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

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Death of Polio Suspect in Temora Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

Admitted to the Temora District Hospital as a ponomyelitis suspect, well known Temora girl, Miss Laura Dwyer, died on…

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OBITUARY Mrs. G. E. Gaggin

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

The death of Mrs. Grace Ellen Gaggin, a resident of Forbes for the past 72 years, occurred on Tuesday after a lengthy illness…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. R. O'Neill

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

There passed away in Forbes District Hospital on Tuesday of last week Mrs. Mary Rose O'Neill, aged 73, wife of Mr. J. O'Neill,…

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Obituary Baby Howard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

Much sympathy is felt for Mr. ana Mrs. W. Howard, of West Wyalong, in the death of their infant son, Graham, which…

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Death of Mr. H. G. Spink

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Harold Chillman Spink, of "Elouera," Tulllblgeal, and formerly of Wagga, died…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Lloyd

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

The death of Mr. William Charles Lloyd, of West Wyalong, which occurrpd on Monday last, removes another…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. H. Lawler

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

A much- respected old resident of Forbes, Mrs. Emily Helen Lawler, passed away at her home in Clement Street on Tuesday…

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Death of Pioneer Of Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital on Sunday, 4th January of Mrs. Ellen Etbel Robinson, widow of the…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. H. Peasley

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

An old and respected resident of the Forbes district, in the person of Mr. Thomas Henry Peasley, passed away in Sydney on…

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Death of Pioneers Mr. R. M. MACKRELL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Robert McFadden Mackrell, who died in the Ungarie District Hospital on Friday morning last, was one of the…

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Obituary Mr. R. A. Booth

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Residents of Lake Cargelligo and district were shocked to learn of the death of Mr. R. A. Booth, well known and highly…

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OBITUARY Mr. Herbert J. Read

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The death of Mr. Herbert James Read (56), who had been in ill health for the past eight months, occurred shortly after midnight…

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Striking Tributes at Funeral of Late Constable Kenneth Ross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Striking tributes were paid at the funeral of the late Constable Kenneth Ross, of Tullibigeal, who died on Thursday last as the result of injuries…

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OBITUARY Passing Of Mrs. Tearle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

Quite a wave of sorrow passed over the district when it became known over the week-end that Mrs. Tearle had passed on to the…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Howard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Howard, of Grlffith, and formerly of West Wyalong for many years, died in the Griffith District Hospital at the…

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OBITUARY Two Week- end Deaths

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Wm. Henry Devine, 52, a single man, living in Farrand Street, passed away at an early hour on Saturday morning, and was buried…

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Late Mr. L. S. Bentley

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Australian Country Party, the president (Mr. P. J…

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Death of Mr Thos. Howard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Creighton Howard died in the Griffith District Hospital on Saturday afternoon after a long illness…

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Death of Ex-ungarie Resident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

[?] Mr. Charies Beatti[?] [?] suddenly in Parra[?] Hospital on January 15, [?] 52 years of age, and was…

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Death of Farmer Labor P. Ministe[?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The death occured in [?] bourne last night of Mr. J[?] Henry Scullin, a former Prime Minister of Australia, at th. [?]…

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