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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1954

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Funeral MR. R. N. E. BOOTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Ronald Newry Edward Booth, of 62 Crampton Street, Wagga, whose death occurred at…

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Obituary MR. A. McKENZIE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at his home on Saturday of Mr. Alexander ("Mac") McKenzie, of Mo. 8 Wells Street…

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Many Tributes to an Old Resident Funeral of 90-Year-Old Mr. Geo, Sainsbury

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The funeral took place in Junee during the week of Mr. George Sainsbury, who passed away at the week-end at…

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Funeral MR. A. McKENZIE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Alexander (Mac.) McKenzie, of No. 8 Wells Street, North Wagga, whose death occurred…

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Obituary MR. W. H. LYFORD

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred at Leeton on Monday of Mr. William Henry Lyford, of Carabost, at the age of 82 years…

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Funeral of Mr E. J. TAYLOR Old Resident Is Laid to Rest

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Edmund James Taylor took place in Junee yesterday following his death on Sunday…

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Funeral MR. W. H. LYFORD

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

The funeral of the late William Henry Lyford of Carabost, who died at the Leeton District Hospital on…

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Death of Mrs. Betsy Cooper

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

Last Tuesday there passed away in the Gundagai District Hospital an esteemed Gundagai woman in the person of…

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Obituary MRS. J. F. TOOHEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred at Orange lest Monday of Mrs. James F. Toohey, wife of Mr. James Toohey, well known…

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LIVED 78 Years in Narrandera The Late Mrs. Longford

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 4

As recorded in our last issue the death occurred at 90 years of age, on April 25 last, of Mrs. Arabella Longford, widow of the late…

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OBITUARY William Henry Lyford

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred in the Leeton District Hospital on Monday night last of Mr. William Henry Lyford, aged 82…

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Obituary Mr. G. W. Hyland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

George William Hyland of Beiflelds, Sydney, died recently at the age of 52. He was the second eldest son of the…

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Adelong News Obituary Miss Emma Maude Perkins

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

As briefly reported in a previous issue, the death took place on Monday, 19th April, at "South View," Adelong, of Miss Emma…

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Death of Former Junee Policeman Sadden Passing of Sgt. A. E. Sheldrick

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

A few days ago Sergeant Albert Edward Sheldrick left Griffiths to go to Sydney, where he was to undergo an…

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Funeral MR. G. SIEMSEN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 2

The funeral of the late George Siemsen (known as Swan), of Grong Grong, who died at the Wagga Base…

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Death of air pioneer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr. W. A. Baird, one of the founders of 'Qantas Empire Airways, Ltd., died in Sydney on…

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Death of Prominent Gundagai Resident Mr. Lachlan Turner Passes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

A pall- was cast over the distrust and town during the week end as the sad [?] were circulated that a…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Harry McCURLEY Former Gundagai Newsagent Passes Away

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

Gundagai residents were grieved and shocked last Saturday when word /was received of the sudden and untimely…

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Mystery Death of Young Man

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday—Detectives at Toowoomba are investigating the mysterious death of a young station overseer near…

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Obituary MRS. B. STAUGHTON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

The death occurred at her home yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Bessie Staughton, of 64, The Esplanade, wife of the…

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