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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Mr. Eli Glover

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 4

The following reference to the death of Mr. Eli Glover (briefly referred to in last issue) is taken from the Bourke "Western Herald":…

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Obituary. Miss Myrtle Askew

Western Age · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

The death took place on Friday afternoon at the district Hospital, after an illness of a few hours, of Miss Myrtle Jane Marie Askew,…

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Death of Mr. E. Skinner

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 9

Our Gulargambone correspondent writes:—The residents of this town were deeply grieved by the news of the death of Mr. Ernest Skinner,…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of Miss Askew

Western Age · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

A Coroner's inquest was commenced at the Court House, Cobar, on Tuesday afternoon, 18th inst., before Mr Coroner Morrison,…

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Death of Mr Jas. Munro

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 12

The dead body of Mr James Munro, well-known throughout the Gilgandra and neighbouring districts, was found on "Warrie" property on…

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Death of Well-known Priest

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 1

The Very Rev. Father Alphonsus Coen, of the Order of the Passionists, Snperior of St. Brigid's, Marrick., ville, died on Tuesday morning of…

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Proposed Memorial. to the Late Mr. E. Milne. Subscriptions Invited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

The Railway [?] [?] [?] Railway Commiss[?]…

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"One Taken and the Other Left." Death of Mrs. Skuthorpe

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 12

Death has, during the past week, eemoyed, from the Gulargambone district perhaps its oldest female pioneer in the person of Mrs…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of Miss Askew. Dr. Conolly's Evidence. What the Post Mortem Disclosed. an Illegal Operation

Western Age · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

The inquest was continued at the Court House, Cobar, on Tuesday afternoon last, 25th inst., before Mr Coroner Morrison, touching the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Johansen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

A wave of sorrow passed over the town on Saturday morning, when it became known that Mrs. C. A. Johansen, wife of Mr. A. F. Johansen,…

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Obituary William Edward Yarham

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital on Saturday morning of one of the most popular and highly esteemed employees in the local…

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Coroner's Inquest. Death of Miss Askew. To-day's Evidence

Western Age · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Miss Mrytle Jane Marie Askew as the Cobar District Hospital on 14th September, was continued…

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The Death of Miss Askew. Nurse Lenora Punch Arrested. Charged with Feloniously Slaying

Western Age · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

About 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Sergeant Osborne, accompanied by First-class Constable Taylor, effected the arrest of Nurse Lenora…

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Local and General. Death of Mrs. W. D. McGARITY

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

District people will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. McGarity, wife of Mr. W. D. McCarty, of Brock, which sad event, occurred very…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 5

A well-known local sporting identity in the porson of Mr. Ben Connors, died at the hospital on Tuesday last, at the age of 51 years. He was present…

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The Death of Miss Myrtle Askew. The Coroner's Verdict. Nurse Lenora Punch Committed for Trial. on a Charge of Murder

Western Age · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Miss Myrtle Jane Marie Askew at the Cobar District Hospital on 14th September, was continued…

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Death of an ex-Cobarite. Mr John O'connell

Western Age · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

The death occurred at Manilla on 21st ultimo of Mr John O'Connell, formerly of Wilesnnia and Cobar, and who, at the time of his demise, was…

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Obituary

Western Age · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

A station hand named George Dell died at the District Hospitla on Friday last. 5th instant. The remains were interred in teh Church…

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The Late Mrs. Blackhall

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 2

The remains of the late Mrs. John Blackhall were interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Spicer's Creek Cemetery on Friday, the funeral…

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Death of a Young Wife

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 1

Mrs. Alice Murphy, wife of Mr. John Murphy, of Fitzroy-st., Dubbo, succumbed to tubercular disease on Sunday at the ago of 28 years. The…

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