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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Woman's Death. Cause of Injury Unknown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

Jean Brovm, aged 50. a married woman, living at Crown-street. Darlinghurst, died in Sydney Hospital shortly after admission last night, from the effects of a fracture of the…

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Late Mr. W. C. Silvester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The estate of the late Mr. William Craggs Silvester, managing director of Silvester Brothers, Ltd., butchers and smallgoodsmen, of Sydney, who died at his residence,…

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New Hebrides. Death of Notorious Chief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

Thingaru, the notorious outlaw chief, who, for 16 rears disturbed the peace of the Island of Santo, New Hebrides." has at last paid the penalty of his misdeeds, though his death is…

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Death of Mr. Louis Sinclair. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

The death of Mr. Louis Sinclair, who was prominent in promoting commercial committees in the Imperial and Australian Federal and State Parliaments, is…

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Death of Mr, F. C. Keys. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

Mr. Frederick C. Keys, who was manager of the State Wheat Pool in Western Australia during the war, died to-day…

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Late Mr. John Snvann

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

The death of Mr. John Swann, which has occurred at Wedderburn, removes one of the best known residents of the Camden district…

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Late Mr. E. L. Meurant

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. E. L. Mourant, a member of one of the oldest families in Central Cumberland, died at his home, Turner-street. Blacktown. He had been an…

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Late Mr. S. D. Johnston

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Samuel D. Johnston, who died suddenly at his "Willoughby home on Thursday, was one of the oldest and' most respected residents of the district…

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Late Mr. N. P. Whitelocke

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

The death occurred recently at Mosman of Mr. Nelson Paget Whitelocks. He had been connected with the press in Bathurst, Broken Hill, and…

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Late Mr. R. W. Campbell

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

By the death yesterday of Mr. Richard Walter' Campbell, Sydney insurance circles lost a well-known figure…

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Death of Mr. R. W. Campbell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at his a home, in Wolseley Road, Mosman, of Mr. Richard Walter Campbell, who was welll known as manager of the…

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Death of Mrs. T. R. Smith

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

Pearith loses one of its most cstimable citizens by the death of Mrs Kezia mith, relict Of the late Mr T. R. Smith, M.L.A., which took place at…

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Obituary Mr George Balmer

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

Mr George Balmer, son of the late Mr George Balmer and Mrs Catherine Balmer of June Street, Penrith, died at his mother's residence on…

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Strange Death. of Young Englishman. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 16

Douglas Ralph Grafton, a young Englishman employed at Wembly Park station, died yesterday in peculiar circumstances. He was found standing near his horse in a dazed…

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Obituary. Mrs. J. M. Martyn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 19

Mrs. J. M. Martyn, whose death, after a long Iliness, occurred on Decomber 27, was born at Watson's Bay on November 4, 1840, and well remembered the wreek of the…

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Death of Mr. E. H. Butler. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 10

The death occurred early yesterday morning of Mr. Edward Henry Butler, of Hobart, in his 77th year, Mr. Butler was, a member of one of the oldest families in Tasmania. He was…

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Murder Theory Bloodstained Axe Death of Mrs. Sampson Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

Following the finding of a bloodstained axe, a man has been detained at police headquarters in connection with the death of Mrs. Iolene Sampson…

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Conscious in Coffin Heard Funeral Service Girl Saved at Grave Luray (Virginia)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

MISS FANNY BROYLES was being buried yesterday when her brother, who was standing near the collin, saw her twitching an eyelid…

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In Face of Death Heroes of the Tragedy Greycliffe Vignettes Noble Work of the Divers

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

THE verdict of Mr. Justice Campbell's Marine Court on the Greycliffe, reported on this Page, again focusses attention on one of the most soul-stirring and appalling disasters in Australian history…

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Death of J. Killian

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1928 · page 2

A FIGURE that will be much missed on local courses is that of James Killian, one of the most popular members of the training profession, who died yesterday morning, after a brief…

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