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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

2,503 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 126

Late Mr. S. Withers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

The funeral of the late Mr. Samuel Withers, lately Superintendent of the Veterans' Home at Bare Island, took place at the Waverley Cemetery on…

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Obituary. Brig.-general Sandford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

The remains of the late Brigadier-General Sandford wore interred at the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, yesterday. The funeral was of a semi-military character, and…

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Obituary. Captain R. Moodie-heddle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

In Melbourne on Thursday last, the death occurred of Captain R. Moodie-Heddle. He commanded the Commonwealth Government steamer Hobson's…

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Obituary Captain J. E. Jenkins

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

The death at his home at Ultimo of Captain John Ellis Jenkins has removed a master mariner who was one of the best known coastal skippers 40 or more…

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Wills and Bequests the Late Mr. William [?]Ansom

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. William [?] late of William Town, near Newcastle (N.S.W.), retired farmer, who died at Raymond Terrace in July last, left an estate that has been valued for probate purposes…

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Death of Mrs. Ellen O'brien

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 23

The death occurred early on Sunday morning of Mrs. Ellen O'Brien, of Raworth, Morpeth, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the district…

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Obituary. Captain John Jenkins

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

The death at his home at Ultimo, Sydney, of Captain John Ellis Jenkins, has removed a master mariner who was one of the best known coastal…

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Obituary. Mr. George Greig

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 20

The funeral of the late Mr. George George, of Bathurst, which took place recently, was fairly largely attended. The remains were interred in the Catholic…

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Smothered by Cats. Strange Death of an Infant

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

At the inquest in Essex, England, last week, on the deth of a ten-weeks, old baby, that died from asphyxia caused by cats lying in its face, the…

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Death of Kogarah Engineer

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. E. Murphy, late engineer to Kogarah Council, died early on Saturday morning after a long and painful illness. The remains of the deceased…

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Obituary. Mr. C. W. Barnett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. C. W. Birnett. one of the best-known station owners in the west, died suddenly at Forbes recently, Mr. Barnett lived at Cranbourne, in the Peak Hill district, for 30 years,…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. O'mara

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

WAGGA, Thursday.--A prominent cricketer of the early days, Mr. J. C. O'Mara, died at Wagga yesterday. A native of Tumut, he was sent to Dublin University…

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Death of Dr. Max Nordau Zionist Leader and Eminent Litterateur

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

The death was announced in London, on January 22, of M. Max Nordau, author and philosopher, who was 73 years of age, and was born, of Jewish parents at…

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Country News. Death of Mr. J. C. O'mara. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The death has occurred of Mr John Charles O'Mara, aged 73 years. He had resided at Wagga since 1871. He was a member of a brilliant band of students, who went to [?]reland…

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Are Surfers Amateurs? Interesting Situation Arises : Team Leaves for North Coast: Fresh-water and Manly Carnivals: Death of Mr. G. 0. Harris

Arrow · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Amateurs and professional athletes are eligible as members of surf living clubs, and may compete against each other in…

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Obituary

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Captain Joseph Maxwell, whose death is reported from New Zealand, was well known in shipping circles. He had been ailing for some time,…

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Death of Mrs. Price

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

In a recent issue we mentioned that Mrs. T. J. Price, late "Wee Waa," Cooper-street Katoomba, and late of Granville, had gone into Prince Alfred…

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Obituary Mrs. Gretton

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Rosetta Isabella Gretton, whose death at her residence, High Street, Penrith, on 11th inst., at the age of 04 yours, was briefly referred to…

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Conducted Own Burial. Dead Pastor's Funeral. Sermon on Gramaphone

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

Probably the strangest funeral coremony over witnessed was performed at Rideout, Kentucky, when the Rev. Henry C. Slade's voice delivered the…

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The Night of the Keightley Encounter the Death of Bushranger Burke at Dunn's Plains

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 17

THE High Judge of the Court for the Allocation of Fame, lounging back in his armchair of clouds and scratching his bald pate with a broken yard-stick…

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