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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Obituary Maria Magdalene Grocke

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

The death occurred at Coonabarbran on Saturday, February 17, of Mrs. M. M. Grocke, at the age of 74 years. Deceased,…

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Obituary Thomas William Wheeler

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 2

The dealt, occurred recently in St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst; of Thomas William Wheeler, railway employee, of Grenfell, where he had…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Higgins

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

The death took place yesterday at her residence at Yeoval, of Mrs. Eliza Higgins, relict of the late Thomas Higgins, who died many…

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Obituary

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital, after many months of illness, of Mr. James Gerald Sullivan (78), of Dubbo…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. Grocke

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The death occurred recently of Mrs. Maria Grocke (74), of Tooraweenah. She leaves the following family: Messrs. Raymond and…

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Obituary Mp.s. Eliza Higgins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 10

There passed a[?] at her residence in Lachlan Street on Sunday afternoon last, [?] of the oldest and most respected residents of…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Arthur Muss

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Monday night, last of Henry Arthur Muss, at the age of 59 years. The…

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Obituary Mr. James Gerald Sullivan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The death occurred at Dubbo Base Hospital yesterday, after a long illness, of Mr. James Gerald Sullivan, aged 78 years, formerly of 25 Erskine…

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Death of Sgt F. B. George

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

News has been received of the death of Sgt. F. B. George in a forward area. He had had almost five years' active service abroad…

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Obituary Mr. Andrew Gordon Graham

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 5

It was with genuine regret by everyone that the news of the death of Mr. Andrew Cordon Gordon Graham was received in the town and…

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Obituary Mr. Daniel O'connor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 7

The death occurred on Friday, 9th March, of Mr Daniel O'Connor, at the age of 75 years. Mr. O'Connor, had been in bad health for…

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Death of Bud McCLURE Popular Resident Passes Suddenly

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

With dramatic suddenness the death [?]rred in the Masonic Hospital, Ashfield, on Thursday last, of Athol…

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Wellington District News Bodangora Obituary Mr. Jim Robinson

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 11

About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, Mr. Jim Robinson, snr., of Bodangora, passed away, after sut[?]ving a…

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OBITUARY John Healy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

The death took place at a hospital in Orange on Wednesday of John Healy at the age of 38 years. Deceased was the only surviving…

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Obituary Mr. Colin Ferguson

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 5

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital on Wednesday last of Mr. Colin [?]len Ferguson, at the age of [?]3 years…

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Death of Earl Lloyd George, Aged 82 Years

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. — The death is announced of Earl Lloyd George "father of the House of Commons," Britain's Prime Minister in the latter…

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Obituary Mr. David Gale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

The death took place at the Wellington District Hospital this morning of Mr. David Gale, at the age of 76 years. The late Mr. Gale,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Elsie Johnson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 5

The death occurred at a private Hospital. Wellington, on Sunday, of Mrs. Eisle Johnson, (nee Stickles) at the age of 35 years. Deceased was the…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Allen Skipper

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

The sudden death occurred on Sunday morning last of Mr. Henry Allen Skipper at the age of 86 years. Deceased had not enjoyed…

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