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

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

248 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Memorial Service Late Mr. Theo. Brissenden

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

At the Presbyterian Church last Sunday night, the Rev. W. B. Parker conducted a memorial service for the late Mr. T. A. J. Brissenden…

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Obituary Mrs. H. J. Broadhurst

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

The death occurred in the Wyalong and District Hospital on Sunday night of Mrs. Hilda J. Broadhurst, after a long and painful illness…

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OBITUARY Mr. Edward Clifford

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

Word was received in Forbes on Wednesday of the death in Sydney of an old Forbes resident, in the person of Mr. Edward Clifford, who was in his…

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Obituary. Mrs. Henry Dowd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

An old and esteemed identity of Grenfell, and a member of a well-known Goolngong family, passed away on Saturday in the person of…

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Obituary Mr. R. Marshall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. Richard Marshall, who has been a highly esteemed resident of the district for many years, died at his home on the Barm[?] Road…

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Death of Sister of Mercy Sister Mary Cletus Holland

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

The Sisters of Mercy at the local Convent were greatly shocked on Tuesday evening by the death of a lovable and valuable member of the…

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Obituary Baby Taylor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 1

The death occurred in the Children's Hospital Camperdown Sydney on the 2nd instant of Robert William John Taylor, the infant son of Mr…

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Obituary Mr. A. T. Adkins

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. A, T. Adkins, aged 46 years, of Alphington, State Superintendent for Victoria of the Australian Wheat Board, collapsed and died in Melbourne…

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OBITUARY Warren C. Evans

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

Warren Courtney Evans, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. Evans, of Garema, aged 11, passed away peacefully In his sleep on Thursday, at Garema…

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Obituary Mr. James Hume

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. James Hume, well Known p[?] tuner for Maples, Ltd., Wagga, died suddenly at his home at Wagga on Tuesday, 4th September…

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Obituary. Me. William Sharwood

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at about 7.30 last evening of Mr. William Sharwood, at the age of 80 years…

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Obituary Mary Catherine McKELVEY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

Never have we heard greater expressions of unanimity concerning the absolutely lovable character of a departed person than those so freely…

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Obituary Mr. Alex. Ogilvie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 1

Mr Alexander Ogilvie well Known business man of West Wyalong, died in the Wyalong District Hospital yesterday afternoon, aged 52 years…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Martha R. Loxley

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

Forbes lost one of its very old residents last week when Mrs. Martha Ruth Loxley passed away in the District Hospital on Tuesday, after an illness…

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Obituary Miss M. McNAMARA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 5

The death of Miss M. McNamara which occurred recently in the Wyalong Hospital, removes a member of one of highly esteemed pioneer…

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OBITUARY Mr. John William Robb

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 4

The death of a highly respected local resident, Mr. John William Robb, aged 74. took place rather suddenly in the District Hospital on Tuesday night…

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Obituary Mrs Margaret Brinckley

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Gray Brinckley, of Mallee Plains, died in the Wyalong' and District Hospital on Friday morning. She was 70 years of age…

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Obituary. Mrs. Grace Jean Clements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

As announced in our last issue the death took place at the Murray Valley Hospital. Albury, on the 17th September, of Mrs. Jean Clements…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Dunn

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

"The greatest living thing of God's creation is a good mother." That admits of no reasonable contraidction. It appeals to the balanced mind of…

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Obituary Mrs. Bridget Powell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

Mrs. Bridget Theresa Powell, of Golden Street, West Wyalong and formerly of Ungarie died in the Wyalong and District Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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