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Obituaries & funerals, 1924

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Obituary Late Mr. C. O. Bloore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 11

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Owen Bloore, who a was manager of the Haymarket branch of the Government Savings bank, took place yesterday…

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Late Mrs. Murray. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 10

Mrs. Murray, relict of the late Mr. John Murray, a well-known farmer, of Burrandalla, and a Mudgee native, died on Friday evening, aged 66 years. Deceased is survived by three…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

PARKES.--John Bell (78), an old resident and property-owner, died on Sunday. COONABARABRAN.--Mr. Sidney R…

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Death of Colonel Couran. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 10

The death is announced by cable from London of Colonel Eric Couran, who played a distinguished part in the Great War, especially in the early days of the Flying Corps…

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Dixmude's Commander. Impressive Funeral. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 9

Crowds lined the streets of Paris for the impressive cermony of the naval funeral accorded the remains of Lieut. de Grenadan, commander of the ill-fated Dixmude…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

ARDLETHAN.--Mr. John Prothero, 71, one of the oldest residents of the district, has died. GRENFELL.--The death has taken…

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Death of All Black Mynott

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

The passing away of H. J. (Simon) Mynott, one of the five-eighths of the famous All Blacks of 1905. at the early age of 46 is very sad. Of genial…

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Late Mr. Alex. Busby a Former Banker Descendant of Pioneers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. Alexander Busby, whose death in his 76th year occurred at Bathurst on Sunday, was the only son of Dr. George Busby, who was for a long…

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Obituary Mr. John Goodger

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 10

The death occurred at Cambewarra, near Nowra, of Mr. John Goodger, a pioneer farmer, who took up a property in Illawarra in the early sixties and…

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Death of Mr. Alexander Busby. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 14

Mr. Alexander Busby died in a private hospital on Sunday. He was the only surviving son of the late George Busby, M.R.C.S., and father of Dr. Busby, of Bathurst, and Mr…

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Death of Mr. John Mayo Owned Lord Cardigan and Lord Nolan And Many Other Good Horses

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. John Mayo, an interesting figure in this State's racing, died last week at the age of 87. Up to a comparatively recent period he carried his years…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

MUDGEE.--Mr. George Boyd (52), an old resident, has died at Gulgong. His wife, two sons, and a daughter survive him…

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Death of Mrs. E. E. Geary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 32

The dentil occurred at her residence, Queen-street, Ar[?]liffe, on December 10 of Mrs. Edith Elizabeth Geary, the w[?] of Mr. John Geary, a well-known…

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Gatton (Q.). Death of a Pioneer

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 32

By the death of Mrs. Mary Balaam, which took place at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. T. Tobin, Round Mountain, Gatton (Q.), the district loses one of its…

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Obituary. Edward Camden Chew

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 26

The sympathy of the whole community will go out to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chew, of "Avoea," in the tragic loss they have sustained in the death of their eldest…

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Obituary. Mr. H. Mertz. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Henry Mertz, a well-known squatter, of Pine Lodge Estate, adjoining the Chah Singh Station (N.S.W.), died suddenly yesterday afternoon. A message from Swan Hill states…

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Death of Mr. T. Hull. Jamieson Raid Recalled. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 9

Mr. Thomas Hull, proprietor and licensee of the Metropolitan Hotel, Bega, died on Wednesday morning. Daceased was an ex-Imperial soldier, who…

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A Budget of News and Views From and About Ireland Death of Maurice Healy. a Notable Irishman

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 15

As reported by cable, Maurice Healy, solicitor, and ex-M.P., brother of Mr. T. M. Healy, died at his residence in Cork on November 9. He was the son of the late…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

MURWILLUMBAH.--Miss Mary E. Walls (19), of Upper Burringbar, has died at the Sunnyside Hospital, after an operation for appendicitis…

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Late Mr. L. Stephen Proposed Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

It is proposed to erect a memorial to the late Mr. Leonard Stephen, in the shape of a gymnasium, at a new branch of the Boys' Brigade which is…

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