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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

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Death of Station Hand Broken Hill

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

Arthur Co[?]rick, aged 64 years, employee at Yancowinna Station, took ill at Fowler's Gap Hotel on December 23. Mrs. Halfpenny, wife of the licensee…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Duncan Fanning

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 29

The death occurred on the 28th December, 1920, at Lewisham, Sydney, of Mr. Charles Duncan Fanning, late of the A.I.F., and who, since his boyhood,…

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Obituary. She Hath Done What She Could

Watchman · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

A Melbourne correspondent writes— There passed away (after an operation at a private hospital), on December 29, one of God's ministering angels upon…

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Death of Mr. E.j. Flynn. Military and Commercial Identity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Mr. Emanuel John Flynn died at his residence, Tyrrell Street. Newcastle, late last night, after a long illness…

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Death of Father Flaus, S.M. His Work in the Pacific Islands

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 18

There passed away at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Rockhampton, on the 29th ult., the Rev. Father Charles Flaus, S.M., after a few weeks' illness. Twelve months…

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Late Mr. J. E. G. Millett Funeral at Waverley

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. J. E. G. Millett, late manager of the head office in Sydney of the London Bank of Australia, Ltd., took place to-day. The…

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Late Mr. C.a. Clark

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. C. A. Clark, who was for twenty years associated with the firm of Hordern Bros., city, took place at the Gore Hill Cemetery. Tho chief mourners were…

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Late Mr. P. S. Mitchell

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Peter S. Mitchell, the well-known grazier and sportsman, who died in Sydney on Wednesday last at tho age of 61 years, made a hobby of collecting curios in various parts of…

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Late Mr. John Millett. Prominent Bank Manager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 10

Mr. John Edward Millett, who recently retired from the position of manager of the London Bank of Australia after 40 years' service, died on Wednesday night at his…

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Obituary. Mrs. R. Masters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 11

Mrs. Robert Masters, of Fernbank Creek, near Port Macquarie, who died at the residence of one of her daughters (Mrs. S. A. Osborne), of Eaton-street, Willoughby, was born at…

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LATE Mr P.S.MITCHELL Estate Worth Over £500,000 ALBURY

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 7

It is understand that the estate of the late Mr [?] long Station [?] who [?] week well he [?]…

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Death of Mr Peter Mitchell Pioneer of the Upper Murray

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 15

Mr. Peter Mitchell, of Bringenbrong. Upper Murray, died in a private hospital in Sydney on Tuesday. He and his wife had only recently returned from…

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Recluse's Death. Owner of Unsuspected Wealth. Lived Is Apparent Poverty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 10

After living a secluded life for many years, Robert Brok, aged about 65 years, was found hanging from a rafter in a hut in Blue's Pointroad, M'Mahon'B Point, yesterday. The body…

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Obituary

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Blake Johnson, of North Street, Penrith, died in the Nepean Cottage Hospital on Monday, at the age of 67 years. Deceased was in…

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St. Marys The Late Mr. James Morphett

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. James Morphett, whose death was briefly referred to in last issue, was a very old resident of this district, in which he had lived practically all his…

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£100 Reward Death of Elizabeth East

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

A reward of £100 is offered by the Government for information in connection wit the death of a single woman, Elizabeth East, 23, who died at Lidcombe…

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Death of Mr. A. C. Croft

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The death at Guildford occurred recently of Mr. A. C. Croft, father of Rev. W. H. Croft, rector of [?]uildford and Councillor R. A. Croft, of Roseville, the…

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Obituary. Late Mr. J. E. G. Millett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 7

The funeral of Mr. John E. G. Millett, lately manager at the Sydney head office of the London Bank of Australia, Ltd., took place at the Waverley Cemetery…

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Death of Mr. John Hunter Well-known Boot Manufacturer

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. John Hunter died suddenly at his residence, "Lack," Darling Point-road, Edgecliff, last night, from heart failure. He was 79 years of ago. Born on…

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Late Mrs. J. A. Carroll

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The late Mrs. J.A. Carroll, whose funeral took place at Rookwood last week, was well known in the earlier days of the stage in Sydney as Miss Emma Wangenheim, and' was…

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