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Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Big Funeral For Boy Scout

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 18

About 100 scouts from Burwood district divisions attended the funeral service yesterday in the Congregational Church, Mortlake, of their late colleague, Patrol-Leader…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Crew

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. Thomas Crew were cremated last week. The service at the home of his son Mr. William A. Crew and at the…

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Obituary Master W. F. Burchnall

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

THE little Congregational Church at Mortlfilled to overflowing yesterday by mourners, who paid their last respects to the late…

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Obituary. Mr. U McEVILLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 17

The funeral of the late Mr. Ulric McEvilly, one of the partners of the firm of Messrs. McEvilly and McEvilly, solicitors, of Sydney, took place from his late residence at Summer…

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Death of Aged Man

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

After disturbance at his homo in Cobar-street. Huristone Park, this afternoon, William Kidd, aged 80, collapsed and died…

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Obituary Mr. P. Vial

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

One of the pioneers of the Newcastle trade union movement, Mr. P. Vial, 81, died at his home. Dixon Street, Wickham, last Thursday. He…

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Obituary. the Rev. Canon C. E. Perry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 22

The Rev. Carlon Charles Elliott Perry, via died at North Sydney yesterday, aged 65 years, retired, recently from the Church of England ministry in New Zealand, where he…

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Toll of the Road Swift Death Of Child Ran Into Path of a Lorry Tragedy Was Seen By Crowd Many Hurt

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

STATED by many eye-witnesses to have run from the footpath into the path of a lorry, Thomas Sidney Walton,…

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Mourners at Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Among the many who attended the funeral of the late Miss Betty Fielding last Wednesday wore Messrs. F. Terry, H. Harvey, Rt. Grimson, J. Wilkins, R…

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Sudden Death of Aged Man

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

A squad of detectives was despatched to a house in Cobar Street, Hurlstone Park, on Saturday, to investigate the sudden death of…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Nolan Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at her daughter's home. Brown Street, Lithgow, of Mrs. Sarah Nolan, 81, grand old lady of Lidsdale and walierawang…

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Minister Asks for Report Death Of Man In Asylum

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 9

The Inspector-General for Mental Hospitals, Dr. Wallace, has been requested to submit a full report on the death of George Thomas…

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Obituary Mr. John Wasson

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

The ranks of the pioneers who bore the brunt of opening up the great west spaces of this vast State of New South Wales are being…

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Obituary. Mr. J. H. Joseland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 18

The death occurred last Saturday of Mr. John Howard Joseland, of Wells Station, Canberra, at the age of 34. He was the son of the late Howard Joseland, and of Mrs…

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Death of Tennis Star's Father Mr. Thomas Henry Cox

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

After an illness of 10 weeks, Mr. Thomas Henry Cox, of Ingleburn, died at a private hospital, aged 60. He was father of Mrs. Jack…

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Alleged Killing. Overseer Remanded. Death of Native in New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

Galfred Mervyn Collins Frost, 24, overseer, was charged on provisional warrant at Central Police Court yesterday with having, at Meto Plantation, in the territory of New…

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Death of Mr. J. H. S. Angus 33 Years Official of R.a.s

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

FOR 33 years a leading official of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. J. H. S. Angus died in St. Vincent's Private Hospital yesterday…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 10

The funeral of the late Mr. J. H. S. Augus, for many years prominent in Industrial, pastoral and commercial circles, took place yesterday in St. Marys Cemetery. A service…

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Death of "Timi"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 25

THE recent news from Dwight Long, of The Idle Hour, at Colombo, of the death of his Tahitian lad Timi will cause grief among those who came in touch with…

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Death of Sir Everard Upton. Nairobi, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 14

The death has occurred of Sir Everard Opton, at the age of 65 years. (Sir Everard Upton was the son of the late Mr. T. E. Opton, of Ashburton,…

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