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

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 14

OBITUARY Mrs. Marjorie Pearson

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

A very sad death took place at Forbes on Monday night, about 8.30 o'clock, when Mrs. Marjorie Pearson, wife of Mr. William Pearson, of Flint Street,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. E. McGuire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

The death of a very old resident of the Forbes district, in the person of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McGuire, of Parkes St., occurred at her residence at…

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Death of Mrs. Hyde

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Mrs. Ida Hyde, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of Wyalong, died in the Wyalong and District…

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Death of Mrs. R. T. Pearce

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Annie Pearce, wife of Mr. R. T. Pearce, of Murwillumbah district (and formerly of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Geo. E. Orman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Although aware of his Illness in recent months, Forbes people received with surprise and regret the news that Mr. George Edward Orman had passed…

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Death of Mrs. Ida Hyde

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

With the death on Wednesday night last of Mrs. Ida Hyde, Wyalong has lost another of that fast-diminishing group of…

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World Stirred by Death of Masaryk (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

A message from New York states: In a dramatic unprecedented move, Czechoslovakia's chief delegate to the United States, Jan Papanek, to-day formally…

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Obituary Mrs. John Fogarty, Senr

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

The death occurred this morning after a short illness of Mrs, Fogarty, senr. Deceased was formerly Miss Flint…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Ann Jones

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

We regret to record the passing of Mrs. Mary Ann Jones, wife of Mr. John Thomas Jones, of Ferry Street, Forbes, who passed away In the…

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OBITUARY Mr. Walter Pengilly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

The death took place at Orange last week-end of Mr. Walter Pengilly. Deceased was 86 years of age. Born in South Australia, he migrated to the…

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Death of Mr. Cunningham, M.P.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Labor Member for Coogee, Mr, Lucien ("Lou") Lawrence Cunningham, died suddenly at his home at Coogee on Tuesday,…

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Obituary Mr. John Thompson

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday night of Mr. John Thompson, Goolagong Road who, some years ago farmed on "Morilla."…

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Obituary Mr. L. Scollary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Mr. Louis Scollary, father of Mrs. Lindsay McIvor of "The Levels," Barmedman died at St. Arnaud, Victoria,…

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Death of Noted Czech (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

A message from London states:— After spending most of the war in exile in Mexico, Egon Kisch, the noted Czech…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Ann Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

The death occurred of Mrs. Mary Ann Work, on March 24, at Forbes. The late Mrs. Work was a resident of Grenfell and was on a visit to…

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Sudden Death Of Temora P.M.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. T. F. Stansby, Postmaster at Temora for the past tour years died suddenly at Temora yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Bailey

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

Brief reference was recently made of the death of Mr. Henry Bailey, who had been almost a life-long resident of Grenfell…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Elliott

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Ann Elliott, of Ungarie, died in the Wyalong and District Hospital on Monday last, a few days after admission…

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Obituary Mr. Richard Dempsey. Old Grenfell Identity

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

In Thursday's issue we briefly mentioned the passing of Mr. Richary Dempsey at the District Hospital on Tuesday night at the age of…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. C. Brooke

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

The death took place in Sydney last Saturday of a former well-known Forbes citizen in the person of Mr. Wilfred Clarence Brooke, who…

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