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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

1,791 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 90

Death of Mr. P. O'brien

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 8

The death occurred on Thursday at The Nest, Leura, of Mr. Patrick O'Brien, at the advanced ago of 74. Deceased, who had been in indifferent health for a considerable period,…

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Death of Mr. L. Waxman. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. Louis Waxman, a well-known Melbourne solicitor, died on Saturday. He was a prominent bowler…

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Late Mr. W. C. Macdougall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. Walter Cummins MacDougall, who recently died at Balmain, at the age of 61, was the proprietor of the "Balmain Observer" and had been a director of the…

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Late Mr. John R. Moore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 8

The death is reported of Mr. John Redding Moore, a well-known pastoralist, and partowner of Mooreland station. Moree. The deceased gentleman was born in western…

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The Late Mr. P. O'brien. a Prominent Pastoralist

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. Patrick O'Brien, who died at his country residence, "The Nest," Leura, on Thursday night, was 74 years of age, and for a long time had been one of the leading pastoralists in…

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Late Mr. John Tebbutt Estate Valued at £69,364 2s

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Probate has been granted of the will of Mr. John Tebbutt, late of the Observatory, the Peninsula, near Windsor, Fellow of the Royal Ast[?]omical Society, London, who died on…

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Late Mr. George Bird

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

A large section of the mercantile community of Sydney attended the funeral of Mr. George Bird, which left his late residence, "Trebartha," Mona Road, Darling Point, for the South Head…

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Late Mr. G. W. Bird

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 12

The death occurred on Monday of Mr. George W. Bird, at his residence, Trebaritha, Mona-road, Darling Point. Deceased was well know in shipping and mercant[?] circles,…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3
Also in Daily Commercial News and Shipping List, Australian Town and Country Journal

Mr. Jas. Croswell, of Castle-street, Parramatta, had the misfortune on the 25th of January to lose by death his little son, Reginald Arthur Croswell (22-1 years of…

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Death of a Pastoralist

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 31

An old pioneer pastoralist of the Wellington and Coonamble…

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Death of Mr. Carpenter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Carpenter died at his residence, Hunter-street, Parramatta, early on Monday morning. He had been in failing health for some time; and was a very old…

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Wills and Estates. the Late Mr. John Tebbutt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

The will of the late Mr. John Tebbutt, of The Observatory, the Peninsula, near Windsor, has been granted probate. The total net value of the estate is set down at…

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Death of Mr. A. Fleming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 31

The death of the proprietor of the Murrurundi "Times," Mr. Alf…

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Death of a Master Bowler

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 10

The and at death has removed from our midst the brightest star at the Australian bowling firmament. The late Mr. Waxman, though still a young…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Lewis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 12

The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. William Thomas Lewis, who was a builder in Sydney many years ago. Mr. Lewis resided at Cardiff, Beach-road, Darling Point. He…

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Death of Mrs. O'Gorman Hughes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 31

There passed away on the night of January 24 at the early age of 44…

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The Great Consul. Death of Lord Cromer. London

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

The death is announced of Lord Cromer, in his 77th year. He expired suddenly at his Wimpole-street residence from a stroke at 10 o'clock last evening. He had been in…

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Obituary. Henry Saint-george. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. Henry SaintGeorge, the well-known violinist, composer, conductor, and writer on musical subjects, in his 51st year…

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