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

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

306 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 16

Death of Mrs. I.C. Helyar

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Isabella Caroline Helyar, which occurred in the Wyalong District Hospital on Saturday last, after a…

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Obituary Mr. H. Parkinson

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. Harold Parkinson, who was for several years manager of the Commercial Bank of Australia at West Wyalong died at…

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Death of Old Movie Star (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

A message from London a tales: Emil Jannings one of the great stars of the silent films, died in Zinkenbach, Austria, last…

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Death of Former Premier of Nsw (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. James ("Jim") Dooley, Premier of of new South Wales [?] 1921, died last night in the Old Men's Home at Liverpool…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Alice Lynam

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. W. J. Halpin, of Cowra Road, Forbes, was called to Orange last Tuesday in consequence of the death of her mother, Mrs. Alice Lynam,…

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Death of Miss [?]Vy Fixter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

Miss Ivy Fixter, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fixler, of Girral, died in the Rachel Foster Hospital, Sydney, on…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. W. Ovenden

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Thos. W. Ovenden, an ex-Forbes resident, who was born in the town, recently died at Goulburn, at the age of 59 years. He married a Forbes girl,…

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Ex-Forbes Woman Murdered at Melbourne Death of Mrs. Leo. Marsh

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

AN ex-Forbes woman, Mrs. Maisie Marsh, or Oakley, 26, was murdered at Melbourne last week. Her body was found in a rubbish tip at Footscray on Friday. Her throat had been cut and her skull battered in…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

A very and death occurred on 25th December at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Camperdown, of Julie Anne, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Len…

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Obituary Mr. C. S. O'hara

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

The death occurred in the Wyalong District Hospital yesterday of Mr. Cecil Stanley O'Hara, aged 57, a well-known…

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Obituary. Mr. Don Campbell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Don Campbell, who died in his sleep at Narromine on Tuesday night, following a few…

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Death of Noted Union Leader (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

One of Australia's most colorful Trade Union leaders Mr. Clarence George Fallon aged 59 years, died late…

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BEDGERABONG Hot January Weather Death of Mrs. C. Constable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

Early January gave us a real taste of summer. The thermometer soared up to the century several times but Friday, January 5, capped all, readings…

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Obituary. Mrs. Clem Newman

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

The sudden death of Mrs. Clem Newman on Friday afternoon came as a great shock to the community, and is deeply deplored by a very…

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Obituary. Alfred Charles Warton

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in the Temora District Hospital on Sunday, 1st January, of Alfred Charles Warton, aged 74 years, after an illness…

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Death of Victim of Battering SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

The 84 years old woman, Mrs. Mary McGuire, of Granville, who was battered over the head with an axe by her nephew late…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. Benson

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. James Elias Benson, a brother of Mrs. Harry Woods, of West Wyalong, and Mr. M. J. Benson, of Lake Cargelligo, died…

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OBITUARY Mr. Jack R. Fullarton

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

His many friends in the Forbes district will regret to learn of the sudden death, on Sunday, of Mr. Jack R. Fullarton, Mr. Fullarton came to…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Margaret T. Dwyer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

A very well-known and highly respected resident of the Bedgerabong and Gunning Gap districts. In the person of Mrs. Margaret Teresa Dwyer,…

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Obituary John Bell

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

By the death of the above named, which took place on Tuesday, tenth January, there has been removed from this life a man who had…

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