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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Obituary Hugh Caughey

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Mr. Hugh Caughney, who met his death under tragic circumstances at "Au[?] Trangie, was interred in the Preabyterian portion of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Edward E. Brown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 4

The death occurred at his property, "Wilga Plain," Eumungerie, on Monday, of Mr. Edward Ernest Brown, aged 65 years, a…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Alice Rodwell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 8

The death occurred at Yeoval hospital at 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 18 of Mrs. Alice Rodwell (68) after a long illness. She had…

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Death of Horatio Beveridge Former Gilgandra Solicitor

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

The death occurred at, the Or[?]ge Base Hospital on Tuesday night of last week of Horatio Beveridge, a former well known…

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Obituary Mr. Edward E. Brown

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

Tho death occurred at his property, "Wilga Plain", Eumungerie on Monday, of Mr., Edward Ernest Brown, aged 65 years, a…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Doyle

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

The sad news that Mary Edith Doyle (wife of Mrs. R. H. Doyle) had passed away on Sunday night last at St…

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Obituary Mr. John Mark Smith

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at the Wellington District Hospital on Saturday, 15th inst., of Mr. John Mark Smith (72), of Ballimore…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Payne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

The death of Mr. william payne which occurred in the Temora district Hospital on Saturday morning removes the last…

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OBITUARY Mr. H. E. Sharp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. Henry Edward Sharp, aged 62 years, farmer, of…

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Obituary Mrs. Marie McWHIRTER

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 14

Another link with the earlier days of Coonabarabran was broken on Friday last with the passing, of Mrs. Marie McWhirter, at the…

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Obituary Mr. W. C. Brown

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

A well known and highly respected resident of Bourke in the person of Mr. Walter Brown died suddenly at his…

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Police Say That Boy Confessed to Trangie Killing Inquest on Death of Hugh Caughey Work Mate Charged with Murder

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Evidence that a sixteen-year old boy had confessed to the shooting of a man who had teased him about girls was given by police witnesses at Trangie on Wednesday, when the Coroner, Mr. J. P. Carlin, conducted an enquiry into the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. F. M. Thomas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Mary Thomas, 43 years of age, wife of Mr. R. J. Thomas, well-known railway employee of 16…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Marie S. Massie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

The death occurred in Maitland on Thursday May 20, after a short illness, of Mrs. Marie Stewart Massie, wife of…

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Obituary

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 7

The death occurred at the home of her daughter (Mrs. E. R. Louis) at Baradine, in the early hours of yesterday morning, of Mrs. Mary…

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OBITUARY Mrs. S. H. McDonald

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

The death took place at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after a long illness, of Mrs. Sarah Helen McDonald, of…

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Obituary Lieut. Col. Dr. V. W. Savage, D.s.o

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 5

Providing an outstanding tribute to the affection and esteem in which the late Lieut. Col. Dr. V. W. Savage, D.S.O. was held by…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur Schloeffel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 1

The death occurred in hospital at Kogarah on Thursday morning of Mr. Arthur Schloeffel (75) of Carisbrooke, 14…

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Late Mr. R. R. Hockey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 4

The death is reported of Mr. R. R. Hockey of Brownlea, Rockley and late of Gunningbland Station, Bogan Gate. The late…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Eva Bertha Smith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 4

The death occurred at Collaroy on May 27, of Mrs. Eva Bertha Smith, second daughter of the late Archdeacon F. S. Wilson,…

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