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

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

217 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11

Death of Mr. W. May-Brown

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

The death occurred in Leeton Hospital recently of Mr. Walter May-Brown, of Soutb Yalgogrin at the age of 82 years…

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Death of Condo Identity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. Frank Field, an old and highly esteemed resident of Condobolin, died on Tuesday, at the age of 74 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. T. Donovan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Following a lengthy illness, the death occurred in hospital at Orange on Friday, June 18, of Mr. William Thomas…

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Death of Mr. R. Winson

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. Reginald Winson, of 12 Boyce Road, Maroubra, died in Sydney on Monday last. He had been ill for a short time…

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Death of Mr. G. J. Pettit at 94

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

The death occurred at Griffith on Thursday last of Mr. George John Pettit, a pioneer settler of the Wyalong district…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. A. Hunt

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

The death took place in Forbes District Hospital on Thursday night of Mrs. Mary Ann Hunt, wife of Mr. William Hunt,…

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New C.w.a. Doors for Memorial to Late President, Mrs. Olive Beddie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

THE memorial to the late Mrs. Olive Beddie, for more than 20 years president of Forbes branch of the Country Women's Association, is to be a pair of polished wood and bronze doors at the entrance of the C.W.A…

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Death of Mr. G. Armstrong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. George Armstrong, senr., an old and highly esteemed pioneer of this district, died in the Wyalong District Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. E. McMAHON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 1

The death occurred last sunday of Mrs. Ellen McMahon of Stanmore. The late Mrs. McMabon was…

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OBITUARY Mrs. S. A. Smith

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

The death occurred at Parkes on Thursday week after a brief Illness, of Mrs. Sarah Annie Smith, aged 66…

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OBITUARY Sudden Death of Mr. Geo. Butler

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

The comparatively sudden death of Mr. George Butler, of West Wyaloug, came as a shock to his relatives and his many…

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Sudden Death of Br.K.W.Neeld

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

A grandson of the discoverer of the Wyalong goldfields and an ex-serviceman of two World Wars, the sudden death of Mr…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Mangelsdorf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

The death occurred in the Junee District Hospital of Mr. Frederick Wilbelm (Alfred) Mangeisdorf, of Coolamon, at…

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Obituary Mr. H. J. Meacham

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. Henry James Meacham, of Hurstville, a brother of Messrs John and Albert Meacham of West Wyalong, died in…

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Death of Mr. E. Ambrose

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 7

Mr. Edward Ambrose, a former well known resident of the Erigolia district, died recently at the home of his daughter,…

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Death of Mrs, J, Pattrick

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs.A. E. Carmichael, of Tallimba, In the loss of Mrs. Carmichael's mother, Mrs. Jane…

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Obituary Mr. Roy Retallack

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

The death has occurred or Mr. Roy Retallack, of Ariah Park, late of Ardlethan, at Gloucester House, Sydney. The…

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Obituary Mr. D. B. Jones

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. David Bowan Jones, aged 78 years, an old resident of the Girral district, died on Monday last…

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Death of Author of 'Old Eugowra'

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 6

The death occurred in Sydney on July 13 of Edgar Cecil Allen, a former stationmaster at Eugowra. Mr. Allen was the author of…

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Death of Mr. J. F. Buttenshaw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. J. F. (Fred) Buttenshaw, a well-known and highly esteemed ex-resident of West Wyalong, died recently at Parramatta. He…

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