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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Powder Magnate Death of William Dupont VANCOUVER

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1928 · page 6

A messing from Brunswick, Georgia, announces the death of William Dupont, multi-millionaire manufacturer of explosive powder and points, Deceased had…

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Late Mr. G. A. Taylor Body Cremated Representative Funeral

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

THE body of Mr. George Augustine Taylor was cremated at Rookwood on Saturday. Mr. Taylor was prominent in…

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Late Mr. James Blackadder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. James Blackadder, a well-known resident of Guildford. During the past ten years Mr. Blackadder was associated with the Guildford…

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Late Mr. J. Blackadder

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

The death has occurred at the Liverpool Hospital of Mr. James Blackadder, a well-known resident of Guldford…

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Late Mr. J. McCALMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 17

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. John McCalmnn, of Randwick, formerly of Curraburrama, retired grazier, who died on October 26 last, leaving an estate of the net…

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Death of Nora Quinn

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

Miss Norah Quinn, sister of the poet Roderie Quinn, died on Saturday at the Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst. Miss Quinn possessed a fine…

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Funeral of Mr. George A. Taylor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 16

A representative gathering attended the funeral on Saturday of Mr. George Augustine Taylor, who died, in his bath on Friday, and who had for…

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Death of a Boxer Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

At the inquest concerning the death of the young boxer Michael James McNamnra, who died last Sunday as the result of injuries received in a boxing bout. Dr. A. N. Yu[?]…

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Labor M.l.c. Mr. Carey's Funeral

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 9

MANY prominent public men attended the general of Mr. William Carey, M.L.C. to-day. A short service was held at Et Joan of…

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Opened a Vein. Death of Old Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 16

"I have opened a vein in my arm. I wish I had cut deeper. You finish it," said Joseph Kirkham, aged 65, who was admitted to the Parramatta District Hospital on December 2[?]…

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Obituary. Mr. G. A. Taylor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 9

The funeral of the late Mr. George Taylor took place on Saturday. A service was conducted at Wood Coff[?]ll's mortuary, and afterwards a brief service was held at the…

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Late W. Carey Funeral To- Day Long Cortege

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 10

The funeral this afternoon of the late Mr. W. Carey, former secretary of the A.L.P., was said to have been easily the largest yet held in…

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The Dardanelles. Death of Admiral Sir John De Robeck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

The death is announced in to-day's cable messages from London of Admiral Sir John M. De Robeck, Bart., who was closely associated with the Australian Imperial Force during…

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Noted Sculler. Death of J. McLean. Former World's Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

The death of Jack McLean, at his residence, Clifton-road, Clovelly, on Saturday, at the age of 73, removes a figure that was prominent in the sculling world nearly forty…

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Death of Mr. A. E. Rotton. Wellington (N.s.w.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

Mr. A. E. Rotton, who had resided in the Wellington district for 30 years, died a[?] the age of 59 years. He was a native of Bathurst, and was secretary of the Wellington…

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Death of "Labor General" Mr. W. Carey Was for Ten Years A.L.P. Secretary Native of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Carey, M.L.C., who for ten years was general secretary of the A.L.P., but who resigned when the Industrialists got control at the…

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Admiral's Funeral

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

Lieut. J. Donovan, of the submarine Oxley, will represent the Australian Navy at the funeral of Admiral de Robeck of the Isle of Wight.--"Sun"…

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Death of Injured Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 9

Charles Betteridge, aged 20 years, of Abercromble-street, city, who was one of several persons injured when a motor car overturned in Lady Carrington's Drive, National Park, on…

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Death of Mrs. F. Leverrier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Leverrier, wife of Mr. Frank Leverrier, K.C., of Wentworth Road, Vaucluse, in her 63rd year…

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Death of Mr. J. T. Brogden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

The death occurred on Saturday, at the age of 75 years, of Mr. J. T. Brogden, well known in bowling and trotting circles. Mr. Brogden was born at Parramatta, and for many…

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