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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Alan Edward Strahan

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 10

At 86 years of age, Alan Edward Strahan died at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Monday afternoon. He became ill on Friday, and was…

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Obituary W. J. Barnett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

At Dubbo District Hospital, on Tuesday night, William James Bennett, western district representative of the National Mutual Life Assurance Society…

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Obituary. Wh. James Barnett

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

Quite a gloom passed over the residents of Narromine yesterday, when news was spread that Mr. Wm. James Barnett, a very popular and…

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Obituary Mrs. E. E. Campbell

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Eliza Emily Campbell, of Jones Creek, the widow of the late John Campbell, pasted away at the age of 73 years, at the Dubbo…

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Obituary Mrs. Mabel Digby Rouse

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 11

The death of Mrs. Mabel Digby Rouse, of Mudgee, recently took place in a private hospital in Sydney…

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Death of Sergt Kirkland

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

Many old Mends in Bourke district will regret to hear of the sudden death of Sergeant S. Kirkland, whose first appointment after…

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Death of Mr. E. A. Meathrel

The Western Herald · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

On Tuesday last week the death occurred at Brewarrina of Mr. E. A. Meathrel, of Coola Brewarrina Deceased worked at the butchering…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Morgan

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 2

The late Mr. Robert Morgan, who passed to the great beyond a week ago. (Sunday, May 30th) at his home, Walford St., Wallsend, had attained…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Nash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

The death occurred at Orange, Saturday, of Margaret Nash, relict the late Richard Nash, of Beni, who paused away in 1934 at the age of 89…

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Death of Mrs. Conran

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

Mary Conran, wife of the late Patrick Conran, passed peacefully away at her late residence in Kandos during last week, at the age of…

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Obituary Charles Carr

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 6

After a long illness, the death occurred lats night of Charles Carr, at his home, "The Meadows," Obley Road. Deceased was in his 73rd year, and…

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Obituary Frederick Jones

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 5

Mr. Frederick Jones, 73, passed away in the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Wednesday of last week. The deceased, who was born at…

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Obituary. Mrs Louisa Carnsey

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

During the put few days Narromine residents have suffered many shocks of sadness. The latest, we regret to report, and for whom the…

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Obituary W. J. Barnett

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 3

At Dubbo District Hospital on Tuesday night of last week, William James Barnett, western district representative of the National Mutual…

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Death of Mrs. Buckley Grand Old Lady Gone

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

The death occurred at her home, "Bone Bone," Mendooran, early on, Tuesday morning last of Mrs. Mary Buckley, at the age…

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Death of Mr. W. Rudd

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

On Tuesday last the death occurred in the Bourke Hospital of Mr. W. Rudd, following a lengthy illness from lung trouble. The…

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Death of Mr. W. J. Barnett

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 6

The death took place at the Dubbo District Hospital early on Wednesday 2nd June, after a short illness of Mr. William Barnett, of…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Francis Sibraa

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

As briefly reported in our last issue, a well known and highly respected resident of the West, in the person of Mr. Thomas Francis…

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Obituary Mrs. Sophia Sarah Heuston

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

Another of the old pioneers of the west passed away rather suddenly on Friday afternoon, in the person of Mrs. Sophia Sarah Houston, who…

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Late Mr. S. G. GILSENAN Lithgow's Tribute

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 9

The "Lithgow Mercury" has the following to say regarding the sudden death of the late S. G. Gilsenan, which took place on…

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