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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Cumnock Obituary Mr. Thomas Cooper

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

The death is reported of Mr. Thomas Cooper, at his sister's residence near Peak Hill. The late Mr. Cooper, who had lived…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Sidney Keogh

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 8

The death occurred in Wellington on Thursday last, January 22, of a well known local resident of Wellington, Mr…

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OBITUARY Mr. Herbert Henry Hackney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

Death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday of Mr. Herbert Henry Hackney, aged 74 years, of 49 Macleay Street…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. B. Lodge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 6

Dubbo friends will regret to learn that Mr. W. B. (Bill) Lodge, passed away at Repatriation Hospital Concord Thursday morning…

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Obituary William Sherman Dennis

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 8

After a long illness the death of Mr. William Dennis occurred at his home in Mullah Street, Trangie on Thursday…

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Obituary Mrs. Steve Regan

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 8

Throughout the Coonabarabran district deep regret is expressed at the sad news of the decease of Mrs. Ellen Regan,…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Rose Myrtle Wheatley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital early this morning of Mrs. Rose Myrtle Wheatley, aged 64 years, of 169 Wingewarra Street,…

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Obituary Mr. Herbert Whalebone

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 8

The death occurred, with drastic suddenness, at his home at Croydon, on Boxing Day, of Mr. Herbert Whalebone, at the…

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OBITUARY Death Of Infant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 6

Death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday afternoon of Max Robert Bayliss, infant son of Mr. and M. E. Bayliss of 50 Macleay Street,…

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Obituary William James Cross

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Residents of the town and district were shocked to learn on Saturday morning of the a[?]dden [?] and death of Mr. W. J. Cross of…

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Accidental Death of Aust. Sculptress Rome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Australian born sculptress, Dora Ohlfsen, aged 71, and the former Russian countess, Helen Ruegeigen (69), were found dead in a gas-filled studio…

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Obituary

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

The death occurred recently at the Coonabarabran District Hospital of one of this town’s oldest and most respected citizens,…

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Obituary Mrs. Victorine Dagmar Moore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 9

The death occurred on January 10 of Mrs. Victorine Dagmar Moore, of Penshurst, mother of the Rev. Father John C. Moore,…

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Obituary Mr. B. P. Whiteley

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

The death occurred at the Orange Base Hospital last Monday night of Mr. Baden Powell Whiteley, the well-known piano…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles Edward Lyons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

At Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday morning the death occurred of Chariest Edward Lyons, late of Erskine Street, North Dubbo, at the age of 80 years…

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Death of Mr. Paul Olsen Resident of Timbrebongie For 75 years

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

One of Narromine's oldest identities Paul Olsen, died at the Sacred Heart [?] Darlinghurst, yesterday after an illness lasting two years…

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Death of Queen's Uncle London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

The death has occurred of Francis Bowes-Lyons. who is the Queen's uncle…

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Death of Infant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Monday of Robert Howard Byers, aged 7 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Byers, of High…

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OBITUARY Mr. Henry Ernest Triplett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

The death occurred after a sudden heart seizure at his home, 100 Myall Street. North Dubbo, yesterday, of Mr. Henry Ernest Triplett aged 72 years…

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Obituary Mr. Richard Francis Ede

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

The death occurred in the Concord Repatriation Hospital on Saturday last of Mr. Richard Francis Ede at the age of 25…

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