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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mrs. F. E. Nolan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Florence Esther Nolan, wife of Mr. Peter Robert Nolan, passed away at her residence, 152 Botany Street, Kingsford, on Monday, after a long…

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Obituary Jue Mock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

Collapsing at his home in the early hours of yesterday morning, Jue Mock (82), a Chinese, died in a few minutes. Deceased, who had been a…

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Death Of Mr. William Fox

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

The death occurred in the Gilgandra District Hospital on Saturday last of Mr. William Fox, at the age, of 63 years, the cause of death…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick Kennedy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

One of Kelvin's finest old residents in Mr. “Pat” Kennedy, passed away in a private hospital In Gunnedah on Tuesday last after an…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Hearne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Word was received in Wellington on Tuesday morning that Mr. Thomas Hearne had died during the early hours of the Morning at Peak Hill,…

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Obituary Kona Joyce Piper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 6

After an illness of several days, Edna Joyce Piper (11) died in the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday afternoon; Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. T. Macken

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 8

The death occured recently at St. George District Hospital, of Mr. William Thomas Macken (former Mayor of Hurstville, and late…

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Death of Mrs. Coxsedge Powders Show Negative Results Other Circumstances Caused Death Two Detectives Investigating

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

Regarding certain exhibits forwarded to Sydney following the death of Mrs. Ethel Agnes Coxsedge, who passed away suddenly during the early hours of Wednesday, 30th August, after taking a powder, we understand that certain…

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Obituary Mrs. H. M. Miskell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 2

The death occurred at Wellington on Thursday of Mrs. Hazel May Miskell (32), wife of Mr. Cecil ("Dusky") Miskell, the well-known footballer. Two…

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Obituary Mrs. Hazel Mary Miskell

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

A very sad death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Thursday evening last, when Mrs. Hazel Mary Miskell passed away at the…

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Death Of Mr. Thomas Hearn

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at Peak Hill last week of Mr. Thomas Hearn, a brother of Mr. P. Hearn, of Gilgandra. Prior to going to Peak Hill a…

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Death Of Mr. A. T. Saulez

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Monday morning of Mr. Arthur Theophilus Saulez, at the age of 84 years…

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Obituary Mr. Richard Curtis

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

The death of Mr. Richard Curtis marks the passing of one of Coolah’s most respected pioneers. Born at Merriwa in 1857 the late Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Kerdavid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 3

The death occurred in the Dubbo District Hospital in the early hours of this morning of Mrs. Mary Kerdavid (G4), after an illness that had…

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Obituary Mrs. Hazel Mary Miskell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

Quite a gloom was cast over our little otwn and district when it become known that Mrs. Hazel Mary Miskell had passed away at the…

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Gilgandra Death Traces of Strychnine

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 9

Early on the morning of August 30, the death occurred suddenly at “The Pines,” Gilgandra, of Mrs. Ethel Agnes Coxsedge (45)…

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Obituary Mr. David Sanson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 3

Mr. David Sanson (64), a highly-respected resident of Narromine, passed away suddenly on Thursday afternoon. Deceased, who was employed by…

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Obituary Mr. James Holden

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

unmarried and had lived in the Dubbo District Hospital on Saturday night of Mr. James Holden, aged 72 years. Deceased, who was born at Goulburn, was…

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Death of Barry Carroll

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at [?] private hospital this morning Barry, 21-months-old son [?] and Mrs. 0. Carroll, of Collie.—…

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Obituary Douglas Thompson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 3

After a vary short illness the death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital on Wednesday night of Douglas Thompson at the age of 32 years…

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