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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Obituary. Mr. Edwin Hodges

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 6

The death occurred at Yeoval on May 28 last of Mr. Edwin Hodges, of Goonoo Street, at the advanced age of 82 years…

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Obituary William Robert Gillespie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 8

The sudden death of Mr. "Bill" Gillespie occurred at his residence on the Mitchell Highway on Saturday morning. He was taken ill the…

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Obituary Mrs. Annie Goulding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

The death occurred at her home in Piper-street, Bathurst, on Tuesday, 30th ult., of Mrs. Annie Goulding aged 65 years…

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Death Of Prominent Grazier Mr. George Treweeke

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

One of the State's leading Graziers, Mr. George Treweeke, died at Mosman on Tuesday last, aged 67 years…

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Obituary Roland Ivory Gosper

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

The death took place on Tue[?] in the Parkes District Hospital [?] Mr. R. I. Gosper aged [?] years Mr. Gosper had been in hospital for s[?]e…

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Obituary Miss Katherine Margaret Islaub

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 10

News of the death of Nurse Islaub was received with sadness on Wednesday. She Joined the staff of "Yanco" private hospital at Trangie…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas McMILLAN

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Clark McMillan, of 46 Tamworth Street, Dubbo died at the Dubbo Base Hospital early yesterday morning. He was…

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Obituary Mrs. G. Bucknell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

The death occurred last Saturday of Mrs. Gladys Bucknell, 72, wife of Mr. Lionel Bucknell, retired veterinary surgeon, of…

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Obituary Mr. William Field

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Ashfield, Sydney, last Monday week of Mr. William Field (77), a former resident of Coonabarabran. Mr…

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Obituary. Miss Mary Burney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 7

The death took place in Sydney of Miss Mary Burney. The deceased, who was 72 years of age, had lived practically all…

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Frightful Motor Fatality Death of Mr. G. S. Treweeke

The Western Herald · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

As a result of the Utility he was driving: colliding with a semi-trailer on the outskirts of the town at five minutes…

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Obituary Mrs. Julia Giles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

The death occurred at the Dubbo Ease Hospital last Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness, of Mrs. Julia Giles, of…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. James

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

Mr. Albert Edward James, of River Street, Dubbo, died yesterday afternoon at the Dubbo Base Hospital. He was 69 years…

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Obituary "Tony" Martin

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

A well known identity of Bourke in the person of Mr. Anthony Martin died in the local Hospital on Monday…

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Obituary Mr. Fred Bell

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The death occurred at the Narromine District Hospital on Tuesday of an old and well known Narromine Identity. Mr. Fred Bell…

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Obituary Mr. Richard Westall

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Word was received in Bourke on Sunday that Mr. Richard Westall had passed away at] Lewisham Hospital, Sydney…

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Inquest Into Death of Sydney Man at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. Roy C. Tancred) yesterday found that William Thomas Raines-Greenow died from the effects of injuries…

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Obituary Wong Ming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 2

A former market gardener, Wong Ming, died at Wing Lee's market garden on Wednesday, aged 76 years…

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Obituary. Mr. Edward A. Neville

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 6

Mr. Edward A. Neville, a native of Molong, who taught school in many centres of the Yeoval district, passed away in…

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Obituary Mr. Walter Bowsher

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, on June 17, Mr. Walter Bowsher. 171 Clovelly Road Randwick…

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