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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Obituary Mrs. Lousia Dorin

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 7

The death took place at Wellington District Hospital on Thursday, 18th instant, of Mrs. Lousia Dorin, wife of Mr…

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Sudden death of Mr A. J. Bayly

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

The sudden death of Mr. Arthur John Bayly, of Thornton Street, on Friday last was a shock to his legion…

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Obituary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

Albert Henry Shorter, into whose death an inquest was held last week, was 48 years of age…

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Obituary Oscar Harold Jack Wilson

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 4

The death occurred recently in the Cobar Hospital of Mr. Oscar Harold Jack Wilson, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. David Alexander Breeze

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 8

With tragic suddenness, the death occurred about 2 p.m. last Friday of a well-known Wellington resident, Mr. David…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Robert Gray

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 3

The death occurred, in Walgett on Sunday of Mr. Arthur Robert Gray, aged 77. Mr. Gray, who was born in…

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Obituary Mr. John George Davis

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 8

The death occurred at Bindawalla Hospital on March 29 of Mr. John George Davis, aged 72 years…

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Memorial gates proposed for Showground Services of Mr. A. E. Fuller and late Mr. J. M. Whiteley to be recognised

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

The Management Committee of the Wellington Showground Trust will seek permission from the Show Society to stage an appeal at the 1954 Show for the construction of memorial gates. It is proposed to erect the gates on the north eastern corner of the ground in…

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Obituary MR [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 7

The [?] of Mr. John [?] and severed one of the eldest [?]…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Elder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 3

Mrs. Eliza Elder, aged 84, of "Allandoon," Nevertire, died in the Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday morning after a short…

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Obituary Mr. S. A. N. Austin

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 5

A link with the early days of Trangle was severed by the death on Sunday in hospital at Scone of Mr. Sidney Austin, of…

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Obituary Mr. J. Hutchins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

A former well known Dubbo man, Mr. John Hutchins, of Peak Kill, died recently at his home…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. McWHIRTER

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

A well known and highly reflected Tooraweenah resident, Mr. R. J. McWhirter, passed asay at his home…

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Obituary Miss Alice Ling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 7

After a lengthy illness the death occurred in Bindawalla Hospital, Wellington, on Tuesday, February 23, of Miss Alice…

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Obituary Mr. John Joseph Rohr

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

The death occurred in the Coonabarabran District Hospital on Thursday last of Mr. John Joseph Rohr, aged 75…

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Obituary Mr. W. N. Lees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. Wesley Nepean Lees, of Macquarie Street, died in the Dubbo Base Hospital last night at the age of 70…

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Obituary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Ivy Louisa Smart [?] Hilliard took place at her home in Manly on Monday following a severe fitness…

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Death of Yeoval Man

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Agnew, who was seriously injured in an explosion in a Cunnamulla hotel on Sunday week, died in…

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Death of Miss Campbell

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

The death occurred in Coonamble, at the residence of her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Stan…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. Hunter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. Ambrose Gordon Hunter, aged 31, of Dunedoo, died in the Dunedoo Hospital on Monday after a long illness…

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