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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

2,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 129

Scouts Honor Dead Comrade Impressive Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

The funeral of Stanley Minnis, aged 16, a member of the Scouts' contingent that recently visited England, and who died on Saturday from the effects…

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Country News. Death of Miss Wholohan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 10

The death is announced of Mrs. Margaret Wholohan, wife of Alderman T. H. Wholohan, of Richmond. A daughter of Mr. E. Conlan, of…

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Obituary Mr. J. White

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

One of the pioneers of North Shore, Mr. James White, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. H. Cornwell, "Moresby," Ridge Street, North Sydney, on…

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Obituary. Mrs. M. S. Cox

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 10

The death has occurred at Grafton of Mrs. Mary Stewart Cox, one of the oldest residents of the town, and grandmother of Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer. Had she lived until…

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Honoring the Brave Late John W. Willis Fire Brigade Funeral

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 14

The funeral of the late station officer of the Burwood Fire Station, John William Wills, who lost his life in the surf at Tuggerah on Sunday, in a…

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Late Mrs. K. A. G. Soden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 13

Probate has been granted in respect of the New South Wales [?]tate of the late Mrs. Katharine Adam Garland Soden, wife of Joseph Soden, formerly of Wagga, N.H.W…

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Obituary

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 19

The death has occurred of E. Plumnier, real estate agent of Clovelly. The death has occurred of F. H. Cowell, director of Messrs. Cowell Bros…

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Death of Mr. Blakeley, Senior

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 11

Mr. S. Blakeley, father of Federal Labor member Blakeley, died last week, and was buried in the Rookwood Cemetery. There was a big assemblage at the…

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Tuggerah Fatality Funeral of Fireman Wills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 18

The funoral of Mr. J. W. Wills, late station-officer of the Burwood Fire Station, who was drowned at Tuggerah on Sunday, while endeavouring to rescue Nurse Doyle, who was…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Wormald

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

The funeral of the late Mrs. Jane "Wormaid, who died last week, aged 89, took place at the Church of England portion of Field of Mars Cemetery. The…

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Jim Driscoll's Funeral Attended by 100,000 People : An Incident in His Career

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 10

Jim Driscoll, who died last week in England, was the idol of all he met. At the funeral over 100,000 people ware present. He was a sportsman and a man…

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The Late Mrs. Mary Murray

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 36

The death occurred at her late residence, Scott-street, Liverpool, on Sunday, 1st inst., of Mrs. Mary Murray, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Liverpool. The…

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Late Mr. H. W. Curtis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Henry Welch Curtis, of Brooklyn, grazier, who died in Sydney, aged 62, on September 26 last. Testator, whose estate was…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 7

BAROOGA. -- Mr. W. D. J. Jordan, a well-known and respected resident of Boomonoomana, died recently at Mooroopna, Deceased, who was a native of…

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Obituary. Mrs. Johanna Connell

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 21

The death occurred on the 1st inst., of Mrs. Johanna Connell, of Drummoyne, relict of the late Thomas Christopher Connell, who predeceased her by 6 months, and who…

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Albury. Death of Major J. J. Curran

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 36

A popular official Major John Joseph Curran, died [?] Nurse Walsh's Private Hospital, albury, on Saturday, 31st ult. The late Major Curran was a native of…

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Old Civil Servant Death of Capt. Rogerson

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Captain Matthew Rogerson. for many years an officer of the Lands Department, died yesterday at his late residence in Wolger-road,…

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Obituary. Mr. J. E. Humphreys

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

The death, which took place at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on the 3rd inst. of the late John Emery Humphreys (late 3rd Battalion, A.I.F.), ended a life…

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Obituary. Mr. R. A. L. Farran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

The funeral of Mr. Robert Arthur Lennox Farran, late inspector for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and a prominent yachtsman, who died in Suva Hospital, Fiji, on…

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Death of a Distinguished Nun. Mother Teresa O'flynn

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 21

Early last week the cabled news of the death of Mother Teresa O'Flynn, sister of Mother Patrick, of the Brigidine Convent, Cowra, came as a great shock to her many…

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