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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Norman A.j. Ki[?]ntworth

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

The recent death in Sydney of Norman Alfred John Klintworth came as a shock to his Narrommme friends…

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Death of Mrs. Callaghan

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

The death occurred at the Dub[?] Base Hospital, of Mrs. Emily Matilda Callaghan, of Dubbo, at the ago of 86 years. The deceased…

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Turf Death of Jockey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 8

George Harrison, one of the leading jockeys in Australia, for 20 years until he handed in his riding licence in 1931, died at…

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Obituary Mrs. Theresa Warren

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

The death occurred after a short illness at her home in Swift Street, Wellington, on 4th May, of n well-loved and highly…

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Obituary. Mr. William Reilly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 7

The death took place at his residence at Orange on Friday last of Mr. William Reilly. The deceased, who had reached…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Purvis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Purvis, relict of the late Thomas Henry Purvis, former licensee of the Exchange Hotel,…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Kelf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 1

The eath of Mr. Joseph Willoughby Kelf, late of Scone, Canberra, Coonamble and Bangalow, occurred at a private…

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Tragic Death of Peak Hill Youths

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Residents of Peak Hill and district , were shocked when they learned of the tragic deaths last Wednesday of two, well-known lads. Alfred Dow…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Stoneman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Eliza Stoneman, aged 92 years, relief of the late J. G. P. Stoneman, of Trangle, occurred on Friday at a…

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Obituary Alfred John Perrottet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

The death occurred recently of [?]red John Per[?]ttet of Wamberal, in the Gosford district. Born in Dubbo in 1910, be was…

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Death of Mrs. Hope

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Mrs. Emily Mnrin Hope died at Orange Base Hospital last week, aged 67. Mrs. Hope was a native of…

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Obituary Mr. Robert William Huxley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 8

The death occurred in the District Hospital on May 18 last of Mr. Robert William Huxley, of Percy Street, at the…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Perrottep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

The death occurred recently of Alfred John Perrottet, of Wamberal, in the Gosford district…

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Ghoulish Burglar Disturbs Corpse in Coffin in Funeral Parlour but Ignores Valuable Stocks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

AFTER an apparently panic stricken man had dashed away from Messrs Murray Bros, funeral parlour premises in Maughan St. at three o'clock this morning, Wellington police discovered that the premises had been forcibly entered and the lid of a coffin unscrewed and the corpse within partially exposed…

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Death of Judge Drake Brockman

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

Melbourne —The Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court, Justice Drakebrockman, died at his home at Cheriton, early yesterday…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Stoneman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 1

Mm. Eliza Stoneman, relict of the late Mr. J. G.P. Stoneman, died at a private hospital, Summer Hill, on…

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Death of Trotting Enthusiast. Tragic Sequel to Accident at Dubbo Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. Walter Joseph "Pat" Weekes, well-known Western trotting enthusiast, died in the Orange Base Hospital on…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Sullivan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 7

The death occurred in sydney this morning of Mrs. Mary Sullivan wife of Mr. John Sullivan of Dunedoo…

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Obituary Mr. Robert William Huxley

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

The death occurred in the Wellington District Hospital on May 18 of Mr. Robert William; Huxloy, of Percy Street, Wellington, at…

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Death of Mr. J Dennis

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

As briefly reported last issue Mr. J. Dennis was found dead in Mitchell Street, Bourke, on Thursday last week. The police made…

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