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Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Obituary Mrs. A. Gillespie

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

At Umbango yesterday Mrs. Annie Gillespie, of Umbango, wife of the late W. W. R. Gillespie, of Talbingo, died at the…

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Field Marshal Wavell's Funeral To be on June 7

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — Field Marshal Earl. Wavell who died on May 24, will be buried in Cloister Garth at Winchester…

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Obituary Mrs. Frederica Bertha Moll

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

Residents of Wolseley Park, Glenroy and the surrounding districts were shocked to learn on Saturday evening of the…

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Obituary Mrs. F. C. Ritchie

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday of Mrs. Florence Caroline Ritchie, of 76 Windsor Street, Paddington, at the age…

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Obituary Mr. Hubert James Ogilvie

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

An old and highly-esteemed resident of Cootamundra Mr Hubert (Bert) James Ogilvie, 67, passed away in the Sacred Heart Hospital,…

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Death of Nurse Annie Murray Well Known Public Figure Passes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

Gundagai and district people today mourn the death of a great woman, in the person of Mrs Annie Murray wife of Mr W. B. Murray, of…

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The Late Mr. L. Silverwood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

The interment of the remains of the late Mr. Leonard Silverwood, who as reported in a recent issue of the "Argus," was found dead in his…

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Funeral Miss Emily Hubbard

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The funeral of Miss Emily Hubbard, of 20 Trevor Street, Wagga, who died at Lewisham Private Hospital on Tuesday, took…

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Death of Former Griffith Resident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Monday of last week of Mr. G.A.H. Richards, aged 54, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Richards, was one…

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Obituary Mrs, Sarah Armstrong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

As briefly announced in our last issue, the deal it occurred at her home at Crookwell on Friday last of Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, mother of Mr…

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District News Darlington Point Obituary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

Several old and well-known identities of the Darlington Point district have passed to their eternal rest recently…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Adelaide Florence McCowan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

A highly esteemed and well known resident of Leeton for the past 33 years Mrs. Adelaide Florence MeCowan, died in the Leeton District…

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Tragic Burning Accident Death of Mr. A. P. REIHER

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Mr. Albert Paul Reiher, of Ganmain, died in Lewisham Hospital, Wagga on Friday afternoon last week, from burns…

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OBITUARY Mr. Gus. U. Hamilton Mrs. Mea Debenham

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Date on Wednesday afternoon news was received in Narrandera that Mrs. Mea Debenham, wife of Mr. E. Debenham, had died in the Narrandera Narrandera friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gus R. Hamilton will regret to learn of the death at Dungog on 14th May of the former…

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Woman Who Slept for 32 Years Dies Woke at 45, Cried at Death of Mother

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

Miss Carolina Karlsen, who slept for 32 years without a break, died at Okna, Sweden, reports Stockholm radio. She was 88 years…

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Wavell's Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery and other British Service chiefs will be pallbearers at the funeral on…

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Funeral Mrs. T. C. Ritchie

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Caroline Ritchie, of 76 Windsor Street, Paddington, whose death, occurred in Sydney on…

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Obituary Mr. S. J. Astill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Wagga yesterday of Mr. Stephen Joseph Astill, of Brookong Avenue, at the age of 52 years. Mr. Astill…

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Obituary Mrs. G. A. Edwards

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at Gumly on Saturday evening of Mrs. Grace Ann Edwards, of Tarcutta Road. Gumly, and late of Parer…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Sarah Mannah Lodge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the Leeton District Hospital on Friday last of a member on a well known and highly respected Narrandera family,…

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