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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Frederick Colls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

Frederick Joseph Colls, a well-known drover, of Trangie. died in Dubbo District Hospital yesterday. The late Mr. Cells, who was 68 years of age, was a…

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OBITUARY Baby Wilkin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

News was received on Tuesday of the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilkin, which took place in Wellington on Tuesday…

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Late Ronald Peden Funeral at Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

The funeral of the late Ronald Arthur Peden, chemist's assistant, who died in the Dubbo District Hospital on Sunday night, three hours after he was…

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Obituary. Thomas Patrick Moran

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

The death occurred on Friday of Mr. Thomas Patrick Moran, an old and very esteemed resident of Narromine…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Ada. Emma Bunter

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday, 13th January, after an illness extending oyer 14 months, of Mrs. Ada Emma Bunter, wife of…

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Death of Mrs. Plummer Western Pioneer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

Mother of a family of 15, of whom 11 are living, Mrs. Mary Plummer, wife of Mr. George Plummer, of "Windeena,"…

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Obituary Mr. George Rogers

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

The death took place in the Wellington District Hospital last night of a man named George Henry Rogers. The deceased was 64 years of…

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Obituary Jean Elizabeth Moodie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

After a short illness, Jean Elizabeth, only child of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moodie, of "Kyeema," Trangie, died in a private hospital, at Dubbo, on…

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Death of Mrs. S. SPEARS Link with Early Eighties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Back in the early eighties, Mrs. Mc-Laughlin, four sons and daughter, Sarah Ann, arrived from Ireland. For them the city had no attractions…

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Obituary Harriett Smith

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

Totally blind for the past seven years, which sad afflication she submitted to with commendable forti[?]de, Mrs. Harriett Smith died in…

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Impressive Funeral. the Late Arthur Lidbetter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

The funeral of the late Arthur Lidbetter took place on Monday when representatives of practically every class and creed attended the last sad…

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Obituary Harold Edward Hall

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

The death occurred in the Coonabarabran District Hospital last Thursday of Harold Edward Hall. 44, of Gwabegar…

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Obituary Mrs. E. G. Morgan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

Emma Gertrude Morgan, relict of the late, George Morgan, died in the Dubbo District Hospital early this morning, aged 80 years. The late…

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Strange Death Of Bass Opera Singer New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

Five hours after receiving a wound in the left hand, when a stilleto slipped from the grasp of Lawrence Tibbett, during a dress rehearsal of "Capon…

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Death Of An Old Resident. Mrs. Annie Wheelan

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

Another old and respected resident of Bourke passed away on [?]saturday last, the 23rd, in the per[?] of Mrs. Annie Whelan, and…

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Dubbo District Centres Narromine Council Strikes Rate Tragic Death of Resident Council Estimates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

At a special Council meeting, the estimates for 1937 were approved and adopted. They included: General fund £3279, water supply local fund £2334,…

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Obituary Robert Keith Hannelly

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

The death took place in the Wellington Hospital last night of Robert Keith Hannelly, aged 4½ years. The little fellow had been in the…

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Obituary George Milgate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

The death occurred in the early hours of this morning, at Moama, on the souther New South Wales border, of Mr. George Milgate, a…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Wood

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

A resident of Gulgong for many years, Mr. Thomas Wood, aged 74 years, died on Monday last. A brother of Mr. A. W. Wood, of…

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Death of Commercial Traveller Well Respected in District

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

The business community of the district was shocked to learn of the tragic death of Mr. Norman Shipton, a commercial traveller,…

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