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

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 14

OBITUARY Mr. John J. Sinderberry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 6

The death occurred at Parkes District Hospital recently of John James Sinderberry, of "Heatherdale," Baldry, at the age of 76 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. P. Dunn

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

As briefly announced in our last issue, the death took place in Forbes District Hospital on Monday afternoon of Mr. John Patrick Dunn, aged…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Lucy Jean Bolam

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

After a lingering illness the death took place at Forbes on Sunday afternoon of Mrs. Lucy Jean Bolam, wife of Mr. Edward Bolam, of Underwood…

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Obituary Agnes Crouch

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

Mrs. Agnes Crouch passed away at her residence. "Bonnie Doon", after a short illness on 13th October, 1948, which severs…

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OBITUARY Old Pioneer Passes Mr. Edward John Read

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

A link with the early days of Forbes was severed on Wednesday, when there passed away, at his home to Wombat Street, Mr. Edward John Read who…

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BEDGERABONG Harvesting in Full Swing Death of Mr. Hilton Green BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

The past week has been hot and dry and in consequence harvesting operations have been going forward rapidly. Most of the grain has been of a…

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Death of Mr W. W. Cullen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 1

The death occurred on Friday night last of Mr. Warren Wheatley Cullen, a former well known and…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Wood

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 1

A well known ex-resident of West Wyalong, Mrs. Ann[?] Wood, widow of the late Mr. Frank Wood, of Main Street…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. J. Le Brocque

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

A sad and sudden death took place in Forbes District Hospital early yesterday morning when Mrs. Mary Jane Le Brocque, wife of Mr. Frank Le…

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Obituary Mrs. Alice Dwyer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

A link with the early life of the Gunning Gap, Bogan Gate, and Bedgerabong districts was severed on Tuesday morning, when at her late…

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Obituary Mr Frank Saines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

The death occurred in the Young District Hospital on Sunday' week of Mr. Frank Saines, aged 83 years, of "Fairview," Kingsvale Road…

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Death of Barellan Pioneer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

One of the early selectors of Barellan, Mr. Patrick Curry, passed away in Leeton at the grand old age of 93 years…

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Obituary Mrs. George Pereira

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

The death occurred with shocking suddeness yesterday of Mrs. George Pereira, who collapsed after she got into tho car as she came from Dr…

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More Than 10,000 Miners at First Wyalong Funeral; Circus Band Played March

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

In 1894, more than 10,000 miners downed tools and attended the funeral of Andreas Matheson, the first person to die on the famous Wyalong Goldfields. A…

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Obituary Charlotte' Eliza Pereira

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Wednesday. 8th December, of Charlotte Eliza Pereiva, at the age of 75 years, wife of Mr. George Henley…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Claudene Read

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

A sad and sudden death took place on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. Claudene Read, wife of Mr. Les Read, of Calarie, passed away at the…

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Obituary Frederick Stephen Barr

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

Frederick Stephen Barr; aged 34, died in the Cowra Hospital on Thursday last after an illness lasting for some years…

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Coronial Inquiry Death of Mr. Jas. W. Parslow Accidental Finding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5

The Coroner, Mr. H. K. Ford, on Wednesday afternoon held an inquiry into the death of Mr. James William Parslow,' who met his…

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Death of Mr. A. Vinecombe

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

A grand old pioneer settler of the Hiawatha district Mr. Alfred Vinecombe, passed to his rest in the…

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Obituary [?]Ss Elizabeth O'donnell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

The death occurred at the Wyalong District Hospital on Saturday night of Miss Elizabeth Bridget O'Donneil, a well…

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