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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mrs. Theresa Agnes Green

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney after a long illness, of a well-known former Narromine resident,…

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Obituary Charles Edward Gordon

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 8

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital on Saturday afternoon of very well-known Hrangie man…

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Obituary Mr. Tom Hallinan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

The sudden death of Mr. Tom Hallinan the Waverley War Memorial Hospital breaks another link with Peak Hill's early…

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Sudden Death of Well Known Police Officer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Narromine people were shocked to learn of the [?] of Police Sergeant John [?] Ryan at his [?] last night…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Christina Hodge

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

In Sydney on Sunday at her Bondi home the death occurred of Mrs. Sarah Christian Hodge (nee Brain)…

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Drank Poison In Error Death of Mr. Athol Mangelsdorf

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

In the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Monday evening the death occurred of Mr. Athol John…

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Impressive Police Funeral

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The funeral of the late John Maclurcan Ryan late on Tuesday afternoon was one of the largest ever seen at Narromine…

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Death of a Cardinal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 6

Venice's hearse, the Gondola of the Dead, carries a casket containing the body of Car-dinal-designate Carlo…

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Obituary John Hand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. John Hand passed way on Sunday of last week in the Peak Hill District Hospital after a short illness…

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Obituary Mr. C. T. Clark

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. C. T. Clark, a director and the 'accountant of Messrs Marcus Clark, of Sydney…

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Obituary Mrs. Bridget Kerin

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

At the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Friday the death occurred of Mrs. Bridget Kerin, 82, of Gambler’s…

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Sodden Death of Well-known Police Officer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

Narromine people were shocked to learn of the death of Police Sergeant John Maclurcan Ryan at…

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£18,000 for Death of Husband New Yerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

A State Court at Albany awarded about £18,000 damages to a woman whose husband was killed by a madman…

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Death of Former Resident the Late Mrs. M. Foley

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

The older residents of the Gilgandra and Collie districts will regret to learn of the death of Mrs…

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Sudden Death Of Mr. A. Taylor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 10

A wide circle of relatives and friends were shocked by the sudden death on Monday night last of Mr. Allan Taylor (45)…

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Obituary Mrs. Bridget Kerin

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

At the Coonabarabran District Hospital the death occurred of Mrs. Bridget Kerin, 82, of Gambler's…

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Obituary Miss Valery Pearl Hayden

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in the Forbes District Hospital on January 29, after an illness over three months of Valery Pearl…

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Sudden Death of Mr. F. W. R. Mackenzie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Town and district residents were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Frederick…

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Obituary Mrs. J. McCAIG

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Mrs. J. McCaig, of Brisbane Street, died in Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday at the age of 76. She was the wife of William…

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Obituary Mr. W. G. Roberts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

The death occurred at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital of Sgt. W. G. Roberts, of Clesdell Avenue, Canterbury…

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