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Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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Great Author Passes Death of Rudyard Kipling London

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 2

Rudyard Kipling, who had been ill for some time, passed away shortly after midnight. Kipling, who was in his 71st year,…

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Huge Estate. Late Mr. Benjamin Nathan. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 11

Application was lodged yesterday for probate of the will of Benjamin Nathan, investor, late of Ripponlea, Hotham-street, Elsternwick, who died on July 25, 1935…

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Obituary. Dr. W. G. Smith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 17

The death occurred, at his residence, Borambil, Ryde, on Saturday, of Dr. William Gordon Smith. He had carried on his profession in Ryde for over 40 years. He obtained…

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Death of V.R.C. Official Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 10

The death occurred at 2.40 a.m. to-day, in a private hospital, of John Thomas Green, 58, deputy-chairman of the V.R.C. He had a long…

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Death of Mr. I. R. Andrews. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 12

The death has occurred, at the age of 86, of Mr. Isaac Rankin Andrews of Mudgeeraba, one of the best-known pioneers of the South Coast of Queensland. Born in Ireland in 1850,…

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Heavy Loss After Dipping. Death of 250 Young Wethers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

TARALGA, Sunday.—Messrs. Cameron Bros., Wiaborough, Curraweela, recently suffered a severe loss of sheep after dipping. They lost 250 young wethers in fat condition, the sheep…

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Citizens Pay Their Final Tribute Funeral of the Late Mayor Ohlsen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

A striking testimony to the high esteem in which the late Alderman Henry Ohlsen (Mayor of Parramatta) was held was the very large and representative…

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Paid for Funeral Beforeend Man's Death From The Harbor Bridge Police View

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 7

IF the line of investigation followed by the police is correct, the funeral expenses of the elderly man who hurtled to his…

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Obituary. Mr. George Hawk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 15

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian portion of Woronora Cemetery of Mr. George Hawk, of Millett-street, Hurstville, aged 77 years. Deceased was an…

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Death of Pedestrian. Charge Against Taxi-driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 15

William McPheison, 39, taxi-driver, was charged yesterday, at the Central Police Court, with Having feloniously slain James McLean on January 18, at South Kensington…

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Death of King George V. Heart Unable To Stand Strain Sudden End After Hopeful Morning Bulletin Queen Mother And New King At Bedside LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

The King is dead. He passed away at Sandringham House at, 12.11 this morning. The sudden end came as a shock. In the morning the…

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Sydney Shocked by News of Death of the King 70 Guns Fire a Last Salute Public Offices Close Cricket, Tennis Off; Theatres Not Open To-night Races at V.P. POSTPONED

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 15

AS the news, "the King is dead," spread through its million people, Sydney felt the impress of a great solemnity. Ten thousand miles of distance did not prevail. Sydney was close-knit in the bonds of sorrow with the heart of the Empire…

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Funeral On Tuesday LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

IT is officially announced that the body of King George will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Thursday until Tuesday next…

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Death of King George V.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

The illness which has had so sad a termination Was mercifully brief. Even the Queen and those members of the Royal Family who were spending the…

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Royal Funeral Day of General Mourning

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 9

THE day of the King's funeral, yet to be announced, will be observed throughout Australia as a day of general mourning. All public…

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Patriot: Communist Funeral Service Coincidence London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

Only four persons were present at the cremation of Rudyard Kipling at Golders Green. By an extraordinary coincidence,…

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Empire Mourns the Death of the King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 16

All the great nations of the world have expressed their sympathy with Britain in the death of the King. The Empire has been deeply moved. The European War; the post-war problems, and the world-wide economic…

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Obituary. Mr. A. R. Burnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. Arthur John Burnell, who died at his residence, Eastwood, on Monday morning, was in his 87th year, and was in the surveyors' branch of the Lands Department. He was a…

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Pioneer Union Member Death of Mr. J. Gove

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

After a long Illness, Mr. Jock Gove, a pioneer member of the Plumbers Union, and a land trustee of tho Trades Hall, died at his home at…

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News at Sea Contrast with Death of King Edward

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 9

Unlike news of the death of King Edward VII. in 1910, which was not known for weeks by many persons afloat, yesterday the radio carried…

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