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Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary

Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 8

The members of No. 334 are extremely grieved to record the death of one of their dear sisters, Mrs. Waddell, worthy chaplain. Sister Waddell was…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Simmons

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

The death of Mr. J. W. Simmons, of Messrs. Simmons, Ltd., Druitt Street, occurred on Tuesday. The late Mr. Simmons wan well-known in the printing trade. The funeral, which was…

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Death of Mr. F. R. Nield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The death occurred early on Wednesday morning at the family residence, "Arcadia," Summer Hill, of Mr. F. R. Nield, a retired railway official…

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Obituary. Mr. Danieb Toohey

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 27

The death of Mr. Daniel Toohoy, of "River Lawn,," Dalton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Toohey, took place at his late residence on…

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Obituary. Mr. F. R. Nield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The death occurred early yesterday morning at his residence, Arcadia, Summer Hill, of Mr. F.R. Nield, a retired railway official. Mr. Nield, who was the eldest son of one of the…

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84 Years Resident of Bathurst. Death of Mr. J. H. Stewart

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

BATHURST. Tuesday.--Mr. James Horne Stewart, the largest landowner, the oldest resident, and perhaps the oldest man in the Bathurst district, died at his residence, Mount…

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Death of Mrs. J. Slater

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Slater, widow of the late James Slater, died at her residence, Railway Street, Hurstville on Wednesday,…

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Death of Rev. J. Foster

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The oldest minister in the Methodist Church in Australasia, Rev. J .Foster, died this morning at the age of 90 years. He was born in Sussex…

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Death of Mr. Matson. Old National Park Identity

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Francis Frederick Ferdinand Matson, who was at one time well known to thousands of visitors to Audley, National Park,…

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Late Mr. Vicars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 14

Owing to the death of Mr. Vicars, brother of Mr. W. Vicars, president of the club, there will be no play at Bounie Doon to-day…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

The following deaths in our district are creaded this week:— Leonard Milton Pond, 13 years 9 months, som of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pond, Lidcombe, died on the…

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Auburn. a Military Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

A full military funeral was on Thursday day given to a returned soldier, Herbert Gabriel McKenzie, who died on Wednesday, in the Parramutta District Hospital,…

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Death of Mr. F. Vicars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 10

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Frederick N. Vicars, one of the directors of the firm of John Vicars and Company. Mr. Vicars, who was…

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Anyhow Dead Sudden Death of Villiers Winner

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

When the Randwick trainer P. Nolan visited his stables this morning to see if his horses had eaten up their hay overnight he found the Villiers…

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Death of Anyhow

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 7

The imported gelding, Anyhow (Chaucer—Silver How) was found dead in his stall at P. Nolan's stables yesterday morning. Anyhow, who was owned by Messrs…

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Death of Mrs. Fitzclarence Roberts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Fitzclarence Roberts, mother of Mrs. William Collins, of Darling Point, died early yesterday morning at Manly Mrs. Roberts war a well-known society leader in New…

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Obituary. Mr. F. N. Vicars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Frederick N. Vicars, a director and works manager of John Vicars, Ltd., woollen manufacturers, of Marrickville, who died at his residence, Briarholm,…

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Late Mr. James Tweeddale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. James Tweeddale, who died at his residence, Saltaire, Wright Street, Croydon, took place at the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, on Sunday. Mr…

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Old Sculling Identity. Death of Dick Tressider. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

Mr. Richard Bernard Treasider, or as he was better known Dick Tressider, ex-champion sculler of Australia, died on Saturday night at his residence, at Carrington, at the age of…

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Death of Dick Tresidder

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 6

Dick Tresidder, the ex-champion sculler of Australia, died at his late residence Carrington, on Sunday. Some time ago he strained himself badly…

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