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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

124 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 7

Obituary Mr. E.a.e. Gibson

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

By the death of Mr. Edward Hugh Eastlande Gibson, of "The Hollow," Captain's Plat, which occurred at the Captain's Flat District Hospital on…

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Death of Mrs. Margaret Adams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Emily Adams of 12 Early Street, Queanbeyan, who died at her home last Tuesday morning, was the wife of Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. Joseph F. Hindmarsh

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

The sudden passing on 30th April of Mrs. Florence' May Hindmarsh, of "Tarbrax," Krawarree, in the Braidwood District Hospital on the day she…

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Obituary Passing of Mr. Eric Norman Bramley

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Word was received in Braidwood on Saturday of the sudden death at [?] Mr. Eric Bramley, of 31 [?] Street, Kingsgrove, well-known…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

After a Very long illness (sllicosis), contracted while working on the City Railway since Its beginning, Charles, second son of Mrs. A. Nichelsen, who…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

By the passing of Miss Agnes Hogg on 23rd May another link with the past history of Braidwood has been severed. Until a lew years ago Miss…

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Death of Mayor’s Baby Son

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

The death occurred early Wednesday morning of Richard, infant son of the Mayor of Queanbeyan (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) and…

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Gipsy Funeral

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald is a well-known writer and broadcaster on natural history and the countrystde who has also made a study of the Romany…

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Notes and News Sudden Death of Well-known Ex-resident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

Word was received in Braidwood on Sunday that Mr. Frank Sullivan, of Queanbeyan, had dropped dead at the dog races there on Saturday. The…

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Death of Former Q’beyan Resident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

Mr. Benjamin James Weeks, who died recently in Yass District Hospital after a brief illness, re sided in Queanbeyan for six years…

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Obituary Mrs. in a Louisa Cook

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Coming from Sydney with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrison, on Friday night to spend the week-end at Major's Creek…

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Obituary Mrs. John Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

One by one the One old pioneers are disappearing from our midst, the latest to pass over the Great Divide being Mrs. John Grant, one of…

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Obituary Mrs. Patrick McGRATH

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

The death occurred at her home at Colombo on 16th June of Mrs. Catherine McGrath at the age of 76 years. The deceased lady (and she was a…

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Obituary Passing of Braidwood Pioneer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in the Culcairn District Hospital recently of Mrs. Catherine McGrath, at the great age of 93. She was one of Culcairn's oldest…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

It is with deep regret that we record the passing of Mr. Edward (Ted) Grigg on Friday night at the early age of 39 years. Mr. Grigg had been…

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Obituary Mr. Ken. Irwin

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

The death occurred about a month ago of Mr. Ken. Irwin, Dulwich Hill. The deceased, who yas apparently in the best of health, walked to the tram…

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Obituary Mr. James Alfred Oakes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in St. John of God Hospital, Goulburn, on 9th July of Mr. James Oakes, of Captain's Flat. Until the beginning of this year Mr…

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Nerriga News Obituary Passing of a Great Friend

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

On 30th June at Nowra there passed away one of the latest friends that the people living in between Nowra and Braidwood ever had a friend who has…

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Obituary Death of Mr. A. W. Scott

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 3

The death occurred last week of Mr. Augustus Wright Scott, well-known grazier of "Milong." Young. The late Mr. Scott was very well…

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Late Mr. M. Pola was Here 30 Years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Mr Martin Joseph Pola, who died at the age of 76 in Queanbeyan District Hospital last Wednesday. although not a native of…

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