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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Munden

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

Death at an early hour yesterday morning severed an association with Dubbo by Mr. John Thomas Munden of almost half a century. The end…

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Obituary Henry Wiechert

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. Henry Wiechert (45), died in the C.W.A, Hospital Gulargambone last week. For a number of years deceased…

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Obituary David Caldwell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

The sad death of Mr. David Caldwell took place in Molong on Tuesday night, the 17th inst., at the early age of 30 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Pearson

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The death took place at Dubbo on Tuesday last of Mrs. Mary Pearson, wife of Mr. John Pearson, at the age of 60 years. The deceased had been…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Pearson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The death took place at the Dubbo District Hospital late on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Pearson, aged 60 years. Deceased had been a…

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The Late Mr. G. Ross

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

A few particulars have come to hand in connection with the late Mr. G. Ross, whose death occurred on the 14th instant…

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Obituary Marjorie Anne Norman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

The death took place at the Dubbo District Hospital late on Thursday afternoon of Marjecie Anne Norman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P…

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Obituary Mrs. E. L. Richardson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

General regret Was expressed in Mogriguy when it became known that Mrs. E. L. Richardson had passed away at Penshurst on the 6th instant,…

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Obituary Norman Benjamin Baker

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

A sad death took place at the Wellington District Hospital yesterday when Merman Benjamin Baker, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. John Peter Gleeson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. John Peter Gleeson, son of Mrs, Gleeson and Hie late Mr. P. J. Gleeson, of "Glen Esk," Tooraweenah, died suddenly, and it is believed that the…

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Obituary Baby Fitzgerald

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

A sad death took place at a private hospital last night, when Margaret Anne Fitzgerald, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W…

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OBITUARY Mr. Norman Baker

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday evening of Norman Baker, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baker, of "Leichhardt," Geurie…

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Obituary Mr. Albert Richard Bartlett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

The funeral of the late Albert Richard ("Dick") Bartlett took place on Tuesday afternoon to the Church of England portion of the local…

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Geurie Old Resident Passes Death of Mr. Thomas Giddings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The death took place on Sunday in the Wellington District Hospital of Mr. Thomas Giddings, an old and respected resident of Geurie. Mr…

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Obituary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 3

Word was received at Wongarbon yesterday of the death at Quandialla the previous day of Mr. David Kelly Deceased, who had been ailing for some…

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Death of Pensioner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

The death took place at the Dubbo District Hospital on Thursday of Mr. John Cummings, aged 74 years. Deceased was an old-age pensioner, and…

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Obituary Mrs. Ann Lee

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

The death took place on February 4th, at the age of 78 years, of a very old resident of the Wellington district, in the person of Mrs. Ann…

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Obituary. Mrs Ida Svensson

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Sincere regret was felt throughout the district on Saturday when word was received of the death at "Warrawee" the previous night of Mrs Ida…

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Obituary

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

It is with regret that we record the passing of Mr. W. Giddings’ father, Mr. Thomas Giddings, a farmer in the Geurie district, and…

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Obituary Mrs. Ida Stevenson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

By the death or Mrs. Ida Stevenson of "Warrawee," Narromine, the district has lost another of its pioneers, deceased, who was 74 years of age,…

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