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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Archbishop Kelly

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The Catholic Archbishop Sydney, His Grace Dr. Kelly, died afternoon last at the Palace, Manly, on Friday afternoon last, at the age of 90…

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Death Of Prelate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

The late Dr. Michael Kelly, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, by whose death at the age of 90 Australia has lost an eminent citizen, the Roman…

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Obituary Mrs. E. E. Dohnt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

The death took place suddenly on. Saturday afternoon at her residence, "Bonnie Doon," Eumungerle, of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Dohnt, wife of Mr…

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Obituary John Peck

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

There passed away in a city hospital on Monday afternoon, John, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Peck, of Cowra, and…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Dohnt

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Dohnt, wife of Mr. J. F. W. Dohnt, of "Bonny Doon," Eumungerie, collapsed and died at her home on Saturday after…

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Obituary Mr L. M. Norton

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in the Giigandra District Hospital on Wednesday night of last week of MrLeonard Miles Norton, aged 42…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Edith Baker

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The death took place at her home in Gunnedah recently of Mrs. Agnes Edith Baker, aged 75 years, relict of the late Mr. Harry Baker,…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Jane Poole

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The death took place in a private hospital on Good Friday morning of Mrs. Sarah Jane Poole, at the age of 78 years. The deceased had…

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Obituary Mrs.[?]. E. M. Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

The death took place at her home. Darling Street, at an early hour this morning of Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Young, aged 65 years. Deceased was the wife…

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Death of N.Z. Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

"He rose from a sick bed lo give New Zealanders a leadership worthy of their nation, when the German menace broke into flame…

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Mr M J Savage Death of New Zealand's Prime Minister

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand, died at 3.15 yesterday morning, after a long illness…

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Funeral

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

The body of the late Mrs. M. Rice, arrived in Bourke by Thursday night's train (21st instant) and was interred in the Catholic…

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Death of Prime Minister Savage

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Wellington, N.Z. — Hundreds unable to enter the crowded Basilica, heard the requium Mass for the late Prime Minister, Mr…

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F. J. Ison Funeral Director

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 5

Mr. F. J. .Ison, the well known funeral director of Brisbane Street, Dubbo, was always made every effort to put into his services those little…

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C. J. Shakespeare & Sons Funeral Directors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

Death is the saddest word in our language and when this occurs it places a heavy task on those members of the family who have to hear the load of…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

Following a long and severe illness, Elizabeth Mary Young died on Thursday morning at her residence, Darling Street, Dubbo…

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The Late New Zealand Premier Impressive Funeral

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

It is estimated that 20,000 people lined eight miles of the route from the Auckland railway station to the graveside for the funeral of the…

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Obituary Mr. Leslie James Stewart

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

Suffering from the after effects of bronchal pneumonia, Mr. Leslie James Stewart passed away on Sunday night.. Deceased had left…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Young

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Eliabeth Mary Young pased away at her residence. Darling Street, Dubbo, last week, after an illness extending over six years. The…

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Death of Mrs. K. L. Hosick

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mrs. Kathleen Lismore Hosick, wife of Mr. Frederick H. Hosick, of Gumbalie,…

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