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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

2,443 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 123

Funeral of Mr. A. G. Milson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

Navy League Sea Cadets assembled at St. Thomas' Church, North Sydney…

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Death of Grafton Pioneer. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

Mr. Hugh McLachlan has died at his residence, Laurelbank, near Grafton, aged 90 years. He was one of the pioneers of the Clarence district, and came to Australia from…

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Obituary Mr Hugh Millen

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Mr Hugh Thomas Milieu, of the firm of Millen Bros., butchers, Penrith, died at his residence, Riley Street, on Monday at the age of 50 years…

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Obituary. Captain D. Stephens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 21

The death occurred at Newport, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, on December 16 of Captain D. Stephens, who was formerly very well known in the Australian trade. Captain…

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Further Remand Conspiracy Charges Death of Alma Morphett

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

A further remand was granted at Balmain Court on Tuesday in the alleged conspiracy case, arising out of the death of Alma Morphett, of…

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Old Man's Death Result of Assault

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

John Flannagan, aged 80, of Crown- street, city, who was assaulted on Thursday night at the corner of Crown and Castlereagh…

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North Sydney's Best All-In Fighter Bound Over for 12 Months Throwing Stones at a Funeral

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 3

Three men with outstanding records, so far as pre-vious convictions are concerned, faced Mr. Camphin, S.M., at North Sydney Court. They were Cecil Lawrence Portiels, 23 previous…

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Blind Man Hopes for Death Murder of Bedridden Mute Imbecile in Ward of Rydalmere Asylum Grim Crime in Dawn's Grey Hours

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 17

"I AM a dying man. I reserve my defence for the next Court, which will be the next world, I hope," declared William Horace Walpole Suckling, blind inmate of the Rydalmeie Mental Hospital, at the inquest concerning the death of Cecil Norman Crouch, a bed-ridden imbecile, also an inmate of the asylum…

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Late Mrs. Nolan Great Charity Worker

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 5

For over 50 years a well-known resident of Waverley, Mrs. M. A. Nolan, who had been an eager worker in the interests of charity, died at her…

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Late Mr. E. Thompson

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 11

Mr. Edward Thompson, who died at his home at Milson-road, Cromorne, yesterday, was formerly Chief Superintendent of Locomotive Running in the…

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Late Mr. C. S. Douglas

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 11

Mr. Colin Senior Douglass, well known in the shipping business in Sydney, and superintendent providore of MacDonald, Hamilton and Co., died…

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Grief-stricken Bundaberg Mourns 12 Dead Poignant Funeral Scenes Doctor Wants Strictest Investigation

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 9

Bundaberg is a grief-stricken city Seven of its families, at one fell stroke, on Saturday lost 12 pf their children following on their being inoculated with serum from the Commonwealth Department…

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Death of Mr. E. G. Grace

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.--One of Canberra's best known pastoralists, Mr. Everard Gregory Grace, died yesterday. He was 54 years of age, and…

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Death of Dr. Donald Kerr. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 12

Dr. Donald Kerr, who was found unconscious in his bathroom on Saturday with a cut wrist and suffering from coal gas poisoning, died this morning without regaining con…

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Obituary. Mr. E. G. Crace. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 12

Mr. E. G. Crace, a well-known pastoralist, and lessee of Gungahleen, Canberra, died at his home on Sunday night, after a long illness. A son of the late Mr. E. K. Crace, Mr. E. G…

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Vale! Death of Earl Haig Valiant Heart Stops London

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News," says that President Von Hindenburg is deeply moved by Earl Haig's death. He said that Earl Haig won the war firstly, because the British grit that was shown in…

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Blood-stained Razor in Hand Death of a Prominent Solicitor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Found in the bathroom of his residence with a bloodstained razor in his hand and the gas escaping from the bath heater, Dr…

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Sudden Death of Field-Marshal Earl Haig in London Famous Soldier Collapses From Heart Disease Did Not Realise End Was Near--Weakness Resulting From War Strain Was Immediate Cause of Death At Home of Brother-in-law Death Comes Quickly While Sitting on Bed London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Field-Marshal Earl Haig died today in his 66th year from heart disease at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. W. G. Jamieson, where he was staying. He collapsed when retiring, and While seated on the side of the…

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Late Mr. J. J. Cohn

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

One of the oldest members of the Masonic Craft in the State, and a well-known figure in Sydney's Jewish community. Mr. Jacob Joseph Cohn,…

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Late Mr. J. P. Treadgold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 11

The will of the late Mr. James Powell Treadgold, aged 80 years, widower, late of Vaucluse, accountant, has been admitted to probate, the estate being valued at £6561…

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