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

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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The Late Mrs. Faith Elizabeth Anderson

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

On the last day of the old year the death occurred rather suddenly at her residence of Mrs. Faith Elizabeth Anderson, wife of Mr. James Anderson,…

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The Late Mrs. Dorothy W. Hartley

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

The death took place this morning of Mrs. Dorothy W. Hartley, wife of Mr. William George Hartley, of the Railway Dept., at the age of 32 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Frances Mudge

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

Shortly before 6 o’clock on Friday night week, death removed one of the oldest links in the history of the Western pioneers, in the person of…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. Reynolds

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

We made brief reference to the death of the above lady when it took place--at her residence, Marrickville, on 13th December. Deceased, who…

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Death of Mr. W. Gaylard

Western Champion · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

An old reaident of Parkes in the person of Mr. William Gaylard passed away on Monday night, at the age of 66 years. The late Mr. Gaylard was a…

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Local News Obituary. J. D. Brierly

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

On December 26th Mrs. Elphick received news of the death in South Africa on 25th November of her father, Mr. J. D. Brierly. The…

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Obituary Richard James Trengove

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The death occurred at Young on Wednesday, 28th December, in the Sacred Heart Hospital, of Mr. R. J. (“Dick”) Trengove, aged 62 years…

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Mr. Ford's Loss Death of "Widgiewa Betty" Result of Wheat Gorging

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. E. Ford, of "Brentwood," Yiddah, the well-known breeder of high-class Clydesdale horses, sustained a serious loss recently by the death of…

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Fatal Accident Death of Miss Gallagher

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

Miss Cecilia Gallagher, sister of Mrs. S. D. Lamont, of Girral, met with a fatal accident recently at Waverely, Sydney. She had just alghted…

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Obituary Murdoch McLEOD

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A deep gloom was cast over the whole of the Tullibigeal district when it became known that Mr. Murdoch had passed away. Mr. McLeod had…

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Obituary Mrs. Faith Elizabeth Anderson

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

It is our sad duty to have to record the passing of Mrs. Faith Elizabeth Anderson, of Goolagong, at the age of 54. years, which sad event occurred…

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Widow Dies Just Before Husband's Funeral (By Wire) Sydney), Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

While the funeral cortege of the late James Killing, the well known trainer and owner of racehorses, was about to leave his late residence…

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Obituary Murdoch Alexander McLEOD

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

The late Murdoch Alexander McLeod, whose death we briefly referred to last week as having taken place at his home, Koyuna, West Milby, on…

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Two Tragedies Both Victims Buried. Mrs. Parker's Big Funeral

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

Tuesday was a sad day in Forbes. It was the occasion of the burials of the two victims of the week-end tragedies…

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Death of Mrs. Bartley

Western Champion · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

Mrs. Margaret Frances Bartley, or Close Street, whose death, an reported in our last issue, took place last Thursday, was 67 years of age. Deceased…

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Death of Mr. W. Beckman

Western Champion · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 11

The death occurred in the District Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. William Beckman, of Gunningbland, at the age of 38. Deceased came to…

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Obituary. Old Bimbi Identity Passes Mrs. Elizabeth Bristow

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

One of the oldest residents of the Bimbi district, Mrs. Eliza Bristow aged 68, passed away in the Sacred Heart Hospital on Saturday…

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Obituary the Late Mr. John Stapleton

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

After a long illness the death occurred at the Cowra District Hospital on Tuesday last of Mr. John Stapleton, of Spring View, at the age of 69…

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Obituary the Late Mr. Thomas Cooke

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

After an allnesa of about three months the death occurred in the Cowra District Hospital yesterday of Mr. Thomas Cooke, of Darby’s Falls,…

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The Late Mr. Thomas O’dwyer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The death took place on Tuesday in Lewisham Hospital of Mr. Thomas O’Dwyer, a former well known Cowraite, at the age of 64 years…

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