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

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

264 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Death of Mrs. Grimm, Senr

Western Champion · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 13

Mrs. Mary Grimm, wife of the late Rev. George Grimm, died suddenly of heart failure on Sunday night at her home, "Morangorell,"…

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Obituary

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Mr. Lew. A. Phillips, brother of Mr C. A. Phillips, of this town, died at Brisbane on Friday last. It will be remembered that Mr. Phillips was a…

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Obituary

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

On 27th December, the death occurred at her brother's residence, West Cowra, of Mrs. Sarah Jane Cardwell, wife of Mr. Arthur…

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Death of Mrs. Joyce

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 15

Mrs. Joyce, whose death we briefly noted in our last issue, was a native of Tasmania, and was 77 years of age. Her husband predeceased heir…

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Strange Funeral Rites

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

An article in the "Sunday at Home" on the Indians of South America tells us something about their funeral writes. The funeral rites, the writer…

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Pea Rifle Accident Death of a Boy

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Arthur Whitford, aged 13 years, son of James Henry Whitford, of Canowindra, lost is life as the result of a wound received from a pea ri[?]e…

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Obituary. Mrs. Jane Constable

Forbes Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

Death claimed one of the oldest and mostly highly respected residents of the Budgerabong district on Tuesday evening last, when there passed away,…

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Obituary Hugh Houston McCAKRON

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Passed away on Monday morning last after an illness extending over nine, weeks, Hugh Houston McCarron, aged 28 years, twin brother of Mr. Gilbert…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

IT is with much regret that we record the death, at the age of 32 years, of Mr. W. A. McCarthy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCarthy of this town…

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Obituary. Mr. A. Chanter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. T. P. Chanter received the sad news yesterday that his brother, Mr. Arthur Chanter, had died at Euroa, Victoria, at the age of 54. Deceased has…

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Obituary. Mr. James Wakefield

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

In the For[?]s District Hospital on Saturday, an old and very highly esteemed resident, in the person of Mr. James Wakefield, passed away…

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Obituary Mark Fitzgerald

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

This grand old pioneer, whose death took place on the 2nd inst, was one of Womboyne's most remarkable figures and respected of citizens…

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Obituary. John Little

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

On Sunday last, in the local District Hospital, John Little, an old identity of this part, passed away at the age of 78 years, the cause of…

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Death of Mr. James Marsh

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 15

Mr. James H. Marsh, a well-known commercial traveller, who was on one of his periodical visits to Partes was found in a semi-conscious…

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Obituary. Mrs. Lilian Beck

Forbes Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

A death, under distressing circumstances, occurred in the Forbes District Hospital on Tuesday, when a woman, named Lilian Beck, passed away at the…

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Obituary

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Much sympathy ie felt for Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hawking in the death of tlioir l6-months-old-child, "Jack," which took place on Sunday evening…

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The Late Mrs. Fitzgerald

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a very old resident in the person of the widow of Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald dep[?]rted this life at her late residence, Church Hill…

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The Death of the White Rose

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 7

" Which shall I wear m my raven hair At the ball to-night?' she said. " Which shall I wear, for both are fair, The white rose or the red?''…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

THE death occurred on Monday last at "Victoria Park," Brundah, of Mr. Heinrich Schutt, at the age of 85. Deceased, who…

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