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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of Ex-Premier

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. James Dooley, died last night, aged 73. He was Premier of New South Wales from October 1921 until March 1923. From 1925 until 1927…

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OBITUARY Edwin Frederick Land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The death occurred at his residence, “The Elms,” 1 Rutledge Street, Queanbeyan, at 9.15 this morning of Edwin Frederick Land. Aged 61 years, he…

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Obituary. Thomas Cole

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The death took place [?] Su[?] the 1st January, of Thoma[?]tree Coles at the ripe age of 80 [?] was the eldest son of the late [?]Mr. [?]…

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Drank Poisoned Water Death of Pensioner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The finding of a five gallon steel drum on the roadside early last August and its use later as a receptacle for water, had serious consequences…

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Obituary. Mr. J. H. Heazlett

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital on December 27 of Mr. J. H. (Harry) Heazlett, at the age of 74 years. Deceased had been in bad…

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Sudden Death of Mr.C. G. Fallon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

Mr. Clarence George Fallon, Queensland Stated secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union, collapsed in Sydney on Wednesday and died…

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Obituary. Mrs. M. J. Keyte

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. M. J. Keyte, one of Major's Creek's oldest residents, passed away on 31st December at that township. The funeral on the 1st January was…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Word was received in Braidwood on Saturday that Mr. Charles Gowen, a very well-known resident of Braidwood, had passed away at Canberra…

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Obituary. Albert George Coles

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The whole Braidwood district was shocked when word was received that Mr. Albert George ("Albie") Coles, one of our best-known residents, had…

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Obituary. Mary Jane Keyte

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

Major's Creek and Indeed the whole Braidwood district suffered an irreparable loss when Mrs. M. J. Keyte, one of our oldest and best-known…

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OBITUARY Rosabelle Mary Noone

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

The “Inverell Times” reports the death recently of Mrs. Rosabelle Mary, wife of Mr. E. M. Noone, of “Fairfield,” Koloona. She was born…

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Obituary. Miss Maud Stone

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

At the age of 69 years Miss Maud Stone passed to her Eternal rest on the 6th January at her home, 24 Toxteth Road, Glebe Point. She was…

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Local and General Show Society's Tribute to Late Mr, A. Coles

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

At Saturday's show meeting it was decided, on the suggestion of Mr. J. W. Bunn, to send a letter of sympathy to the widow of Vac late Mr. "Alble"…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

The whole district was shocked yesterday when it became known that Mrs. Murt O'Brien, sen., had passed away early that morning at Albury…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

The death took place on Saturday last of Mr. Ernest Athol Smith, of Hayes Street, Queanbeyan, at the age of 54 years. At the time he was…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Noel Christian, of Captain’s Flat, in the early hours of Sunday morning, the 8th ult., of…

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Obituary. Mrs. Murt O'brien

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Albury on 26th January, of Mrs. Murt O'Brien, late of the Commercial Hotel, Braidwood…

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Obituary. Mr. Norman Casley

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Quirindi District Hospital on February 1 [?]of Walter Norman Casley at the age [?]i 67 years. Deceased will be…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred on 6th February at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, of Mary Geelan (late of the Education Department), of 2 Neptune…

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Late Mr. W. N. Casley

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The death occurred in the Quirindi Hospital on Wednesday morning after a short illness, of Walter Norman Casely, who, for nearly 26 years, had…

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