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Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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Investigating Death of Pigs Gilgandra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

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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Death of Mr. A. Murphy. Moree

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

The death occurred at Fairview Hospital, Moree, of Mr. Andrew Murphy, 32, the eldest son of Cr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy, of Thorndale,…

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Murder Charge. Death of Aboriginal Woman. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 16

A male aboriginal of Fantome Island, was charged to-day at Townsville with the murder of Molly Huddy, an aboriginal woman, who was stabbed at Fantome Island on Sunday…

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Death of Jellicoe. British Approval of Germany's Attitude

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Germany's appreciations of Lord Jellicoe, which have appeared in the Press and been spoken on the radio, have been…

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Obituary. Mr. G. R. Bowen Steane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 16

Mr. George Robert Bowen Steane died at Northcote, Victoria, last week, aged 94 years. He was a surveyor and engineer who had held several municipal and Government…

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Good Work on Pension Fund Funeral Lodge Affairs Flourish

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 9

Mrs. M. A. Huntress, State Secretary, reporting on the membership of the Funeral Lodge of the Old Age and Invalid…

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Famous Singer. Death of Philip Newbury. Spent Last Years in Poverty. New York, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 15

The death has occurred of Mr. Philip Newbury, the[?] tenor[?] only a fortnight after the death of [?]s wife, Madame Emily Spada, the soprano…

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Late Mrs. W. S. Hamilton

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 21

The friends of Mr. W. S. Hamilton, of "The Sun" staff, were shocked to learn of the tragic death of his young wife in a private hospital early…

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The Late Mr. Patrick Fogarty

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 30

Mr. Patrick Fogarty, of 22 Coogee-street, Randwick, died on the 4th inst., aged 53 years. He was a native of Cumnock, and son of the late John Fogarty and Mrs…

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Pioneer's Death Guildford Loss Late Mr. Howlett

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

With the passing of Mr. Samuel Isaac Howlett, who died at his home in Carrington-street last week, Guildford lost a pioneer citizen and a…

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Funeral of Drowning Victim

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The funeral of Daphne Maud Thomas, the twelve-years-old girl who was drowned in the Meadowbank. Baths on Tuesday afternoon, will…

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Death of Miss Gwen Quigley

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

After a short illness, Miss Gwendoline Lee Quigley, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Quigley, of Hassell-street, Parramatta, passed away in the…

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Death of Mrs. A. Robertson

The Propeller · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Katie Robertson, wife of the late Rev. A. Dunnett Robertson, at one time minister of the Arncliffe and Kogarah Presbyterian Churches, died…

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Obituary Frederick Trimmer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Frederick Charles, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Trimmer, of 74 Mary-street, Auburn, died at Crown-street Hospital on Sunday. The funeral left…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Joseph Ryan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 28

Mr. Patrick Joseph Ryan, whose death occurred on the 7th inst. at Chatswood, in his 38th year, was a well-known resident of the district. Born at Paddington…

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Death of Mrs. J. C. Mailey

The Propeller · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Mrs. Jane. Charlotte Malley died recently at her son's residence, Wool-ooware Road, Cronulla, being survived by three sons and two…

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Death of Mr. James Day. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. James Day, a popular local sportsman, has died at the age of 70 years. He was a native of the district and had resided in Albury all his life. In his early days he was…

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Obituary. Mrs. Stella Josephine Hamilton

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 22

The death on Christmas Eve of Mrs. Stella Josephine Hamilton,' at the age of 29 years, caused wide and deep regret amongst the parishioners of the…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Alexander George Burr

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

Recently, at his residence, 73 Station-street, Petersham, the death occurred of Mr. Alexander George Burr. Mr. Burr was born at Nundle, N.S.W., in 1880, and…

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Obituary. Mr. Edward ("Ned") Bannon

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 32

Mr. Edward ("Ned") Bannon, of Annandale, who died recently, was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1853, and had lived in Australia for nearly 47 years, having…

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