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Obituaries & funerals, 1934

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Obituary

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 25

It is learned with deep regret of the sudden death of the father of one of the most respected and popular members of the Executive of the Union, Mr. P. J…

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Old Resident Late Mrs. Fishburn an Old Resident of Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Loulsa Fishburn died at her home in Lansdowne-street, South Granville, at the week-end. She was 82 years of age…

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Lunacharsky's Funeral Moscow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 8

The funeral here of M. Lunacharsky, Commissar for Culture and Education in the first Lenin Ministry, who died in France, was attended by…

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Death of Pioneer. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death has occuired at Jackadgery of John Lollback, aged 92, one of the pioneers of the district. Born in Germany, he came to Australia with his parents when aged 10…

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Death of Mr. John Lord

Referee · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

AT the age of 73, Mr. John Lord, president of the Glebe Rugby Union Club in the days of its greatness, and one of the leaders in…

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Obituary. Mrs. A. Fieldhouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Mrs. Annie Fieldhouse, who died recently at Cronulla, in her 91st year, was the last surviving member of the family of Mr. John Bray, of Denfield, Campbelltown, whose father…

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Funeral in Melbourne of Sir Robert Gibson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

A picturegram received yesterday showing the scene at the graveside at Box Hill, where the service was conducted by tne Rev. John Mackenzie, Moderator-elect of Victoria…

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Death of Mr. W. Giles. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mr. W. Giles 68, managing director of William Giles, Ltd., and one of the best known provincial newspaper men in the State. He…

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Death of Mr. F. Turley. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mr. Frederick Turley, for 30 years resident of the town, at the age of 79. Mr. Turley was for a short period manager of the Eskbank ironworks,…

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Obituary. Fabian Francis F. FERNIE

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 28

Private Fabian Fernie, of 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, died, after a brief illness, on Sunday, 19th November. In the town of West Wallsend, where he…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Higgins

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

The death occurred on Friday, 8th ult., the feast of the Immaculate Conception, also the silver jubilee of her daughter (Sister M. Cyprian, Mercy Order, Monte St…

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Obituary. Mr. Norman Joseph Byrne

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death of Norman Joseph (Jimmie) Byrne, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, on the 3rd inst., removes a very popular young resident of the Erskineville…

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Death of Mr. Duffin Barr. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mr. Duffin Barr, of Montrose. Hume-avenue. For about a quarter of a century he was a prominent business man here. He has left a widow and…

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Sir Robert Gibson. State Funeral. Remarkable Tribute. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

A remarkable tribute was paid to the memory of Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the board of the Commonwealth Bank, who died on Monday, at the funeral to-day. It was…

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Death of Mrs. A. H. BENSLEY Prominent Church Worker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The death occurred last Friday of Mrs. Marion Bensley, wife of Mr. A. H. Bensley, of Church and Phillip streets, Parramatta; and a very prominent church…

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Death of Mr. C. Bamford Furnishing Union's Assnt. Sec

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The Labor Movement and the Furnishing Trades Employees' Union suffered a great loss yesterday when an…

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Was a Leading Orangeman Funeral To-day of Auburn Identity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Mr. Martin Long, who died on Tuesday at his residence, "Nagheraknock," Cumberland Road, Auburn, was 85, and had resided in Auburn…

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Sir Robert Gibson Death of Australia's Financial Guide and Counsellor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

WHILE Press and public speakers were announcing that Australia began 1934 with her skirts almost free of the slough of depression and her feet…

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Famous Egyptologist. Death of Mr. A. E. Weigall. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

The death has occurred of Mr. Arthur Edward Pearce Brome Weigall, the well-known Egyptologist and author. [Mr. Weigall, who was 53 years of age, was…

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RUMANIA. Funeral of Dr. Duca. Iron Guard's "Death Letters." London, January 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

Extraordinary precautions were taken for the funeral of Dr. Duca, Premier of Rumania, who was assassinated last Friday. Thousands of troops lined the treacherous ice-covered…

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