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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The death took place last night of Mr. Ernest Walter Craigie, at the age of 42 years. The deceased who was well-known and respected in the…

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Death of a Little Boy Sad Drowning Fatality at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Dripstone yesterday morning when James Michael Meehan, the bright 18 months'-old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

The death occurred at a local private hospital on Sunday of Minnie Eliza Nash, wife of Mr. William Nash, at the age of 38 years. The deceased…

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Obituary. Matilda Harriett Hiene

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday at the District Hospital of Matilda Harriett Hient, an old resident of Duhbo. Deceased, who was SO years of age, had…

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Outback Funeral

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

Rev. F. W. Harvey, a returned chap, lain, recently appointed to attend to the righteous and the sinful in the outback of Wilcannia, says he has got…

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Late Mr. John Meagher. a Glimpse of the Past

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 4

"Old Bathurstian," writing iu the Bathurst "Times," gives some interesting information regarding the late Mr John Meagher, M.L.C…

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Death of Mrs. McCALLUM

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 1

Mrs. Catherine McCallum, of Bultge-street, Dubbo, died yesterday at the age of 67 years. Decreased had been many years a president of this town…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

The death took place at the local hospital early this morning, of Mr. Ernest James Kellahan, son of Mrs. Kellahan, of Simpson Street, at the age of 31…

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Obituary. JAMES C. SCOTT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The death occurred in tho Dubbo District Hospital on Friday of James Cockburn Scott, aged 55 yearn. Deceased was a native of London, and…

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Death of Mr Sunderland

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 2

An old and respected resident of Bourke in the person of Mr. William Sunderland, passed away on 16th September after an illness of six weeks…

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Death of Mrs. E. Williams

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last at 4 o'clock, Mrs. Ethel Williams, passed away at Bourke. Deceased bad been aiiiug for some considerable time and…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

The death took place at her residence at Geurie, on Saturday last, of a very old and respected resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Hyde, wife…

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Death of Mr Joseph [?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

A very useful life ended on Friday last when Mr. Joseph [?] of Holmwood passed away at the age of 40 years. Mr. [?] had not enjoyed good…

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Obituary Joseph Alfred Ison

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The death occulted on Friday last in. a private hospital in Dubbo of Joseph Alfred I son. The deceased was 40 years of age, and his illness—catarrh…

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Obituary. Mr. Harold Murphy

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

On Friday night last at about 9.30 p.m. a well known and respected young reaideut of Bourke in the person of Mr. Harold Carrington Murphy,…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

The hand of death has removed another old identity of the Western districts, namely, Mrs. J. Rutherford, who died suddenly at Cronulla, Sydney, on…

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Death of Mrs. Shumack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

On Monday night the death took place in the Dubbo District Hospital of Mrs. Clarice Shumack, of Mogriguy, at the age of 68 years. The…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 2

A very sad death took place at the Wellington hospital on Thursday night last, when First-class Constable Leslie Miles Porter; who was on a visit to…

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Obituary Mother General Justinian

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 1

Rev. Mother General Justinian Hughes, head of the Order of Merry in the West, died at the Dubbo Convent yesterday morning at the age of…

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Obituary. Rev. Mother General Justinian

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

The death took place at the Convent of Mercy, Dubbo, at an early hour yesterday morning of the SuperioressGeneral of the Bathurst Diocese, Mother…

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