Cudgegong Valley History Project

District Movements.

News from Everywhere. Mr. W. Besant, a very old and highly esteemed resident of Ilford, passed over to the silent majority a few days ago. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 16 October 1913, p. 33. William Besant Death

Death at Ilford The death occurred on Thursday last of Mr. George D. Cafe, of Ilford. He had been ailing for several years. His death was sudden, and was a shock to many of his friends. Sometime during the day he called his son to the bedside and told him he did not feel well. He asked for a drink of water and died immediately. Deceased, who was 72 years of age, lived at Ilford nearly all his life (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 2 October 1922, page 10).

Mr. Arthur Henry Cafe AT the age of 61, Mr. Arthur Henry Cafe, of Mudgee, died in the Mudgee District Hospital this morning. A member of a well-known Ilford family, the late Mr. Cafe was employed by the Railways Department and was well known and highly esteemed in both the Mudgee and Ilford districts. He is survived by a wife and family. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning in the Church of England Cemetery at Ilford, and arrangements will be in the hands of Messrs. J. C. Swords and Son (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 10 February 1936, page 7).

PERSONAL A number of Kandos residents have suffered bereavements of late. Included in the number are Mr. Stanley Copelin and Mr. Percy Cafe. Mr. Copelin's father died recently at the age of 72, and Mr. Cafe's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Cafe, passed away at her Ilford home in her 84th year (Lithgow Mercury, Thursday 30 March 1939, page 4).

ITEMS OF INTEREST Mrs. G. Cafe, sen.,'a very old’ resident of Ilford district, passed away at her home on the 17th instant. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 23 March 1939, p. 7. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 23 March 1939, p. 7. Death Rebecca Cafe

DEATH. The many friends of Mr. T. Cafe, late of Ilford and of Carwell Creek (the residence of his bers), will be sorry to hear of his death at Rylstone District Hospital during the Easter vacation. He was a very highly respected resident of the district, and great sympathy is felt for his relatives in their loss. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 8 May 1941, p. 3. Death notice James Thomas Cafe

DEATH MR. ALBERT CAFE Mr. Albert Cafe, of 52 Lawson Street, Mudgee, collapsed and died on Thursday afternoon on Mr. G. M. Brownhill's property, 'Beaudesert.' A rabbit buyer for the Gulgong freezing works, deceased complained of a pain in the chest while loading rabbits onto his truck with Mr. P. Dykes, of Cullenbone. Shortly afterwards he collapsed, and died almost immediately. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 2 June 1952, p. 2. Death Albert Cafe

Mainly About People The late Albert Cafe, whose death is referred to elsewhere in this issue, is survived by a widow and the following sons and daughters, to whom deep sympathy is extended: Cyril, Keith, Valerie, Betty, Phyllis, and Thelma. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place to the Church of England portion of the Mudgee cemetery on Saturday, Rev. Canon Powell officiating. The arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Eastaugh and Carroll. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 2 June 1952, p. 2. Obituary Albert Cafe

Mainly About People Mudgee District Personalities The death occurred in Mudgee District Hospital on Tuesday, 23rd, of Ernest Cafe, of “Waterview”, Ilford. Born at Bowenfels, deceased had lived in Ilford district for many years and was a well known and respected citizen. Predeceased several years ago by his wife, he leaves to mourn three sons, Ivan and Clive (Ilford) and Athol (Kandos) to whom deepest sympathy is extended. The funeral took place this morning (Thursday) when the remains were interred in the Church of England portion of Ilford cemetery, Messrs. Eastaugh and Carroll having charge of the arrangements. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 25 June 1959, p. 2. Death Ernest Cafe