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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

LITHGOW. -- The death has occurred of David Hughes (47), under-manager of the Oakey Park Colliery. He had only been ill a few days. He was…

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Death of an Infant

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Raymond Leslic Brown, aged 1 year and 9 months, of Mulgon, passed away at the Nepean District Hospital on Wednesday. The remains were…

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Death of Tumut Pioneers. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

The deaths have occurred of three residents who figured prominently in the development of the district in the early days. They were Mr. Owen Dowling, sen., farmer, of Westwood,…

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Obituary. Mr. W. E. Shaw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 13

The funeral of Mr. William Edward Shaw took place yesterday afternoon in the Church of England section of the Rookwood Cemetery. The interment was preceded by an impressive…

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Most Hilarious Funeral in Australia Amateur Undertakers Inter Mourner By Mistake

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

Pat Malone forgot that he was dead; He stood up in his coffin and he said: "Well, now you're got me lying in…

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Ocean Crime Death of Steward Question of Arrest Vancouver, Thursday. Dec. 30

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

The Danish ship Parana is about to sail for Australia (according to advices from British Columbia), carrying Lee Kee Chin, a Chinese, who is accused of…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

DURAL.--The death has occurred of Mrs. Sarah Ann Fuller, 72, one of the oldest and best-known residents of the district. Two sons and a…

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Obituary. Mr. P. O. Ryan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 13

Mr. Patrkk Ryan, whose deal occurred at the residence of his daughter at Bankstownroad. Regent's Park, on Friday, was born in Windsor 97 years ago. At one time he was…

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Late Mr. P. A. Anderson

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Phillip August is Anderson, a well-known Sydney hotel proprietor and racing man took place at the Woronora…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

WINGHAM.--Mr. Charles F. Pfeiffer (63) died at Wingham on Monday. He was a brother of Mr. W. D. Pfeiffer, of the "Grenfell Observer." Mr. Pfeiffer…

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Death of Captain D. Stott

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

Captain Anderson, inspector of the Navigation Department, has received news from Glasgow of the death of Captain David Stott, well known in…

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OBITUARY Mr. H. A. Crouch

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Crouch, of "Cooringa," Raymond Road, Neutral Bay, died suddenly of heart failure. Born in London in 1850, he came to…

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Well-known Artist. Death of Mr. H. Tebbitt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 12

The death occurred yesterday at Rose Bay of Mr. Henri Tebbitt, the well-known artist. Mr. Tebbitt, who was 74 years of age, had resided in Sydney for many years, and was…

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Country News. Death of Manning District Resident. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 12

The death occuired to-day of Mr. Charles Francis Pfeiffer after a brief illness. Deceased had resided in the Manning district for the past 14 years, and always took a keen…

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Obituary. Mr. H. H. Newton. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 12

The death occurred late last night of Mr. H H Newton, formerly Clerk of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Mr. Newton retired from the service only on Saturday last…

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Obituary

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 19
Also in Daily Commercial News and Shipping List, The Daily Telegraph

The death has occurred of Henry Vernon, aged 68 years at Darley Road, Randwick. He was a retired builder and was also Mayor of Redfern for a term…

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Late Mr. C. F. Duchatel Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 11

Charles F. Duchatel. for over 40 years sheriff's officer in Bathurst, and one of the town's best known personalities, died at Lewisham yesterday at…

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Funeral of Shark Victim

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

Mervyn John Allum, victim of the Port Hacking shark tragedy,was buried in Presbyterian position of Rookwood Cemetery this afternoon. A large number of friends the remains to the overside. Boy scouts were the pollbcarcrs…

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