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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Obituary Mr. H. A. Folkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 3

A well known former Dubbo businessman Mr. H. A. Folkes died in Sydney on July 6. Mr. Folkes, who was involved…

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Children's Honor Guard At Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

About 100 pupils of the Central Primary School formed a guard of honor at the funeral yesterday of former Sixth Class…

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Obituary Mr. H. Munday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 4

Mr. Harry Munday, of Church Street, died in the Base Hospital this morning at the age of 73…

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Death of Mr. L. Barnett

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

The death occurred on Monday of Mr. Les Barnett, of Newcastle, one time of the Spicer's Creek district. He had been ill…

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Death of Sporting Timekeeper Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. W. T. (Billy) Kerr, one of the outstanding timekeepers of all time, died on Tuesday at his Centennial Parse home…

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Obituary Mrs. Frances Hilda Martin

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3

The; death Occurred [?] Sydney on July 2 of Mrs Frances Hilda Martin The late Mrs. Martin was born…

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Obituary Mr. Stanley Herbert Reinhard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over Wellington and district on Monday, July 5, when news was received of the death of Mr…

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Obituary Mr. Dick Ridge

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

As briefly stated in our last issue the death occurred in Bourke on Thursday morning, July 15th, of…

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Obituary Mr. Alex Glawson

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 5

Mr. Alex Glawson, who died in Sydney on Friday, July 16, at the age of 69, was a former well-known resident of Stuart…

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Obituary Margaret Mary O'brien

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Mary O'Brien, aged 88, of Cobra Street, left the Catholic Church at 3 pm this afternoon…

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Methodist Notes Death of Church Member

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 7

Death removed one of the oldest standing members of the Wellington Methodist Church last Sunday, in the person of…

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Obituary Mrs. Virginia Sullivan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 15

The death occurred in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bathurst on Friday last, Of Mrs. Virginia Sullivan (45), wife of…

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Obituary Miss J. McLEAN

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

Miss Josie McLean, aged 80, of "Highlands," Dalton Street, died in the Base Hospital on Wednesday after a long illness…

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Obituary Mrs. D. Vincent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

Mrs. Doris Victoria Vincent, of Gipps Street, died in the Dubbo Base Hospital on Sunday at the age of 57…

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Sudden Death of Mr. A. K. Butter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 8

The sudden death of Mr. Andrew Kerr Butter took place at his homo in Trangle early on Sunday morning at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Bryant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

Mrs Elizabeth Ann Bryant, who passed away at the home of her daughter. Mrs. H. Eyles. at Castle Hill was a pioneer…

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Obituary MR. H. M. F. PEN[?]ETHY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 5

The death occurred at Campbelltown on Monday after a long illness of Hercines Mitshell French Penberthy, aged…

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The Late Mrs. Murray

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 3

The passing of Frances Edith Murray has left a vacancy in the community life of Collie, which will…

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Death of Grand Old Pioneer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 5

The death of Mrs. Margaret Mary O'Brien at her home in Cobra Street, Dubbo on July 26, removed another of the grand…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Mary O'brien

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 1

The death occurred in Dubbo last week of an old and highly respected resident of that town, in…

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