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Obituaries & funerals, 1912

2,043 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 103

Funeral of Late Mr. Felton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Edwin J. Felton general manager of the North Queensland Insurance Company, Limited, took place at the Gore-hill Cemetery yesterday afternoon in the…

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Late Mr. E. J. Felton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

The interment of the late Mr. Edwin J. Felton, general manager of the Queensland Insurance Corhpany, Ltd., took place yesterday in the Anglican section of the Gore Hill…

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The Late Mr. D. R. M'gregor

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. Lionel Jas. A. Bridge managing director of John Bridge and Company, Limited, Sydney, writes:—In your late news summary of yesterday's issue of the "Evening News" you…

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A Squatter's Estate. the Late Mr. E. W. Westby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Edmund Wright Westby, grazier, late of 14 Pelham-place, South Kensington, London, and Pullitop Station, Wagga Wagga, who died…

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Rehearsing His Funeral. Archdeacon Colley's Explanation

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A good deal of comment has been excited by the theatrical device adopted by Archdesoon Colley of Stockton to attract attention by being carried round…

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The Late Mr. Justice Cohen. a Noteworthy and Exemplary Career

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

The community of New South Wales in general, and more particularly the members of the Jewish persuasion, received this week a very unpleasant shock at the cabled an…

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Death of a Cheat Dairy Expert

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

News of the death of John Kinsella will be received sympathetically throughout Australasia and New Zealand. A Canadian by birth he early…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

The death is announced of Sir James Puckering Gibson, M.P…

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Merchant-baronet. Death of Liberal Member. London, Thursday.--The death is announced of Sir J. P. Gibson, M.P. (Liberal)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 10

Sir James Puckering Gibson was born in 1849, was educated privately and at Edinburgh Institution, and entered the business of Messrs. R. and T. Gibson, provision merchants,…

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Death of Mr. John Pope

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. John Pope, chairman of Farmer and Co., died at his residence,. "White End," Manly, to-day. He had been in Indifferent health for some time, and was 34 years of…

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Australia's First Trilby. Death of Miss Edith Crane

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

Many thousands of playgoers in Australia retain pleasant memories of Miss Edith Crane, who made her debut in this country as "Trill by," in Du Maurier's celebrated drama. They…

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Early Bird's" Note-book Death of Mr. James Hitchcock

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 9

The sporting community at large will learn with regret of the chocking death of Mr. James Hitchcock, which was caused through a motor collision on the Darlington-road,…

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A Pioneer Passes. Death of Mr. John Pope. Sixty Years a Citizen. a Captain of Industry

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

It will be learned with deep regret that Mr John Pope, the head of the firm of Farmer and Company, Limited, died at his residence, "White End," Manly, at noon to-day. He was…

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Woman's Awful Revenge. Burns Man to Death. Sentence of Death Recorded

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

Funny Gilligan, 42, wan found guilty at Birmingham Assizes of the murder, of James Higgins, with whom she lived and was sentenced to death. Counsel described the case as one of the most…

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Late Mr. J. H. Hitchcock

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 10

Or Wollongong correspondent telegraphed last night:—"At a meeting of the Wollongong Council last night it was decided to forward a letter of condolence to the relatives of the late Mr. J. H. Hitchcock, who was killed…

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Death of Miss Edith Crane

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 2

Word was received in Sydney yesterday that Miss Edith Crane, who vill be best remembered here by her performance of Trilby, had died in America…

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Death of Mr Justice Cohen

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 11

Mr. Justice Cohen, an upright and just judge, died suddenly at sea on Friday, January 5, on board the German mail steamer Frederick Der Grosse, on the…

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Death of a Dairy Expert

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 12

The death from consumption of Mr. John Kinsella, formerly Dairy Commissioner in New Zealand, took place at Rockwood Asylum for the Infirm on…

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Death of Sir Frederick Maurice. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1912 · page 7

The death is announced of Major-General Sir John Frederick Maurice, K.C.B. [Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice was well-known both as a soldier and an author…

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The Late Mr. J. Pope. To-day's Funeral

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

The [?]of Mr. John Pope [?] of Farmer and Company, Limited, Fitt and Market streets, Sydney, who died on Saturday afternoon at WHite [?] M[?]ly, were interred in…

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