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Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Death of Chemist. Murder Charge Preferred. Plea of Misadventure. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

At the Dubbo Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Clifford Lionel Reburger, 23, labourer, was remanded until Monday next on a charge of having, at…

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Mr. David Doust. Death of Centenarian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 14

Mr. David Doust, who celebrated his 100th birthday on October 28, died at the Masonic Hospital, Ashfield, yesterday, after a short Illness…

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Death of Pioneer Guide in South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

The Girl Guide movement in New South death lost one of its Pioneers with the death, at Johannesburg, south Africa, on December 28, of Miss Maud Eveline Bayes,…

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Obituary Mr. A. C. Stevens

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Radio suffered a great loss yesterday by the death of Captain A. O. Stevens at his home in Double Bay, after a short illness. He had had a…

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Pilot Attends Funeral Then Returns To Hospital BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 13

Pilot Pat Moore and the 13-year-old boy, Fred Schipke, who were injured when a Puss Moth monoplane crashed into the sea near Double…

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M.P. FOR 22 YEARS. Death of Sir Robert Harmsworth. LONDON, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 13

The death has occurred of Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, at the age of 66. [Sir Robert Harmsworth, as a Liberal, represented Calthness in the House of…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 29

[Obituary notices submitted for publication to the "Catholic Press" must be endorsed by the parish priest of the deceased person.]…

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The Late Mr. Patrick McMAHON

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 28

On the 5th ult., the death occurred of Mr. Patrick McMahon, at his residence. Victoria-street, Lewisham. Mr. McMahon was born at Geelong, Victoria, in 1856. In 1882 he…

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Pilot Attends Girl's Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 16

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Among those who attended the funeral today of Miss May Schipke (16), killed yesterday when a plane crashed into the…

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Sudden Death of Electrician

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

While repairing an electric refrigerator at a private residence at North Steyne last night, Milton Harry [?]…

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Plane Victim's Funeral Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

Injured when the [?] crashed into the sea near Double Island yesterday, pilot Patrick Moore temporarily left the Cairns Hospital…

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Death of Mrs. M. Penny

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

The death of Mrs. Marie Isobel (Kate) Penny, wife of Mr. John Penny, of Sorrell-street, Parramatta North, occurred at Parramatta District Hospital on…

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Death of Mr. Lionel Lee

The Propeller · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. Lionel Lee, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lee, of Gloucester St., Rockdale, died suddenly last Thursday at a private hospital aged 43 years…

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Death of Mr. W. Watkins

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. William Watkins, aged 51, who had lived in Harris Park all his life, died in the Parramatta District Hospital on Tuesday…

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Death of Miss E. M. Byrne

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Miss Ellen Mary (Nell) Byrne (29), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Byrne, of Constitution-road, Wentworthville, died at the residence of…

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Death of Rev. P. J. Evans

The Propeller · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

The Rev. P. J. Evans, rector of St. Cuthbert's Church, Langlea, and St. Andrew's, Sans Souci, died last Sunday at the Rectory, Princes Highway,…

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Death of Mrs. Florence A. Davoren

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 30

The death occurred on the 23rd ult. of Mrs. Florence A. Davoren, at her son's residence, Moneur-street, Marrickville. Mrs. Davoren was born at Breadalbane, N.S.W., in 1877, and spent…

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Obituary. Mr. Hugh Ferguson

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

On December 25, 1936, the death occurred, at his residence, 143 Georges River-road, Croydon Park, of Mr. Hugh Ferguson. Deceased,, who was 83 years…

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Obituary Miss Annie Haines

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Miss Annie Haines, second eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs S. J. Haines, of York Estate, Penrith, died on Thursday, 14th inst., in a private…

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Wagga. Death of Mrs. Mary O'Reilly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 33

After a short lilnes, Mrs. Mary O'Reilly, widow of the late Mr. James Karrol t O'Reilly, died on Saturday, the 9th inst., at Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, aged 74…

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