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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

110 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Death of Former Qbyn Policeman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

Older residents will regret to hear of the passing of William McNeely in Sydney last week. The late Mr McNeely was a…

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Funeral Tribute to Wife of former Rector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2

“Elizabeth Holliday occupied a unique place in the affections of people throughout the diocese of Canberra and Goulburn,”…

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Obituary Mrs. Thomas Philip Hart

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

By the death of Mrs. Honorah Mary Hart on 6th May in the Braidwood District Hospital, Oranmeir loses one of its most highly respected residents…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

Widespread regret was expressed on. Thursday when word was received of the passing of Mr. "Dick" McMillan, of the Royal Hotel, which occured that…

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Sudden Death of Mr Jack Brown

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Mr Jack Brown of 3 Federal Avenue who died suddenly while travelling on the Captain’s Plat [?]oad, near Queanbeyan on Sunday…

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Death of Former Qbeyan Woman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

The death took place at her residence at Randwick on Monday of Mrs Ida Mary Gibbs, 83, widow of the late Nathanial Hart Gibbs,…

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Sudden Death of Mr Ray Swan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Raymond Walace Swan, 40, of 15 Antill Street, Queanbeyan died j suddenly at his home early yesterday morning…

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Obituary Mr. Foster Doolon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence, Great North Road. Abbotsford, on 22nd May of Ex-First Class Sergeant of Police, Poster Doolan, at the age of 67…

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Death of Prominent C.w.a. Worker

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

The death occurred in Yass District Hospital on 13th inst. of Miss Mary Elizabeth Yeo, one of the most distinguished and best known Yass…

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1500 at Funeral of Constable

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

The funeral of Constable Reg. Sutherland on Saturday afternoon. May 22nd, was the biggest seen in Wagga for many years…

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Obituary Mr. Andrew Bond

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

Another of the Braidwood district's well-known identities in the person of Mr. "Andy" Bond has passed over the Great Divide. He had gone to the…

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Obituary Mrs. Louisa Whyles Lupton

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

By the passing of Mrs. Louisa Lupton, which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, 24th May, Braidwood loses one of its best-known…

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Death of Mr. A. H. Colverwell

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

The death occurred at his home at 38 Tharwa Road on Thursdanight last of Mr. Alfred Hanlor Colverwell, aged 68 years…

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Obituary Mrs. John Byrne

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

At a late hour on Saturday night Mrs. John Byrne passed to her eternal, reward, quietly and peacefully, as she had lived. For the last 18 months…

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Obituary Mr. Hercules Joshua Williams

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday, 11th June, in the Braidwood District Hospital of Mr. "Arkie" Williams. He was a son, of the late Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Death of Mrs F.m. Butt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

A well known Queanbeyan resident, Mrs. Florence Mary Butt, 73, of 6 Cooma Road, died in a private hospital at Mosman on…

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Manslaughter Charge Man Committed for Trial Inquest Into Death of Constable Reg. Sutherland

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

The Griffith Coroner (Mr. H. G. Marsh) conducted an inquest at the Griffith Court House last week into the death of Const. Reginald Thomas…

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A Tribute to the Memory of the Late Mrs. E. S. Byrne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

The whole district was greatly shocked on Sunday morning, 6th June, when word was received of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sarah Byrne, wife…

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Obituary Mr. Myles Dempsey

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday at lunch time of Mr. Myles Dempsey, of Solus Street. One of our oldest and most respected…

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Obituary Mr. William Bradley

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

The death occurred on 23rd June of Mr. William Bradley, of Araluen Road, Braidwood, who was born at Jerrabatgulley 79 years ago. Most of…

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