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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Mr. G. W. Tull

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on Thursday at 1 p.m. of Mr. G. W. Tull, a resident of Bourke for upwards of 50 years. The funeral takes place…

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Obituary Mrs. A. B. Lindsay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Alice Bertha Lindsay, aged 63 years, passed away in the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday morning, after a long illness. She was the wife of…

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Obituary Lum Fat

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington Listrict Hospital on Friday morning hist of Lum Fat, at the age of 72 years. The deceased had…

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Gular News Obituary

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 5

On Friday, 19th inst., the death occurred at the local G.W.A. Hospital of Mr. Whlter Robert Ewers, at the age of 64 years…

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Death of Mrs. A.e. Jones

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

It is with extreme regret that we chronicle the death of Mrs. Grace Margaret Jones, wife of Mr. A. E. Jones, of "Back…

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Obituary Mrs. A. B. Lindsay

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Alice Bertha Lindsay, aged 63 years, passed away in the Dubbo District Hospital on Thursday morning, after a long…

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Obituary. Mr. H. D. O'brien

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 6

We clip the following from the "Orange Advocate." The passing of Mr. Harry Dalgleish O'Brien, whose death must…

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Death of Mr. G. W. Tull Prominent Identity of the West

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

On Thursday last (July 13th) at 1 p.m. there passed away in the Private Hospital, Mr. George William Tull, a very old resident of…

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Obituary Baby Dowton

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

John William Dowton, the eight months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dowton, of Walmer, passed away at the Wellington District…

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Obituary Mr. John Christie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

After a few days' illness, Mr. John Christie, aged 73 years, passed away at Dubbo District Hospital on Sunday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. J. Frize

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. Prize (39) died at Uralla a few days ago. Deceased, who was a hotel-keeper, was well known in the Dubbo and Binnaway district. He…

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Obituary Mr. Daniel Shaw

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

A military funeral was accorded Mr. Daniel Shaw, aged 53 years, who passed away in the Gilgandra…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Carroll

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital of Thomas Carrol, at the age of 70 years. Deceased, who was a single man, was…

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Obituary Mr. J. J. Frize

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

The death cccurred in Morse District Hospital on Wednesday of last Week, after a brief illness, of Mr. John Joseph Frize (40),…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Mary Chatfield

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

An old and well respected resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Jane Mary Chatfield. passed away on Thursday night after…

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Still Ignorant Of Her Husband's Death MRS. A. G. WILKINSON Thousand Attend Funeral Of Speedway Star Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Muriel Wilkinson (24), whose husband, Arthur George ("Bluey") Wilkinson, world-famous speedway rider, suffered fatal…

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Death of Mr.F.B.Gibbs

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the Walgett Hospital on Wednesday morning last of Mr. Fred Bennett Gibbs at the age of 65 years. At the time…

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Obituary Lenis Yvonne Thurston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at a private hospital of Lenis Yvonne, 9½weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Thurston of Tooraweenah…

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MR. McKEAN, K.C. Death Of Crown Prosecutor Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. Leslie John McKean, K.C., died at his home at Warrawee to-day, aged 55, after an illness lasting three months. Mr. McKean had filled the…

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Obituary Mrs. Hannah Wykes

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

The residents of the town and district were greatly shocked when the news went round on Tuesday morning of the death of Mrs…

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