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Obituaries & funerals, 1932

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Sultry Heat Causes Death of Two Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 10

The oppressively sultry conditions yesterday were responsible for two men collapsing and dying. John Henry Shepherd, 56, of…

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Death of Miss A. M. GRANT. Veteran School Mistress

The Propeller · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

Miss Alice Maud Grant, of Mills Street, Carlton, died at her home on New Year's Day, aged 69 years. The deceased lady was one of the…

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Music and Drama. the Late Mrs. Brough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

The news of the death this week of Mrs. Robert Brough has stirred the memories of old playgoers, who recall her share in the triumphs of the Brough-Boucicault company…

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Obituary. Mrs. Brough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 12

The remains of Mrs. Brocgh-Bell. better known as Mrs. Robert Brough, the gifted actress, who died on Thursday at her home at Cr[?]lla, were cremated at Rookwood…

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Death of Orange Pioneer. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 12

Mrs. Evelyn Welly, widow of Mr. [?] We[?]y, one of the pioneers of the district [?] at the age of 79 years. She was a [?] of Molong, being a member of the well-k[?]…

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Obituary Miss Ruth Riley

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Miss Ruth Riley, fifth daughter of the late James J. Riley, of Glenmore (first Mayor of Penrith), died at her residence, 27 Milner Crescent,…

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Obituary MRS C. McARTHUR

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Mrs C. McArthur died in the Royal South Sydney Hospital on 30th ult, after a short illness at the age of 73 years. Deceased underwent an…

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Pioneer's Death. Memories of Bushrangers. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 12

Mr. Francis Moore, who died in the Maitland Hospital at the age of 96, had several encounters with bushrangers years ago. He was born at Buchanan, near East Maitland, but…

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Death of Mrs. F. A. Orman. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mrs. Frances Ann Orman, 89, at the home of her daughter (Mrs. Carrington), Narrabri. Mrs. Orman was a native of Devonshire, and came to Australia…

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Obituary. Mr. Ernest E. Row. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

The death has occurred, at the age of 71, of Mr. Ernest Everard Row, for more than 30 years manager of the Commercial Bank at Moss Vale, from which he retired six years…

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Mr. William Graham. Death of Labour Ex-M.P. LONDON, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 10

The death has occurred from pneumonia of Mr. William Graham, P.C., formerly Labour M.P. for Edinburgh Central. (British Official Wireless.)…

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Late Mr. David W. Harrison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

The death occurred recently of Mr. David Wright Harrison, the first headmaster of Waverley Public school. Mr. Harrison, who resided at Manly, was 91 years of age. Mr…

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Death of Grazier. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

John George Juke about 49, single, of D[?] ley Park, grazier, dripped dead in one of [?] paddocks this morning…

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Obituary. Rev. R. Penty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 8

The death occurred on Saturday of the Rev. R. Penty, who for very many years served in the ministry of the Church of England. Mr. Penty, who was 76 years of age, spent the…

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Farmer's Death. Charge of Murder Against Former British Officer. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 12

A case with sensational features was begun in the Criminal Court to-day, when Richard Graham Chappell, of Morawa, was charged with having, on November 6, wilfully…

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Late Mr. E. Hines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Probate has been granted to the will of Mr. Ernest Hines, late of Cremorne, who died on December 14 at the age of 81 years. The estate was sworn at £26,795. Testator…

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Late Mr. Gould Macdougall

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

THROUGH the sudden death of Mr. Gould Macdougall the Sydney Stock Exchange has lost one of its most prominent members, and also one of its…

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Obituary. Mr. H. D. McLELLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 17

The funeral of Mr. H. D. McLelland, a former Chief Inspector of Schools, who died on Sunday, took place from his home at Drummoyne-avenue yesterday to the Field of Mars…

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Gun Victim's Funeral

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, has written to the patents of Cecil Baker, 19, of Dutton St., Bankstown who was shot dead while…

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Funeral of Boy Hero

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

GRAVESIDE SCENE at the funeral at Rookwood of Cecil Bake-, who was shot in cold blood by a gunman…

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