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Obituaries & funerals, 1919

2,131 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 107

Yesterday's Military Funeral

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 8

A pathetic interest attaches to the military funeral of Quartermaster-Sergeant Cheater, which took place yesterday afternoon, at the Waverley Cemetery. He was at the war for four years, seeing active service in Gallipoli and Palestine, and he met his death on Friday while rabbit-shooting at Moss Vale. He was the holder of the Military Medal…

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Death of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

Major F. M'Intyre, senior medical officer on the Zealandia, states that no death occurred from meningitis on the Zealandia during the voyage from Liverpool, England, to Sydney…

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Death of Mr. David Crisp

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The death took place suddenly at Springvale, Dalgely, recently, of Mr. David Crisp, the fourth son of the late Mr. Amos Crisp, one…

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Death of Sir Charles Wyndham. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir Charles Wyndham, the famous actor-manager. The late Sir Charles Wyndham was 82 years of age, and the son of a London doctor. He studied at…

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Magnificent Legacy Left for Servants By Late Mr. G. S. Yuill New York [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

Mr Herbert [?]…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Hill Well-known Man in Pastoral World

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

The death occurred at his residence Rancliff. Ocean Street. Edgecliff, at noon on Saturday, in his 31st year, of Mr. William Charles Hill, M.L.C., of…

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Late Mr. E. A. B. Parker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Ernest A.B. Parker, who had occupied the position of assistant secretary of the Metropolitan Water Board for the past 18 months, died on Saturday last, after a short…

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Death of Father Kirby

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

One of Sydney's oldest priests, the Rev. Michael Kirby, died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, on January 7. He was 50 years of age, and for the past 11…

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Death of J. H. Kyle

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 1

Deep regret and shocked surprise was expressed on Saturday night at the news that Jim Kyle, who formerly played interstate cricket for Victoria, had dropped…

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Death of Hon. W. Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

For some time, past the Hon. W. Hill had not enjoyed the best of health. When word went round at Warwick Farm on January 11 that he had passed away, no…

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Late Mr. G. Yuill. American Estate. New York

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Herbert Lathbridge, a co-executor, has filed the will of the late Mr. George Yulli, of Sydney, disposing of more than 2,000,000 dollars held on deposit by the Morgan Company. The…

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The Late Mr. G. S. Yuill. New York, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 11

Mr. Herbert Lethbridge, co-executor, has filed the will of the late Mr. George S. Yuill, of Sydney, which disposes of more than £400,000 held on deposit with the Morgan…

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Death of Mr. James O'brien

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

who died at Keepit recently at the great age of 103 years, emigrated with his three brothers and two sisters from County Cavan, Ireland, in the fifties or…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Richard

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. William Heath Rickard, aged 87 years, died at Bowral, on January 2. Deceased came to Australia with his father as a member of a mining party in the…

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Sudden Death of Mr. J. Reid

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. John Reid (chairman of directory of J. C. Hutton Proprietary, Limited), died suddenly in Brisbane. Mr. Reid was in the Brisbane Club, of which he was…

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Death of Pte, E. H. Carter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Private Eric H. Carter, of the 18th Battalion, was the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Carter, of Stewart's Brook, Scone. He enlisted on July 27,…

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Death of Mrs. R. F. Watson

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. R. F. Watson. the one-time champion runner of Australia, has Just suffered a sad bereavement by the death of his wife. The sad event took place…

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Death of the Hon. W. C. Hill

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

On Saturday last the death occurred, at Woollahra, of the Hon. W. C. Hill, a member, of the firm of Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd. Mr. Hill was prominent in…

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Death of Theodore Roosevelt.—berlin Revolution. a Great American

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 22

DETAILS of the death of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-President of the United States of America, show that he had suffered from pulmonary embolism; but had apparently recovered. On New Year's Day,…

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Historic Cottage No. 43 BENT-STREET One Time Home of the Late Mr. W.C. Hill, M.L.C.

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 1

There is in [?] in the Australian Club, a [?] little cottage. So modest that its grand neighbors seem to frown upon the…

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