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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mrs, B. M. Glazebrook

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

The death took place at the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Blanche May Glazebrook, aged 54 years. Deceased, who was a native…

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Bournewood the Late Mrs Hannah Wykes a Splendid Character

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Quite a gloom was cast over the district on Monday, 29th July, when it became known that one of the well known and respected…

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Obituary Shirley May Looney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

The death took place in the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Shirley May Looney, 17-days-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. S…

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Obituary Mr. Victor Edward Nott

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 5

It is with [?]that we dublish the passing of Mr. victor Edward Nott. son of Mr, RBd Win, El, 7. Nott, of “G[?]nece,” New Mollvan,…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Inder

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

A link with the Dunedoo district's past was broken when Mr. Alfred Edmund Inder, well known pioneer, died at his home at…

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Obituary Mr. S. H. Triplett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

At Dubbo District Hospital yesterday, Mr. Sidney Herbert Triplett, who lived at Troy Plat, near Dubbo, passed away at the age of 59 years…

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Air Force Funeral Burial of Crash Victim At Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

Aircraftsman Arthur Edward Alderson, who, with Pilot-Officer Helbert Frederick Smales, was killed when a Tiger Moth plane…

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The Late Mr. FRIZE

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 8

The “Walgett Spectator” prints the following: “Sympathy is tendered to Mr. Alf. Sheehan of the Royal Hotel, Walgett, whose…

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Death of Mrs. Burton

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 5

The death occurred at her late residence in Burwood on Monday night of Mrs. L. Burton, a. former well-known identity of the…

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Obituary Mrs. Cochrane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at Balgowlah on Tuesday of Mrs. Cochrane, widow of the late Mr. A. T. Cochrane, who was C.P.S. at Dubbo in 1924. Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred MeCLUSKY

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 8

The death took place at the Mendooran Hotel on Monday night of last week of Mr. Alfred McClusky, of Paddington, Sydney…

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Death Roll of Ten Three Cabinet Ministers in Air Crash

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 10

Three members of the Federal Cabinet were among ten victims of a plane crash about one mile from Canberra at…

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Shooting Tragedy At Bourke. Death of Two Persons

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The news that a shooting tragedy had taken place in premises at the rear of the delicensed Telegraph Hotel, was the main topic of…

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Western District Centres Wongarbon Death of Former Resident Patriotic Tennis Event Successful

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. Frederick Carters died at Nyngan on Sunday at the age of 85 years. For over 40 years he was a well-known resident of Wongarbon, where he was…

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Obituary Mr. James F. Sandry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

Mr. James Frederick Sundry, an old resident of the Gilgandra district, died in the hospital there on Saturday night, aged 79 years. He had resided also at…

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Obituary Mrs. Ida Campbell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Ida Campbell, wife of Mr. Andrew Campbell, of Erskine Street. Dubbo, died in a private hospital last night, aged 39 years. Deceased was…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Cox

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Sarah Unn Cox, aged 32 years. Deceased, who had resided with her…

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Obituary Mr. J. McDERMOTT

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in the Gulgong District Hospital last week of a very highly respected resident of Gulgong, Mr. James McDermott,…

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Obituary Mr. J. F. Sandry

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Gilgandra District Hospital on Saturday, after a short illness, of Mr. James Frederick Sandry, at…

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Collapsed at Dance Sudden Death of Miss Eliza May Mills

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Miss Eliza May Mills collapsed whilst attending a dance at Collie on Tuesday night. She was immediately…

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