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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Burrendong Obituary Mr. A. H. Murphy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

Residents throughout the district learned with regret of the passing of Mr. A. H. Murphy, of "River View,"…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Frances Ross

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

Suffering a heart attack on Monday night, Mrs. Fiances Ross, wife of Mr. A. S. Ross of Baradine, passed away…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Lydia May Monk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Country Women's Hospital. Mendooran, on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Lydia May Monk, aged 63. wife of Mr. Edward…

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Cumnock Obituary Mr. John Bruton

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 7

The death occurred on Friday morning, 20th February, of Mr. John Bruton. The deceased had a heart attack about a week…

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Obituary Mrs. Frances Ross

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 12

The death occurred in the District Hospital. Coonabarabran. on Monday night of last week after heart attack, of Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. George Vincent Chown

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 6

The death occurred at an Enmore private hospital on February 10th, of one of the best known and highly respected time…

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Obituary [?] Leura Beatrice Smith

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

[?] of Mrs. Smith of Mul[?] occurred early on Tuesday [?] at Dubbo Vase Hospital [?] as a great shock to…

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OBITUARY Mr. Ernest Leech

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Wednesday morning of Mr. Ernest Leech, aged 68, of Macquarie Street, Dubbo. Deceased…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas. George Leeson

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The death occurred at the Dub-bo Bas Hospital on Thursday morning last of Mr. Thomas George Leeson, aged 82, an old…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur Ernest Smith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

After a short illness Arthur Ernest Smith, aged 72, passed away at Dubbo, on Monday night. He was a native of Goulburn and…

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OBITUARY Mr. Daniel Vernon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Base Hospital on Friday last of Daniel Vernon a single man aged 60, about whom little was known in Dubbo…

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Bodangora Obituary Mrs. Margaret Matilda Robinson

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Bodangora and district residents were very sorry to hear of the passing on Monday night, 1st March, of Mrs. Margaret…

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OBITUARY Miss Margaret Mary Manning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

Death occurred at Manly at an early hour this morning, of Miss Margaret Mary Manning, of 25 McLeay Street, North Dubbo…

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Death of Mrs. Pounsberry

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

The death occurred at the Gilgandra District Hospital on Tuesday morning of Mrs.. May Pounsberry (68). wife of Mr.. Walter…

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OBITUARY Miss Patricia Jiear

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

Death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital at 6.30 on Wednesday evening, after a short illness, of Miss Patricia Jiear, aged 33 years…

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Obituary Mr. Vincent Joseph Augustine Quain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

Wellington and district lost a well known and highly respected resident in the person of Mr. Vincent Joseph Augustine…

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Obituary Mrs. Agents Brooks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The death occurred at the Peak Hill district hospital on Tuesday last of Mrs. Agnes Brooks, at the age of 67 years. She had not been in good…

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OBITUARY Mr. Henry William Reinhard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at Warren on Saturday of Mr. Henry William Rein-hard, aged 49 years, temporary manager of a store and picture theatre at…

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Death of Army Sister Former Coonamble Resident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Wednesday even ing of last week, after a short illness, of Miss Patricia Jiear, at…

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OBITUARY Mr. C. A. Carrett

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Chars Alfred Carrett, aged 84 years, died at the Dubbo Base Hospital last night. The funeral will take place to-morrow to the Dubbo cemetery at…

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