The Late Mr. J. J. Herford an Appreciation
The passing of Mr J. J. Herford recalls the many enjoyable evenings that residents of the Nepean district spent in the old Temperance Hall over thirty…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1936
2,838 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 142
Obituary. MRS. J. WATERS
Mrs Mary Ann Waters, wife of a very esteemed townsman, Mr James Waters, of North Street, Penrith, died in Nepean District Hospital on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Screen Actor. Death of John Gilbert. Inhalation Treatment Futile. Hollywood, Jan. 10
Mr. John Gilbert, the cinema star, has died from a heart attack at his home. He was 38 years of age and had been four times married. Mr. Gilbert, who was known as a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Death of Girl. Alleged Suicide Pact. Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne
Edward Wallsley Miller, 40, of Fitzroy, appeared at the City Court to-day charged with having murdered Violet Aida Walker, 23, at East Brunswick, on January 7…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dragged for Mile by Lorry Evidence at Inquiry Into Death Of Man Was Impaled Melbourne
THE City Coroner, Mr. Grant, P.M. to-day committed, Hewitt Edwin Smith, of Yea, for trial on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poison in Nectarine, Is Story Death Of Woman After Alleged Pact Man for Trial Melbourne
ALLEGED to be one of the parties in a suicide pact, Edward Wallsley Miller, 39. married, a motor mechanic, of North Fitzroy, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Story of Dennis the Pig a Wrong Piece Of Curing But It Was a Splendid Funeral
THIS is the story of Dennis the pig, and it comes from Burketown, far down in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The central figure is a Queensland doctor who now has a leading practice in Brisbane, so, for obvious reasons, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notable Doctor. Pioneer of Medical Films. Death of Dr. R. C. CANTI. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 10
The death has occurred, at the age of 52, of Dr. R. G. Canti, who has done notable pioneer work in making films for scientific and medical research. By an apparatus of his…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Funeral Had To Be Cancelled BRISBANE
With 25 relatives and friends already in the mourning coaches, the belated discovery of a legal obstacle in the may of a death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Women for Trial Death of Girl at Wagga Wagga
An inquest into the death of Elma Willis at Wagga was held by the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. Harris, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No Funeral Pace for Lorna When She Steps Out! Best Time Ever for 440 Yards Walk Good Heavens, Young Evans! Athletes Are Becoming Quite Metric Nowadays Nice Mix-up Muddles Spectators
AT the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday, the girls held their State Championship, while the lads commenced the opening round of the Metropolitan Pennant Inter-club Competition…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Obituary. Mr. J. B. Laing
The death occurred on Saturday at his home at McLeod-street, Mosman, of Mr, John Barbour Laing. He was 82 years of age, and was born at Newcastle, New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death of Mr. J. M. Rees. Coonamble
The death has occurred of Mr. Jonn Ma[?] Rees, 67, who has resided in Coonable for more than 40 years He was once mayor of Coonamble. At the time of his death he was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Funeral Interrupted. Legal Obstacle to Death Certificate. Brisbane
The belated discovery of a legal obstacle to the immediate granting of a death certificate caused the postponement of the funeral of Miss Georgina Louisa Shepherd 60, a retired…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Funeral of Late Mrs. Cameron Newcastle
The funeral to-day of the late Mrs. Cameron, mother of Mr. R. Cameron. M.LA.. at the Wallsend Cemetery, was largely attended. Among those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Miss M. Hyland
One of the most popular officers in the public service, Miss Margaret Hyland, who was formerly attached to the staff of the Premier's Office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary. Mr. C. A. Munro
Mr. Claud Arthur Munro, manager of the head office of the Queensland National Bank, Ltd., Brisbane, died recently, aged 54 years. He was a son of the late Mr. James Munro,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Generous Public Kogarah's Fund to Defray Funeral Expenses
As many subscription lists are still out, the committee of the Mayor of Kogarah's fund to defray the burial expenses of the Knowles families,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death of Mayor
The Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman Henry Ohlsen. died last night after a long illness. Mayor for six consecutive terms, Alderman Ohlsen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Investigating Death of Pigs Gilgandra
The Sydney C.J.B. men, Det-Serge McCarthy and Det. Frankish, expressed the view to-day that then was no suspicion of foul play concern…
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