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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Mans Death Result of Shooting Affray Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 1

Arthur De Vans, aged 50 years, who was found shot in the chest in a house at Surry Hills on November 19th, died…

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Death Of Circus Acrobat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 8

Mr Adolphus Holden, who died recently, is known in most…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 1

The death took place at a private hospital on Monday afternoon last of a very old and highly respected resident of the district in the person of…

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Obituary Child's Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 3

After a brief illness. Nola Pettersson, of Eumungerle, passed away in the Dubbo District Hospital on Tuesday morning…

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Obituary Thomas Hodgekiss

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Hodgekiss, aged 77 years, passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Reg Mudford, of "Mernda," Breelong, on…

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Obituary Mrs. Florence Lydia Trounce

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 1

The death took place at a private hospital at Waverley on Wednesday night last of a well known and highly respected resident of this district…

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Death of Bathurst Pioneer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 6

Robert Lionel Gilmour, the last male member of a prominent pioneer family of the Bathurst district, died on Saturday. He was 72 years of age. For…

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Obituary Clem Andrew Bailey

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 1

News of the passing of Mr. Clem Andrew Bailey came as a great shock to his many acquaintances in town and district, where he was well…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Warren

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital yesterday of Mr. Edward Warren, at the age of 73 years. The deceased, who was…

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Death of Pioneer Mrs. Catherine Brown

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

The death occurred at her residence. "Riverview," Brisbane Street, on Tuesday afternoon, of Mrs. Catherine Brown, one of the…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Baker

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

Mr. Joseph Baker, aged 65 years, died in the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday morning, after a short illness. Deceased, who was a single man with no…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Wallace Long

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 10

The death took place on Friday night last at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. C. Caley, of Mr. Henry Wallace Long, at the age of…

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Death of Mr. Julian Amourous

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Julian Amorous, which sad event occurred at Newcastle on Friday last, at the…

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Obituary Mr. James William Pearson

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Saturday last of Mr. James William Pearson, at the age of 60 years. The…

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Obituary Kenneth John Ryan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 3

The death occurred at Dubbo District Hospital on Monday evening of Kenneth John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur John Plat Ryan, of Gilgandra…

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Death Of Boy

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

The death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital on Monday evening of Kenneth John, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ryan, of…

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Obituary Death of Mr. Bruce Arthur Long Record of Service in District Work For Men On Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 6

After a short illness, Bruce Murray Arthur, only son of Mrs. Arthur, of Mosman, and the late Hon. Richard Arthur, M.A., M.D.,…

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Death of Mr. Bruce M. Arthur

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 5

News of the death of Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instruct or for the Western District, which occurred at Clydebank private…

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Obituary Patrick James Larven

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 8

The Yeoval residents received a shock during the week-end, when it became known that Patrick James Larven, the eight year old son of…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Tremain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

After ailing for only a few days, the death took place at her daughter's residence, at Orange, on Sunday of Mrs. Elizabeth Tremain, at…

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