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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

2,563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 129

Death of the Bishop of sale: A Great Career Closed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 19

Cable news from Ireland on Tuesday announces tho death of Eight Rev. DI. Phelan, Bishop of Sale, at a private hospital in Dublin. For some time…

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Death of a Venerable Franciscan. Rev. Father J. I. Larkin Passes Away

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 13

Throughout the Eastern Suburbs, sincere sorrow was manifest when the news of the death of the revered Franciscan, Father James Isidore Larkin, became…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. O. F. OSTLUND. Pioneer of Carlton

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Last Tuesday afternoon, January 6, the mortal remains of the late Mr. Oscar Fredrich Ostlund, of Norton St., Ashfield, were laid to rest in the…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2
Also in The Land

ALBURY.--Mr. J. G. Richardson, grazier, of Talgarno, has died, at the age of 62. He was one of the best known men on the land in this district…

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Death of a Pioneer

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 22

The death has occurred of Mr. William Barnett, of hernani, aged 72 Bern at Deepwater, he devoted practically the whole of his life to sheep…

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Death of Mr. G. Sutherland

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 23

Mr. George H. Sutherland. one of the wealthiest and best known Bathurst district graziers, died with dramatic suddenness at his station…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Russell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

By the death of Mr. J. E. Russell, of Richmond-road, Blacktown loses one of its most respected townsmen. The deceased gentleman, who was a returned…

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Death of Mr. C. E. Fairfax

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Charles E. Fairfax, who for the past three years had filled the position of architect for the Chief Secretary's Department, embracing the Theatres…

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Obituary. London. Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

The death is announced at Charleville, Ireland, of Mrs. Ellen Mannix at the age o[?] 93, mother of Archbishop Mannix, of Melbourne.—Reuter…

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Obituary. Mr. W. M. Kennedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. M. Kennedy, a senior inspector of schools, died suddenly at Strathfield yesterday. Mr. Kennedy, who had been in the service of the department for over 40 yaars,…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Doust

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Arthur John Doust, who died at Sydney Hospital after a brief illness, was a well-known provincial journalist in the nineties. For a long period he resided…

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Late Mr. W. M. Kennedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

Mr. Kennedy, who died suddenly at Strath-field, on Thursday, was a senior inspector of schools. He joined the Education Department over 40 years ago as a pupil teacher,…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

GLEN INNES.--The death occurred suddenly in Somerset Hospital of Mrs. Eugene O'Halloran, of Furracabad. The late Mrs. O'Halloran was a daughter of…

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Sang at Wellington's Funeral

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 17

WILLIAM HOCKLEY, who died recently at Christchurch, N.Z., was a chorister at St. George's Chapel at Windsor, under Sir George Elvey…

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Miner's Funeral Tribute of Comrades Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The funeral of Leonard [?] the unfortunate miner who has killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central yesterday, was largely attended this…

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Obituary. Mrs. M. L. Doust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 16

Mrs. M. L. Doust, of Beronia, Cronulla, died yesterday morning, Mrs. Doust was a patriotic war worker, and one of the leading local officers in the Red Cross movement. She…

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Obituary Mrs. M. L. Doust

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 11

Mrs M. L. Doust., of Boronia. Cronull[?], died yesterday morning. Mrs. Doust was a patriotic war worker, and was one of the leading local officers in the Red Cross…

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Egypt. Funeral of the Sirdar. (By a Correspondent.) Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 11

There was great excitement in the town throughout the day. but no demonstrations, and the Council of Ministers was in close conference from an early hour. Shortly before…

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Mental Patient's Death Echo of Wilcannia Tragedy Fiddler Shot Dead While Playing Outside Hotel

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1925 · page 15

Thirty years ago Myles McGrath, then in the early twenties, was living with his people, who kept the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, at Wilcannia. Like many other young fellows in the country, young McGrath…

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