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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

2,503 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 126

Obituary Mr. William Hastings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. William Hastings died at the Royal North Shore Hospital on Saturday, at the age of 90 years. He was a native of Dumfries, Scotland, but arrived in…

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Death of Judge Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 12

Early yesterday morning Judge C. E. R. Murray died, at his residence, Haslewood, Alfred-street, North Sydney, in his 81st year. Judge Murray resigned his position as…

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Obituary Ex-judge C. E. R. Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

Judge Charles Edward Robertson Murray, formerly of the District Court Bench, died at his residence, "Haziewood," Alfred Street, North Sydney,…

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Obituary. Admiral Shimamura. Vancouver (B.c.), Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 13

The death is announced of Admiral Baron Hayao Shimamura, Chief of the General Naval Staff. Baron Shimamura waa born in Kochi-ken in…

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The Late Mrs. Elizabeth Lowney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 27

There recently passed away at her residence, "Adare" Wide-street, West Kempsey, an old and highly respected resident, in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Brisbane Day by Day The Late Mrs. O'Flynn

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 24

On Tuesday week, at 9 o'clock, a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. O'Flynn, mother of Rev. Father O'Flynn, of St. Patrick's,…

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Funeral of Judge Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The funeral of the late Judge Murray took place in the Church of England portion of the Gore Hill Cemetery yesterday…

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Death of Colonel Davis

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

Colonel C. H. Davis, C.B.E., D.S.O., V.D. late of the A.I.F., died this morning in the Royal North Shore Hospital, aged 50 years. He has left a…

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Death of Mrs. James White

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 28

There passed away, on December 18, one of the old pioneer wives or North Sydney, Mrs. james White, of "Montrose," Carlow-street. Fifty-two years age Johanna…

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Death of Mrs. Mary Loomes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 24

Mrs. Mary Loomes passed away at Randwick on December 30. During her illness she was continually attended by the Sisters, and was fortified by the rites of Holy…

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Chinese Funeral Solemn Cortege Leong Hong Wah

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

With decorum and dignity be[?]ting the occasion, and in all respects like any European funeral, a long cortege bearing the remains…

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China in Sydney Unique Spectacle To-day Ceremonial Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

East will meet West in Sydney for a few minutes this afternoon, when the body of the late Mr. Leong Don Wah is borne in…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. J. Hebblewhite. Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. T. J. Hebblewhite, who was for 35 years a member of the literary staff of the Goulburn "Evening Penny Post," died at his residence here last night. For…

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Going Home Chinese Funeral in Sydney Body Sent to China

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 7

Leong Den Wah was going homoe A large crowd, both of his own countrymen and of the white foreigners among whom he had spent so many of…

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Prisoner's Death Story of Attack

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 14

Constable Tracey found Arch[?] Fy[?], a waler, lying drunk in Park-street on the night of December [?]…

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A Chinese Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

The funeral yesterday of the late Leong Don Wah, a well-known figure in the Chinese community in Sydney, from the E. and A. Company's wharf, for shipment of the body to…

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Grazier's Estate Late Mr. E. J. Forsyth

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 8

Edwin James Forsyth, farmer and grazier, of Cootamundra, died on September 12, of last year, leaving an estate valued for probate purposes at…

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Leong Don Wah Chinese Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Headed by the Professional Musicians' Band playing the Dead March in "Saul," the funeral cortege of Mr. Leong Don Wah, for 30 years well…

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Verandah Fell Chinese Funeral Incident

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

During the passage of the Chinese funeral through Sydney yesterday afternoon Captain Richard Phillips walked out of his office window at 2[?]…

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Death of Mr. W. Burns

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. William Burns, the well-known timber merchant of Rockdale and Caringbah, near Port Hacking, died on Saturday last, aged 67 years. The late…

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