, master mariner, and Mrs Whitfield, of Mittagong)…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. M. Maroney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The Grim Reaper claimed one of the old pioneers at noon on Monday, in the person of Mrs. Mary Maroney, the sad event taking place…

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Death of Mrs. Tolhurst

Western Champion · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 19

Mrs. M. Tolhurst, of Welcome street, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, from heart failure. Deceased, who was 64 years of age, was a native…

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Obituary. Mr Andrew Thomas

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The death occured at Belmore on Saturday last, at the residence of his son-in-law (Mr John Harvey), of Mr Andrew Thomas, of Canangles,…

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Obituary. Mrs Catherine Ritchie

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 7

Mrs Catherine Ritchie, relict of the late William Ritchie, formerly of Fullertou, near Crookwell, died on Friday afternoon, at 2.30, at the…

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Obituary

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

We deeply regret to report the death of Mr. Patrick Hefferuan, the Squire of "Milbank," Junee, the sad event taking place on…

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Obituary. Mrs Reg. Grinsted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

Painful indeed is our duty to have to record the death of Mrs Reg. Grinsted, which sad event occurred on Sunday moaning, at 5 o'clock. The…

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Obituary Mrs. "Reg." Grinsted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

One of the saddest deaths which has occurred in Forbes for a considerable time past took place early on Sunday morning, when Mrs. "Reg"…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. Reuben Newham

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

After being a sufferer for some years the death took place on Sunday morning of the wife of Mr. Reuben Newham, of the Railway Dept. The deceased lady,…

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Death of Miss Mayne

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 11

Under the heading of "Shocking Railway Fatality." The Orange "Leader" has the following There were many heartfelt,…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Patrick Helfernan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

In last issue, we briefly referred to the death of Mr. Patrick Heffernan, of "Milbank," Junee, the sad event taking place on Tuesday…

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Death of Mr. John Thornbury

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 16

Mr. John Thornbury, one of our oldest district residents, passed away on Saturday, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 65 years. Deceased,…

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Death of Mr. Harry Gray

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 16

We regret to record the death of Mr. Harry Gray, manager of the Hughenden (Q.) branch of the Bank of Australasia, which c[?]urred suddenly…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. Bewley

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

After an illness of some months the death occurred on Wednesday at the residence of her son-in-law (Mr. C. Lane, Lachlan[?]st.) of Mrs. Caroline…

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