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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Obituary Mr. W. Brown

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

The death took place suddenly of Mr. "Billy" Brown, of Cronulla, at the age of 74 years. For many years he was an…

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Obituary WILLIAM H. MUSS[?]TT

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 5

The funeral took place at Narromine on Monday last of William Henry [?] who died suddenly at the age pf…

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Obituary Mr. W. C. Peters

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

The death occurred on Friday last, at Orange, of Mr. William Charles Peters who was 80 years of age…

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Obituary Mr. Philip John Whitehouse

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at his home in Maxwell Street on Saturday, February 20, of Mr. Philip John Whitehouse, at…

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Obituary Walter Alekander Crawford

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

After a long [?] Mr. Walter Alexander Crawford, of "Woodside," Narromine, passed away at the Dubbo Base…

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Obituary Mr. James Paul

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly in the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Wednesday, February 24 of Mr. James Paul 79, of…

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Court inquiry into death of farm labourer Coroner returns verdict of suicide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. J. P. Dowd, at the Coroner's Court on Thursday, returned a verdict of suicide, after evidence had been given into the death of a man who was found shot dead on a district property on February 6…

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Obituary Sharon Leslie Towney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

The death occurred at Dubbo Base Hospital on Friday of Sharon Leslie Towney, eight- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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obituary MRS. C. E. SUNDERLAND

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

The death occurred at the Narromine District Hospital on Tuesday night of Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Sunderland. She was…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Reynolds

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

The death occurred on sunday of old resident of Narromine. Margaret Anne Reynolds who was in her [?]…

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Death of Former Dog Trainer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

The death last Sunday of Mr. John Henry .Campbell removes an enthusiast In greyhound racing…

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Obituary Mrs. B. E. Moran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

The death occurred in a private hospital in Sydney on Monday afternoon after a long illness of Mrs. Eeatrice Edith…

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Death of humane horse breaker

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 5

Horse-lovers throughout the State will regret the recent death of Mr. Kell B. Jeffrey, well-known originator of a…

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Obituary Mrs. I. J. Soden

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 4

The death occurred at the Dubbo Ease Hospital last night of Mrs. Ivy Joy Soden, aged 41. The deceased was the…

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Scouts Form Honor Guard At Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

Thirty Scouts from the 1st Dubbo Troop, in full dress, formed a guard of honor outside the Central Methodist…

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Funeral of Former Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Reginald Gordon Cookson, former Stipendiary Magistrate in the West, took…

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Obituary Mrs. Emma Mary Bacon

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 19

A link with the early days of Coonabarabran was severed last week with the death in the Coonabarabran District Hospital of…

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Obituary Mr. John Allan McLEOD

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 5

The passing, quite recently, from our midst of one who was so often referred to as "The Grand Old Man" in the…

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Obituary Thomas [?]Lan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The sudden death of Mr. Thomas [?] of Marriage Street, on Wednesday morning [?] as a [?] all who…

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Obituary Mr. T. Whitton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 6

The death occurred at Dubbo Base Hospital yesterday of Mr. Thomas Whitton, 71. of Brisban, Street…

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