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Obituaries & funerals, 1931

2,013 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 101

Flew Home After Death Of Mother

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Receiving a telegram that his mother had died in Melbourne on Friday, Mr. Sam Ryan, amateur billiards…

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"Holy Rest" Princess Royal's Funeral London

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Royalties stood with bowed heads as, after the Dean of Windsor pronounced the words "Grant us safe lodging, holy rest, and peace at…

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The Death of Captain Shand Yesterday's Instalment

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 15

Peter finds out that a man named Saruno was night-watchman of the Douro Wharf at the time his father disappeared. He also learns that Saruno was a rogue, and had…

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Obituary. Mr. A. E. Whatmore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

Mr. Albert Ernest Whatmore, of Pointroad, Woolwich, died in a private hospital at Collaroy on Saturday, after a short illness, aged 51 years…

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Funeral of Princess Royal London, Sunday. (British Official Wireless)

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The King and Queen, Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal Family to-day attended the funeral service of the-Princess Royal…

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Princes Royal. Funeral at Windsor. Impressive Ceremony. London, Jan 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 9

The newly-restored chapel of St. George at Windsor Castle, now among the most beautiful In the world, was the scene of the last rites and burial of the Princess Royal, whose…

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Death-knell of Capitalism Intense Class Hatred (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Sir,--Capitalism is doomed. Its final collapse in the near future can no longer be disputed. There is no man alive who can, with…

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Flogged to Death Horrors of African Slave Raids GENEVA

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Terrible stories of flogging and ill-treatment of the natives of the Liberia Republic (West Africa), are revealed in the report of the…

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Death of Yugoslav. a Communistic Funeral. Countrymen Protest. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

Yugoslavs in the district have protested against the demonstration by Communists at the funeral of Ivan Maras, a native of Yugoslavia, who was killed in an accident at the…

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Obituary. Alderman A. E. Whatmore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 13

The funeral of Alderman A. E. Whatmore, of Hunter's Hill, who was well known in legal and municipal circles and who for many years was a director of the Royal North Shore…

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The Death of Captain Shand CHAPTER VI.--(Continued.)

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 17

Peter explained that he rarely touched alcohol in the morning, and that on account of the heat he was inclined to avoid it, if Mr. Sifton…

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Death of the Princess Royal

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

H.R.H. the Princess Royal, eldest daughter of the late King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra, and sister of King George V., died peacefully in her sleep in London after having been an invalid because of heart-failure for some time. She was in her 63rd year. Much of her life was spent in the Scottish highlands, where her husband, the late Duke of Fife, owned…

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Obituary. Mr. S. J. Small

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 17

Mr. S. J. Small, a well-known owner and trainer of trotting horses, died at his home, Eurawilkie, in Sobraon-road, Eastwood, yesterday, at the age of 73 years…

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The Death of Captain Shand Chapter Vii.--a Surprising Development

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 17

Old Man Sifton eyed Peter in horror and astonishment. "Are you serious?" he asked. "Is this thing so? Is it credible?"…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

Widespread sympathy was expressed with the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Compton, who died at her home, "Esinore," Queen-street, Woollahra, on Friday, 26th ult. The late…

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Obituary. Mrs. Emily Hough

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 17

The death of Mrs. Emily Kate. Hough, of the late Henry Arthur Hough, late of Richmond, occurred at Manly, at her daughter's (Mrs. J. W. Cox)…

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Obituary. Miss Agnes Gilmore

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 31

By the death of Mis's Agnes Gilmore, which occurred on 29th December, 1930, at the residence of her brother. Mr. T. F. Gilmore, Seabright Park, Picton, a…

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Obituary. Mr. T. M. Hewitt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 13

The death occurred at Lismore yesterday of Mr. T. M. Hewitt, who for many years was associated with the "Northern Star" newspaper, and with many North Coast activities…

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Obituary. Mr. Patrick James Hogan

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 38

Mr. Patrick James Hogan, a well-known and highly respected resident of Drummoyne, passed away at the Coast Hospital on Tuesday, January 6th, after…

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The Death of Capt Shand CHAPTER VII.--(Continued.)

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 15

"My dear Peter, it's a pleasure. I have very little to occupy my time. A glance through the files of old newspapers will not be without…

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