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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Obituary Johanna Culkin

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Johanna Culkin, wife of Mr Jamer, Culkin, both well known Geurie residents, for the past fifteen years, passed away, after four days'…

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Obituary Isobel Joyce Mann

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Sincere sympathy is being extended to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mann, of Mosman, and formerly of Dubbo, whose daughter, Isobel Joyce ("Joy") died at…

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Obituary Anne Musgrove Palmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

The death occurred at a hospital in Wagga on Saturday last of Anne Musgrove Palmer, 7½-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Palmer, of…

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Obituary Mrs. Johannah Culken

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

The death occurred at Dubbo District Hospital on Friday afternoon of Mrs. Johannah Culken, aged 61 years. Deceased, who was a resident…

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Death of Mr. J. Hicks

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. Jonathan Hicks at Warrendine, Orange on Wednesday last, aged 68 years. Deceased was a prominent…

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Latest Telegrams Interstate News Death of Racehorse Owner. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly, early this morning, of William Pearson, for many years one of Sydney's best known racehorse…

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Obituary Mr. W. D. St. C. Baker

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 3

The death took place in the Dubbo Hopital on Thursday night of Mr. William De St. Croix Baker, aged 64 years. The deceased, who was a fanner at…

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Obituary Norman John Jackson

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

Complaining of feeling ill in the earlier part of the day, Norman John Jackson, aged 29 years, suddenly collapsed and died at his…

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Obituary Baby Tonniges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

The death took place at the Duboo District Hospital this morning of Colleen. Phyllis, the 15-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tonniges…

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Late Alfred Peet Funeral at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

The funeral of the late Alfred Peet. well-known Dubbo taxi-proprietor, who died on Friday, took place to the Church of England section of the…

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Death of Infant

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

Sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. William Riley, of Breelong, in the loss of their elevenmonths-old son, Ernest William, who…

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Obituary Mr. John Hewitt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

The death took place on Tuesday morning last of Mr. John Hewitt, an old age pensioner, who had attained the great age of 91 years. Some…

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Obituary C. A. Moll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Charles Adolphus Moll, who died on Tuesday at the Dubbo District Hospital, aged 69 years, took place to the Catholic portion of…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Mary Smith

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

The death occurred at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Wednesday morning of Mrs. Sarah Mary Smith wife of Mr. Richard Smith, of…

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Death of a Western Pioneer. Mrs. Mary Ann Egan

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

Death removed from our midst on Sunday night last another of our western pioneers, in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann Egan, which…

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Obituary Mr. Cyril Knight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

News was received in Dubbo on Thursday evening of the sudden death of Cyril Froome Knight, of Marrickville, Sydney. He was a son of the…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Watson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

After a long illness in the Dubbo District Hospital, Arthur Watson, aged 58, died on Saturday morning. Deceased was a resident of…

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Seventy Years in the Dubbo District Death of George Graham

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. George Graham, of "Dilladerry," who died in Sydney on Sunday after a long illness, had lived in the Dubbo district for more than 70 years. Born…

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Death of Former Resident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 6

The death occurred at Parramatta about a fortnight ago, following a short illness of pnuemonia, of Mr. Eric Gilmore, aged 40 years, a…

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Obituary Dominica Loughnan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 6

Dominica Loughnan, who passed away at Dubbo District Hospital on Wednesday, after three weeks' illness, at the age of 75 years, was the wife…

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