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Obituaries & funerals, 1932

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Salvationist's Funeral

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

The funeral of the veteran Salvationist, Adjutant John Gore, of Mortdale, who died this week, took place at the Rookwood Cemetery on Tuesday. A…

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Late Mr. M. J. Macartney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

Reseal of probate of the will of Mr. Maxwell John Macartney, late of Fairholme Grove, Camberwell (Vic.), is being applied for in New South Wales by Mr. Marcus Macartney (a son…

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Death of Infants. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. J. A. Bamber) to-day began an inquiry into the discovery of the bodies of two male infants at the sewage treatment works. A 17-year-old girl, who is on…

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Veteran Salvationist. Death of Adjutant Gore

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Adjutant John Gore, aged 85 years, who died at Mortdale on Monday, was one of the first two Salvationists in Australia. He was a milkman in the…

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Star As Lion Death of Animal Impersonator

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

Henry Abdy, who died at the Lidcombe Hospital yesterday, aged 70, was one of the finest animal impersonators in the world. He was brought…

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Obituary. Mr. F. G. Samson. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

Mr. F. G. Samson, a well-known Melbourne journalist, died to-day. He had been ill for some time…

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Mr. Stanley Lane-poole. Death of Historian and Archaeologist LONDON, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

The death has occurred of Mr. Stanley Lane-Poole, the historian and archaeologist. [Mr. Lane-Poole was Professor of Arabic at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1898 to 1904. He…

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Late Mr. M. F. Toomey

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. Michael Francis Toomey, licensee of the Newmarket Hotel, Sydney, who succumbed to pneumonia yesterday, came from Ireland…

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Death of Priest's Mother. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 10

The death is announced of Mrs. Catherina Butler, of Old Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland, on Christmas Eve. She was the mother of the Rev. Father Butler, of Goulburn, who…

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Obituary. Mr. M. Toomey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 10

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Michael Toomey, city hotel proprietor. Before retiring from the Queensland police force Mr. Toomey was senior police prosecutor in the Brisbane…

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MR. G. F. De Salis. Pastoralist's Death. Member of Famous Family

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 10

Mr. George Fane De Salis, who was a member of the State Parliament before Federation, has died at his residence, Soglio, Michelago, at the age of 80 years. He was a well-known…

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POISONED? Death of Hurdler

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--After holding a post-mortem examination today, following the death of the hurdler, Thermopylaw, on Thursday…

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Woman Who Sought Death by Fire Human Torch in Lonely Scrub Soaked Clothing With Petrol and Walked to Her Funeral Pyre Tragic Confession Before She Died

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 12

WHAT strange story of queer beliefs lies behind the mystery of the burning woman in the Marysville bush? Here was a cultured and refined woman, member of a well-connected family, an artist, and an extensive reader, as her library indicated, who sought death by fire. It burned and charred her body so that portions of it were unrecognisable…

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Death Knell of Trailing Skirts Evening Gowns of Wool Tailored Coats for Outdoor Simple Fashions London

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 3

Long outdoor skirts are doomed and experts have decreed that fashions will be more practical than they have…

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Late Mr. G. F.de Salis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

The death occurred last week of Mr. G. F. De Sa[?]s, pastoralist and former M.L.A., who was a member of a well-known pioneering family…

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Death of Dr. Bracken

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Dr. Andrew John Bracken, of Albion St., Waverley, died in a private hospital at Waverley yesterday. Graduating at Trinity College,…

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Death of Tweed Pioneer. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mr. James Buchanan, aged 89 years, a pioneer of the Tweed district. He is survived by four sons— Alexander, John, and James, of…

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Death of Mr. H. Gorrie. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

Mr. Hugh Gorrie died at his residence, Gladstone-street West, at the age of 76 years, after a short illness. He was a native of the district, having been born at Avisford. He was a mail…

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Obituary. Dr. A. J. Bracken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

Dr. Andrew John Bracken, one of the best known practitioners at Waverley, died yesterday, at the age of 50 years. Dr. Bracken was born in Northern Ireland,…

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Obituary. Dr. A. J. Bracken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 10

The funeral of Dr. Andrew John Bracken took place yesterday afternoon at Waverley Cemetery. There was a service at the Mary L[?]maculate Church. Waverley, conducted by…

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