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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Obituary Mr. Alick James Sheather

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday morning, after a long illness of Mr. Alick James Sheather, well-known residen of Fitzroy Street, Dubbo…

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Obituary Mr. John McISAAC

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Readers will deeply regret learn that Gulargambone has lost yet another of its highly respected residents, one of over half a…

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Death of Mr. H. P. Moxham. Prominent Pioneer and Grazier

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

The sudden news of the death of Mr. Henry Pope Moxham on Tuesday morning last, in Sydney, came as a…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret M. Carter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

At the age of 89 years, the death occurred at her home, 120 Bourke Street, early yesterday morning of Mrs. Margaret Montgomery Carter. She…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Calder

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

The death took place yesterday at his home at Mookerawa of Mr. Henry Calder, at the ape of 69 years. The deceased had lived in…

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Obituary Mrs. Tilley

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

The death occurred at Chinnock Private Hospital on Sunday of Mrs. Rosaline Tilley, at the age of 37 years. The deceased…

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Obituary Mr. Harry Calder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

On Sunday last there passed away a very old resident of Stuart Town in the person of Mr. Harry Calder, at the [?] of 69 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. G. V. Fitzgerald

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Grucella Vera Fitzgerald, wife of Mr. James Fitzgerald, well-known former resident of Dubbo, has died in Sydney…

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Obituary Mr. Louis Stanislaus Veech

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

People of the town and district shocked on Friday morning last when the news spread round that Mr. Louis Stanislaus Veech had…

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Obituary Mrs. Caroline Agnes Wilkins

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 5

The death took place, at Dulwich Hill, of Mrs. Caroline Agnes Wilkins, on Wednesday evening, at the great age of 83 years. The deceased…

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Obituary Mr. James Leonard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 8

Mr. James Leonard, a particularly well known resident of Dubbo, died, in the Dubbo District. Hospital this morning after a brief illness…

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Obituary Mrs. Violet Carroll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

The death occurred at Mendooran on Sunday, after an extended illness, of Mrs. Violet Carroll (82). who had resided with her sons at their Neilrex…

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Western Centres Narromine Soldiers and Airmen Farewelled Pre-nuptial Kitchen Tea—Death of Mr. E. Coomber

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 6

Private W. Hand, J. Lenehan, S. Robinson, R. Heaton and J. Brotherton were acocrded a fitting farewell in the Town Hall on Friday evening…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Horan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

The death took place at Newtown early on Tuesday morning of Mrs. P. Horan, at the aged of 89 years. The deceased had been ailing…

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Obituary. Mrs. E. R. Oldfield

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

The death occurred last month of Mrs. Elizabeth Rose Oldfield, in a private ward at Stratton wing of the Cootamundra Hospital from a…

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Queensland Death Condition of Wound Evidence at Inquiry Brisbane, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 1

At an inquiry instituted by the Government concerning the death of Horace Stanford Emerson (25) at Brisbane General Hospital last…

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Obituary Mrs. Edna May McDOWELL

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

A sad death took place at a private hospital on Thursday evening last when Mrs. Edna May McDowell passed away to her eternal reward…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Christie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

The death occurred at his Wongarbon residence on Sunday morning of Mr. Robert Christie (69), who had resided for seme years in the western…

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Obituary Mr. George Early Backhouse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

A pathetic coincidence surrounded the sudden death, near Nevertire, on Thursday, of Mr. George Early Backhouse (81), well-known western…

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Death of Mr. E. A. Coomber

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

The death occurred last week of Mr. Edward Albert Coomber, a well-known resident of Narromine and district. Born at Cargo,…

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