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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Obituary Mr. Frank Barr

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 11

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Friday Last of Mr. Frank Barr, a well-known and highly respected…

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Obituary Mr. Herbert Webb

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

Well known former Dubbo stock and station agent and more recently a station manager. Herbert Webb (58), died at Dubbo Base Hospital on…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Rodgers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The death took place in the Wellington District Hospital early this morning of Mrs. Mary Ann Rodgers, at the age of 84 years, after…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Frances Oldfield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

On Friday, 22nd December, the death occurred, in the Royal North Snore Hospital, Sydney, of Mrs. Elton Frances Oldfield, relict of the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Hannah Sarah McMillen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 12

By the death of Hannah Sarah McMillen, which took place at the District Hospital, Wellington, on the 20th December, 1944, the…

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Obituary

The Western Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

Mr. John Evans aged 82 years, and a native of Wales, died from a heart seizure at Messrs Neal Bros. slaughter Yards, on New Years…

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Obituary. Mr. Ernest Francis Elliott

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

The death occurred at Dubbo Base Hospital on Thursday, of Mr. Ernest Francis Elliott at the age of 76. He had resided for some time at the Rural…

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Obituary

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

At the age of 46 years, following an illness lasting several months, the death occurred a Dubbo Base Hospital of Mr…

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Death of Infant

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

The death occurred recently, at Dubbo Base Hospital of Garry John Woods, aged three months. infant of LAC and Mrs. J. T…

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Mammoth Man Has Big-Scale Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 1

HOBART, Thursday.—Oscar Thomas Bawn, a Hobart waterside worker who died on Monday aged 56, was too big to go into the hearse. His body, which…

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Obituary Mr. Stephen Rowe

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 5

The body of Stephen Rowe, aged 72 years, was discovered in his hut in Gobolion Street yesterday. The deceased had been in the hospital…

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Obituary Mr. John William Smith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence, at Merrygoen on Friday night of Mr. John William Smith at the age of 47. He was a well-known storekeeper in…

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Obituary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

Dr C. V. Roper of Lane Cove, formerly of Dubbo, passed away in Sydney yesterday after a long illness. The late Dr. Roper came to Dubbo from…

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OBITUARY Michael Griffin

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

We regret to have to report the death of an old and very highly esteemed resident of the Tomingley district, in the person of Mr. Michael…

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Obituary Mr. William Augustus Leary

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital yesterday of Mr. William Augustus Leary, at the age of 60 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Isabel Amelia Martin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

The death took place at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Isabel Amelia Martin, at the age of 27 years…

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Late Peak Hill News Obituary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

We regret to learn that the death occurred at Peak Hill about lunch times yesterday of Mrs. Sarah Killen McGaw. aged 83, after a short…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Alice Evelyn Smith

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 7

It is [?] regret that we report the [?] Alice Evelyn Smith, [?] Thomas Henry Smith, Which [?] place at Sydney hospital…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Lily Mirriam Pettersson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

The death occurred at Dubbo Base Hospital on Thursday morning of Mrs. Lily Mirriam Pettersson, wife of Mr. William Henry Pettersson, of…

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