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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mr. William J. Priest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

After months of illness, Mr. William John Priest, of Store Creek, died at his residence on Saturday at he age of 66 years. Born at…

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Obituary Mr. Christopher Henry Bevis

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

The death took plate in the Wellington District Hospital on Friday last of Mr. Christopher Henry Bevis, at the advanced nge of 80 years…

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Obituary Mr. H. H. Dickerson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

After a long illness, Herbert Henry Dickerson passed away at Dubbo District Hospital on Saturday morning at the age of 63 years…

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Obituary Death of Infant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The eight-months-old son (Robert Gordon) of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, Lloyd of 225 Darling Street, died in the Dubbo District Hospital early…

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Death of Well Known Builder

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 3

The death occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, last week, of Mr. Joseph Daniel Ryan, a successful building contractor, who…

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Death of Mr. Herbert Dickerson

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at the Dubbo District Hospital on Saturday morning after five weeks in that institution, of Mr. Herbert Dickerson, of…

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Obituary Mr. Cornelius Hickey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Tuesday morning of Mr. Cornelius Hickey, at the age of 69 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Kathleen Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Kathleen Hall, aged 64 years, died in the Dubbo District Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning. She had been an inmate of the institution…

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Death of Well-known Public Servant Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 6

The death occurred this morning of George D. Ross, Under Secretory of the Department of Agriculture until March last, when he retired, aged 59 years…

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Death Of Mrs. Kathleen Hall

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Kathleen Hall, aged 64 years, died in the Dubbo District Hospital at an early hour on Monday morning. She had been an…

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Obituary Mrs. Susan Cock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

The death took place at her late residence in Jean Street, on Tuesday morning, of Mrs. Susan Cock, relict of the late Edward. Cock, at the age…

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Death of Mr. Tom English Coonabarabran Pays Tribute

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 10

As a tribute to the late Mr. Tom English (secretary of the C.R.L.) the Coonabarabran footballers wore black…

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Obituary Mr. W. P. Neale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 8

Mr. William Pearce Neale, who died suddenly in Macquarie Street when talking to a friend on Friday night (reported in Saturday's "Liberal") was…

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The Late Mr. Oakes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 7

Thus Rev. W. E. Butler, in the “Drover”: “We were all sorry to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. W. E. Oakes. By his…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Warren

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday at his residence, "Dalby," Drill Creek, of Mr. Thomas William Warren, aged 74 years. A native of Victoria, deceased came to…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas William Warren

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 2

Another of the pioneers of the Wellington district has passed away in the person of Mr. Thomas William Warren, who died in a private…

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Obituary Mr. T. Croxon Passes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

A well-known grazier of the Coonabarabran district, and member of a pioneering family, Mr. T. Croxon passed away in a city…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Stroud Beale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 8

The death occurred in the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Friday of Mr. Joseph Stroud Beale aged 62 years…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a Death of a Pioneer

The Western Herald · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

The death was announced recently at Paris of Albert Meubauer, one of the very first to introduce the popular sale of motor cars…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Maaller

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 2

The death took place at her residence at Mendoran on Thursday night of Mrs. Elizabeth Ma[?]ller, aged 9 years. Deceased came to Australia…

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