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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1926

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Death of John Maxwell Irving Tribute to Great Pioneer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 3

Died last week, in his 86th winter, John Maxwell Irving, Esq., squatter and gentleman. A t[?]uer one never saw the sun rise…

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Left £68,023. Late Mr. F. Mack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. Frank Mack, farmer and grinder, of Narromine,died aged 71 years, on May 21 last, and his estate fins now, for probate purposes, been sworn at…

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Death of Old Colonist

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

The death took place on Tuesday at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. C. B. Gillett, Wingewarra-street, of, Peter Jensen Holm, aged 81 years. Mr…

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Obituary. Peter Jensen Holm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

Peter Jensen Holm, aged 81 years, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. C. L. Gillett, Wingewarra-street, Dubbo, on Tuesday afternoon last…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 4

Word was received in town on Friday last, that the body of Mr. George Edward Emmett had been found lying in his bed in the hut on Mr…

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Obituary. Edward Thorley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

Edward Thorley, aged 75, died at the residence of his sister Mrs. Pearson, at Wongarbon, last Friday afternoon. The late Mr. Thorley had been…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Thorley

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

Died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. S. Pearson, Wongarbon, on Thursday, Mr. Edward Thorley, aged 75. Deceased had resided at…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 7

The death took place at the local hospital on Wednesday morning of an old man named John Jonas, who had attained the great age of 86…

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Death of Mr. Geoffrey Hill

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 3

The announcement of the death of Mrs. Geoffrey Hill, who, before her marriage was Miss Ergley, will come as a great shock to many…

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Passing of a Pioneer Death of Mr. W. Nash, Senr

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 6

In the death of Mr. William Nash, which occurred at 2.30 a.m. on Saturday last, is removed another of the grand old pioneers, and one of its…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

A very and death took place on Friday night last, when Delcie Jourdant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jourdant, passed…

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Obituary. Miss Kathleen Herring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

The death took place on Saturday morning, at the residence of her mother, West Dubbo, of Miss Kathleen Lavina Mary Herring, aged 20…

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Obituary. Kathleen Lavina Mary Herring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

A sad death to recod is that is that of Miss Kathieen Herring. aged only 20 years, She passed a way on Saturday morning after a lingering illness at…

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The Late Mrs. Bend. Coroner's Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Court House on Friday morning last, concerning the death of Mrs. Sarah Bend, aged 82 years, who was…

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The Late Mr. W. E. G. Satchell

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 1

The following interesting article is from the Orange. "Advocate":— This estimable citizen, whilst temperamentally unwilling to be…

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Obituary. Mrs. I. Jarvis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital at Dubbo yesterday, of Mrs. Ivy Jarvis, wife, of Mr. O. Jarvis, of "Claverton," Balladoran., Deceased…

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An Untimely End. Death of Mr. F. Brooks

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

Residents of the whole district were shocked when they heard of the tragic death of Mr. Frederick Brooks, a highly respected and much…

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Obituary. Mr. J. A. D. Smirthwaite

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

The death occurred in Marrickville, Sydney, on Sunday last, of Mr. John Alcock Dickcrson Smirthwaite, aged 68…

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Obituary. Mr. Jno Burnes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

The death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday, after a long illness, of Mr. John Burnes, aged 23 years. Deceased was a railway…

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Obituary. JAMES McKENZIE GILLANDERS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

James McKenzie Gillanders, of Alagala Station. Narromine, died on Wednesday night at 11.30 after only a brief illness[?] The late Mr. Gillanders…

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