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Obituaries & funerals, 1916

1,823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 92

The Late Mr. Armitage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 12

The late William Armitage, caretaker at St. George's Club, Rockdale, who was killed in a moter-car accident on Thursday night, was one of the best-known of the caretakers of metropolitan greens. He had…

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Ultimo Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Hayes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 6

Mrs. Alice Hayes (40), who sustained terrible injuries to the head as the result of being attached by her husband with an axe at their home in Burlington Street, Ultimo, on…

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Funeral of Dr. Odillo Maher

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

A [?] for [?] the Soul of the [?] The mads was [?]…

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The Ultimo Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Hayes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Alice Hayes died in the Sydney Hospital on Saturday morning, as the re-sult of being struck on the head by her husband, Edward John Hayes, a wharf…

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OBITUARY. M. Kocttlitz. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 10

Dr. Kocttlitz, who was a member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, has died in South Africa. [Dr. Kocttlitz was senior doctor of the expedition. Captain Scott, in the "Voyage of the…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 45

who died at his home, "Stalain," Sorrell-street, Parramatta, on January 11, after a severe illness, extending over about three months. The death has occured at Gra[?]ion of Mr…

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Late Mr. Thomas Spinks. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 9

Mr. Tom Spinks died suddenly in his sleep last night from heart failure. He was the first ganger on the railway line between Granville and Campbelltown in 1868, and…

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The Late Mr. Moxham. His Loyalty to Friends and Party

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Speaking with reference to the career of the late State member for Parramatta, ex-Mayor W. F. Jago (who in many things in municipal and other affairs hero was…

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Sunstroke at Funeral Tram Driver's Death

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

While attending a funeral on the morning of January 11 at Burwood John Henderson, aged 36. a tram driver, living in Boyle street, Enfield, was affected by the sun and…

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Death of Kiss E. I. Waugh

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Miss Emily Isabel Waugh (better known perhaps as Miss "Bel" Waugh) died at her mother's residence, "Tara," George-street, Parramatta, early on Saturday morning…

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Burwood Tram Accident. Death of the Driver

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

Through falling off his tram in Burwood-road. Burwood, on the afternoon of Tuesday, january 11, and fracturing his shall, John Henderson, 36 a tram driver, who lived in Boyle-street…

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Funeral of Dr. W. Odillo Maher. Tribute of Profession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 9

THE LATE DR. ODILLO MAHER. Dr. William Odillo Maher's funeral yesterday was largely attended by members of the profession in which the deceased ophthalmic…

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Obituary. Eight Hon. Abnold Morley. London, Jan. 1[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 14

The death is announced of the Rt. Hoa Arnold Morley, aged 67 years. [The late Mr. Morley was Postmaster-General from 1892 to 1895, and chairman of the…

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The Funeral

Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 1

The mortal remains of Adelaide's great citizen, the Right Hon. Sir Samuel Wav, Bart., were on December 10 reverently committed "to the perpetual silence of the…

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Late Mr. F. A. Brodie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Frederick Arthur Brodie, commission agent, of Sydney who died at Turramurra on November 15 last. The testator…

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Death of Mrs. Chauvel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 10

The death is announced of Mrs. Chauvel, widow of Major C. H. E. Chauvel, formerly of Tabulam, Clarence River, and Canning Downs, South Queensland, and well known in…

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Death of Mr. Robert Estell

Co-operator · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

At the local executive meeting a motion of condolence was unanimously carried sympathising with the Minister for Labor and Industry,…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Catherine Bulger

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 42

Mrs. Catherine Bulger died at her late residence, 2 Hereford-street, Glebe, on the 8th inst. The late Mrs. Bulger was a native of Sydney, and was a member of the…

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Death of Father Powell. a Wilcannia Priest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 23

The death was announced on Monday of the Rev. Father Timothy Powell, who was in charge of the parish of Wentworth, in the Wilcannia diocese. The late Father…

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Death of Sir Samuel Way. a Distinguished Protestant

Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 1

The announcement of the death of the Right Hon. Sir Samuel Way, Bart., who for so many years had been Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of South Australia,…

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