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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

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Late Mr. T. Bavister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 10

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Bavister, ex-M.L.A., who filed in a private hospital at Kogarah, took place yesterday. at the. Methodist Cemetery,…

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Veteran Labour Leader. the Late Mr. Bavister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Thomas Bavister, one of the members of the first Parliamentary Labour party elected in 1891, and w[?]o represented Canterbury, and, later, Ashfield, in the…

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Death of Mr. T. Bavister

The Propeller · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Bavister, who died on Tuesday at Kogarah, aged 73, was one of the pioneers of the Labor movement, and amongst the first to represent the…

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Sailing. Death of Mr. Vic. Riva

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Followers of sailing will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Victor Riva, which took place at St. Vincent's private hospital on Wednesday. He had been in [?]iling health for some time as the result…

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Death of Mr. C. Hayes, Sen

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. George Hayes, sen., owner of the Havilar Station, Adelong, died at Nurse Lindbeck's private hospital lass Saturday, as the result of falling from…

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Obituary. Mrs. Lily Conquest

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

On Sunday last, the 31st December, 1922, there passed away, at "Braeside" Private Hospital, Stanmore, after a short illness, Mrs. Lily…

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Obituary. Dr. A. O'flanagan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

Dr[?] Andrew O'Flanagan, who died in St. Vincent's Private Hospital, on January 3, was a son of Captain David J. O'Flanngan, Royal Irish Artillery, Waterford, Ireland, who was…

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OBITUARY Mr. Lawrance D. Phillips

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 11

The news has been received by cable from London of the death, by a fall from a window in his home, at 31 Onslow Square, South Kensington,…

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Obituary Mrs. P. J. Clinch

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Mrs. Clinch, wife of Mr. P. J. Clinch, for many years connected with the management of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, died at her home at…

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Died of Grief. Bid Tragedy at a Funeral

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

When the [?] containing her son's body was being placed on a hearse, to be taken to the Millthorpe cemetery, Mrs. Whiley, of Forest Reefs, near…

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Death of Mr. E. James Pioneer of the West

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Mr. Edwin James, a well-known identity of the western district, died suddenly at Strathfield on "Wednesday evening, in his 77th year…

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Obituary. Funeral of Mr. V. Riva

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 15

The funeral of the late Mr. Victor Riva took place in the Waverley cemetery yesterday. The chief mourners were, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Riva, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riva,…

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Late Mr. Victor Riva

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. Victor Riva were laid in the Waverley cemetery yesterday morning. in the presence of many personal friends. The chief…

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Death of Mrs. Boaz

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

The death took place on the 27th December, of Mrs. . Bertha Evelyn. Boas; wife of Mr. John Lomax Boaz, of Canley, Vale-road, Canley Vale, at the age of 36…

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Sporting Identity Death of "Wally Ingleton"

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1923 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday Night.—The death has occurred of Mr. Walter George Ingleton, aged 53, widely known in amateur sport in this city. Wally Ingleton…

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Obituary Rev. George Chalmers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

The death occurred of Rev. George Chalmers. Presbyterian minister of Gladesville Church, at his residence, Western Crescent, Gladesville, on…

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Death of Vallary Promising Two-Year-Old

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

The two-year-old [?] Vallary [?] yesterday [?] cause of death [?] not been diagnosed. A postmortem is to be held to-day…

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Obituary. Mrs. E. S. Hunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 10

There passed away in Brisbane a few days ago, in her 75th years, Mrs. Elizabeth Sh[?]rreff. Hunt, an old-time resident of East Maitland. The late Mrs. Hunt was the youngest of three…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Henry Althofer, a pioneer of the Wellington district, who came to New South Wales in the sailer Champion of the Seas, from Denmark, in 1861, is…

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Death of Mr. J. Robinson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

The death of Mr. John Robinson senior ranger to the Nielson Park Estates which occurred yesterday morning closed the career of an extremely interesting old man who…

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