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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Hickey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

The death occurred at Bathurst on Friday last of Mrs. Mary. Ann Hickey (67), wife of Mis. W. J, Hickey, of Beni…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Ann Hickey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Mary Ann Hickey, of Beni, aged 67 years occurred at Bathurst on January 18. The late Mrs. Hickey was proceeding…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Geary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Many western town and country people will regret the passing of the late Mr. James Geary at his home at Manly on Friday, January 24, 1917…

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Obituary Rev. Father Howard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

The death took place at St. Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst, on Monday last of Rev. Father John Bruton Howard after an illness of…

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Obituary Miss Lucy Mary Connell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

Friends and relatives, along with all the people who had the pleasure of coming in contact with Miss Lucy Mary Connell, of Maughan…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Falla

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Falla (65), wife of Mr. J. H. Falla, Dubbo, occurred at the Base Hospital on Sunday after…

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Obituary Alice Jane Penberthy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

The death occurred on Friday at the [?] Home in Sydney of Mrs. Ailce Jane Penberthy. at the age of 7…

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Obituary Clarence Macleay Spence

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 8

After a long [?] the death of Mr. C. M. [?] in Manly on [?] at the age of 61 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Gladys Mary Meers

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

Under particularly sad and most tragic circumstances, the death occurred on Friday night last of Mrs. Gladys Mary Meers, of Percy…

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OBITUARY Mr. Thomas S. Halfpenny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

The death of Thomas Sylvester Halfpenny occurred at the Bourke of friends in Bourke Street, Dubbo, yesterday. The late Mr. Halfpenny was on a…

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Obituary Mr. James Geary

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Many western town and country people will regret the passing of the late Mr. James Geary at his home at Manly on January 24,…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Wrigley

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Friday morning last of Mr. Arthur ("Nipper") Wrigley, a former well known identity of…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Powyer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

The death occurred at Chinnock private hospital, Gilgandra, on Saturday evening last of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Powyer, aged 54…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Jeanie Wilson Fletcher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Monday, at her home 97 Ramsay Street, Haberfield, of Mrs. Jeanie Wilson Fletcher, wife of Dr. W. Mervyn…

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Obituary Mary Louisa Yeo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

We regret to have to report the death of an old and very hight [?] resident of Peak Hill [?] person of Mrs. Mary Louisa [?]…

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Obituary Mr. George Skinner Knight

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

Mr. George Skinner Knight died at his home at Cobar recently. He was 89 years of age. One of the oldest pioneers of the…

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Death of Ambassador Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

The death is announced of Max Gardner on the eve of his departure to become the United States Ambassador to Britain. Mr. Gardener had an…

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OBITUARY Alexander Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

The death of Alexander Price occurred a Ballimore on Tuesday, Deceased was well known in the district, having at one time been licensee of the hotel…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Thompson

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 7

The death occurred last Sunday week, at the residence of his son, Mr. Arthur Thompson, of Katoomba, of an old…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Mitchell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

One of Dubbo's oldest and best-known residents in the person of James Mitchell passed away on Sunday afternoon in Dubbo Base Hospital where he…

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