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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Death of Mr. B. Wilkie

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Bernard Wilkie, long and favorably known in the Bourke district as host of the Gumbalie and Fords Bridge…

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Death of Old Resident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 3

A wave of regret and sympathy passed over the district when it became known that Mrs. Brown, one of the oldest pioneers of this district…

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Obituary. Elizabeth Clara Asprey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The death occurred on May 30th at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. C. R. Kendall), "Kirmington," Yattey Yattah, South Coast, of Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Sudden Death. of Mrs. Geo. Dwyer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 5

The truth of the Biblical quotation, "In the midst of life we are in death," was forcibly brought home to Narromine residents on…

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Shocking Fatality. Death of Little Myra Garnsey. Clothes Accidentally Catch Alight

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 5

An hour or so before little Myra Garnsey died on Sunday night last she sweetly sang "God and Flowers." She said…

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Death of Infant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 7

Daryll Ian, the four-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Corry, of Binnaway, died in a private Hospital in Dubbo on Thursday morning. Burial took…

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Death of Mrs. Todd

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

The death took place in a private hospital on Tuesday night, of Mrs. Edan Turton Tosld. mother of Mrs. E. A. Broadhurst aged 63 years. Mrs. Todd…

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Obituary. Edna Turton Todd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

Edna Turton Todd, aged 63, died in a private hospital in Dubbo on Tuesday night after patiently enduring an illness of 12 months' duration…

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Obituary. Mr. Roger Farr

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 2

There passed away yesterday afternoon a very familiar figure of this town, in the person of Mr. Roger Farr, who had reached his 73rd…

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The Death of Ivy Cross. Mr. Arnold's Caustic Comment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

"Before I give by verdict," said the Coroner at the inquest on the death of Ivy Cross, at Parkes, "I would like to make a small complaint, about a matter…

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Obituary. Mrs George Arneil

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 8

A very sad death took place early yesterday morning, in Sydney, when the wife of Mr. George Arneil passed away at the early age of 23…

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Obituary. Mary Ann Quinn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 8

Wide sympathy will be felt with Mr. M. J. Duffy, of Dubbo, in the loss sustained by the death of his eldest sister, Mrs. T. A. Quinn, who passed…

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Obituary. Robert Manaccan Smith

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

On Friday night last death claimed another of Wellington's pioneers, in the person of Robert Manaccan Smith, aged 67 years, which sad…

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Death of Pensioner

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

An old age pensioner named John Hayes, died in the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday, aged 71 years. The deceased was a native of Orange…

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Death of Coonamble Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

Hubert M[?]lardy, aged 10 a resident of Coonamble where for some years he has been a tailor in the employ of Mr. J. A. Chirk, died in the Dubbo…

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Death of Sylvia Pankhurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

The death is announced of the well known suffragette, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst. Miss Pankhurst was imprisoned many times during tje campaign for…

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Death of Ex-dubbo Man

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

Mrs. J. Munday, of Brisbane-street. Dubbo, received the sad news of the death of her father, Mr. Lawrence S. Taylor, of Weslern Australia. Mr…

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Obituary. LAWRENCE S. TAYLOR

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

On Saturday last Mrs. J. Munday, of Brisbane-street, Dubbo, received the sad news of the death of her father, Mr. Lawrence S. Taylor, of Westen…

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The Death of Ben Hall

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 5

Ben Hall was out on the Lachlan side And R hundred more were ready to ride…

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