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Obituaries & funerals, 1935

2,562 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 129

Obituary MRS.M. F. FL[?]TOCHER

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 4

Mrs Mabel Frances Fletcher (Nurse Clissold) died at her residence, 432 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, on 29th December, at the age of 50…

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Death of Mr. Chesney Wilson Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 7

Mr. Arthur Chesney Wilson, prominent racehorse owner, died at Keilor last night, aged 82. He was a director for a number of years of…

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Stabbed to Death! Wife of Popular Licensee "Accidentally Fell"

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 9

A STRANGE crowd milled about the Darlington Hotel at Redfern on New Year's Day talking about the woman who had just been killed— stabbed to death—for she was one of the roost popular figures in the district…

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Late Mr. A. Hinchcliffe

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 7

Mr. Albert Hincheliffe, who died early last Friday morning at his residence. 20 Albermarle Avenue. Rose Bay. aged 74 years. was a native of…

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Many Tributes Late Mr. A. Hinchcliffe Cremated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 9

Prominent for many years with the Australian Labor movement, Mr Albert Hinchcliffe died at his residence, 20 Albermarle Avenue, Rose…

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Late Mr. A. C. Wilson Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. A. C. Wilson, a prominent turf Identity, at the ago of 82 years. He was formerly a holder of pastoral…

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Death of Sir Herbert Phillips. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

Sir Herbert Phillips, who held the position of chairman of the board of trustees of the Savings Bank of South Australia for 32 years, died at his home in Adelaide to-night at the…

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Obituary. Mr. W. H. Cary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. Wilfred Hezlet Cary, who died suddenly at his residence, Melrose, Woodville-avenue, Wahroonga, on Friday aged 44 years, was the second son of the late Mr. Sydney Herbert…

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Death of Mrs. J. T. Mckittrick. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

Mrs. McKittrick, widow of the late Mr. J. T. McKittrick, the first Mayor of South Grafton, died yesterday at her residence, South Grafton, aged 85 years. Born at…

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Chinese Rites at Funeral Colorful Darwin Ceremony Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

Flags in Chinatown were flown at half-mast yesterday for the funeral, of Mrs. [?]nnie Lee Hang Gong who was buried according…

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Veteran Officer Death of 82-Year-old Ex-sergeant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

Prominent in the detection of many past murder cases in the backblocks of New South Wales, Edwin Erskine May, retired police sergeant,…

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Death of Boxer in Brisbane Sydney Man Won & Then Collapsed BRISBANE

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

THE death occurred in hospital to-day of Edward ("Lett") Shepherd, the Sydney boxer, who, after defeating Jim Richardson, of…

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Late Mrs. Deakin, C.b.e

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

At a meeting of the trustees of the Sir Samuel McCaughey Bequest, the chairman (Brigadier-General J. P. McGlinn) paid a feeling tribute to…

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Late Mr. C. Wren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

Mr. Christopher Wren, who died at Annandale on Thursday, had been a member of the united Ancient Order of Druids for nearly 50 years, and was grand president of the…

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Sergeant's Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

The funeral took place at Waverley Cemetery yesterday of ex-Police Sergeant May, who died on Saturday, aged 82…

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Death of Nonagenarian. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

The death occurred to-day of Mr. William Diezel, a native of Germany, who had lived in the town for half a century. He was 90 years of age. Mr. Diezel, who lived alone,…

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Obituary. Mr. G. E. Reynolds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

The death occurred at Goulburn District Hospital on Sunday of Mr. George Ernest Reynolds, grazier, at the age of 69 years. He owned the Somerton property at Lake…

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Uninvited Communists Caused Shock at Funeral Wellington, N.Z.

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

Relatives were surprised when the funeral of a man, who had been a patient at Christchurch Hospital for two years, was attended by a number of strangers wearing red in their buttonholes. After the usual graveside service one of the strangers unfurled a…

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Mystery Death of Baby Boy No Clue To Cause Of Blazing Pram ACCIDENTAL

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

DESCRIBING the tragedy as most mysterious, the City Coroner, Mr. Oram, at the inquest yesterday, found that Leo…

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The Funeral

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

The death of Mr. Hinchcliffe, which took place on Thursday night, was quite unexpected by his friends, and the news of it on Friday came as a great shock to…

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