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Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Death of Mr J. Y. Mills Worthy Pioneer Passes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

The death occurred on Saturday, at the Royal North Shore Hospital, of Mr. J. Y. Mills, a resident of Mount victoria, and one of the worthy band…

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Death of Mrs. Gracey

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

(Quite a gloom was cast over the Megalong Valley on Monday, when the news became known of the death of Mrs. Gracey, wife of John Gracey,…

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Death of an Ex-Lawsonian P. J. Carberry Passes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

From the City Press, we note the passing of an old gentleman who, for nearly twenty years, was a respected resident of Lawson…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Bowes Impressive Funeral

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Joseph Edward Bowes, whose death was briefly reported in last issue, was, for many years, a member of the well-known Sydney firm of…

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Death of A.D. McKENZIE Ex-school Inspector

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Many old residents of the Mountains who, know Mr. A. D. McKenzie will deeply regret to learn that he passed his final milepost last…

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Obituary Death of Mrs. Geo. Sydenham

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Word comes from Melbourne, of the death of Mrs. Geo. Sydenham, so well and so popularly known on the Blue Mountain…

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Obituary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

The sympathy of the whole district is extended to Ald. George James in the death of his elder brother, Mr. Jack James, who passed…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Paish

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 8

Katoomba received a shock on Saturday evening by the sad news of the sudden death, from heart failure, of Mrs. Mary Ellen Paoish (55),…

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Late Mrs. Cunningham

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. Fred. Cunningham, whose death was reported in our last issue, took place at Wentworth Falls Cometery, Church…

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Death of a Brilliant Son

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

"Tom" McCawley, a brilliant Queenslander, dropped dead at the Roma Street railway station yesterday, whilst hurrying to catch a train…

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Death of Carl Wooller a Bandsman's Funeral

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Last issue, we recorded Carl Wooller's sudden seizure whilst playing leading cornet in the local Band. Acting on medical advice, the…

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Death of Mr. C. W. Cowell

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

On Anzac Day, Mr. C. W. Cowell died at his residence "Doral," in Filzgerald Street. He was an ex-officer of the Lands Department, but…

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Wilful Suicide Coroner's Finding Death of Alfred Fowles

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

"I saw the body of an old man, lying on his back. In his right hand was clutched a 6-chambered revolver, so tightly gripped that I had…

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Obituary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 10

Mrs. Thuirsa Willows, of Blackheath, died on the 6th instant, aged 75 years. The old lady, who had bee confined to her bed for about a…

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Death of Mr. Jackson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

For the past month, Mr. Richard W, T. Jackson had been away from business, but only his Intimate friends know that his sickness was of…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

Mr. Wm. Butler, who was night officer at Mt. Victoria railway [?]tion for close on 40 years, died on saturday at the residence of his son…

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OBITUARY Mr. Robert Kerr

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

Early on Monday morning Mr. Robert Kerr, of Cascade Street, passed away peacefully in his sleep. The stricken firmly was unaware of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Samuel Messiter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

At the early ago of 58 years, and lamented by all who knew him, Mr. Samuel Messiter passed away suddenly on Tuesday. The seizure…

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Obituary MR. J. SHEEHY

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. Sheehy, father of Leura's popular parish priest, Father M. Sheehy, after a long and painful Illness, passed away at his residence,…

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Laid to Rest Ald. Booth's Funeral Town in Mourning

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

In life, the late Mr. Edgar Booth was characteristically modest; he was known rather by his work than by his name. Yet, in spite of his…

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