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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

1,993 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 100

Obituary. Mr. Patrick Joseph Carroll, Bankstown

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 41

Mr. Patrick Joseph Carroll, of William Street, Bankstown, though he had not enjoyed the best of health for some time, had a sudden seizure which caused his…

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Fireman Is Sent for Trial Death of Car-minder

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

On a charge of having feloniously slain Frank Henry Dyer, a car-minder, on New Year's day, James Gardiner, 61, a fireman, was committed for trial at the February Quarter Sessions, by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day…

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Death of Mrs. Macleod

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 7

Mrs. Eileen Marie Macleod, aged 51, widow of the late Norman Macleod, a former manager of the "Bulletin," died at the Mater Misericordlae…

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Late Mr. Philip Wirth. Estate of £34,700

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 20

Application is to be made for probate of the will of the late P. P. J. Wirth, of Yarraman, Alison Road, Coogee. For the purposes of the application the assets are disclosed at a…

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Obituary. Mr. H. H. Stewart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. Herbert Howard Stewart, who had been health inspector of Drummoyne Council for 25 years, collapsed and died on Wednesday morning. He was 56 years of age, and is…

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Huge Crowd Attends Victims' Funeral

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

M[?] J. A. Beasley, J. Gander and L [?]lcahy, Ms.H.R., and R. Gorman, M.L.A., were present, and Aid. E. O'Dea represented the City…

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Obituary Mrs. Eileen Macleod

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

The death occurred at a private hospital at North Sydney yesterday after a short illness of Mrs. Eileen Marie Macleod, 51, widow of the late…

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Death of Former Test Cricketer. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 12

The death has occurred, at the age of 59, of Jack Sharp, a former test cricketer. He was captain of the Lancashire team after the war…

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Thousands Attend The Funeral

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 1

TOUCHING scenes marked the Requiem Mass at St. Joachim's Church, Lidcombe, yesterday and the subsequent…

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State Funeral: Many Tributes

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government would accord a State funeral to the late Mr. Barnes…

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Union Men at Funeral

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Hundreds attended the funeral of the Lidcombe bomb victims on Saturday this' picture showing a section of union members who paid a last. tribute…

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Obituary. Mr. John Nicholson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 8

Mr. John Nicholson (Velissaropouios), who died at his residence, Benelong Crescent, Believue Hill, on Thursday morning, aged 60 years, played a prominent part in the affairs…

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Death of Labor Pioneer State Funeral for John Barnes Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

JOHN BARNES, Senator-elect for Victoria, and president of the Australian Workers' Union, died today in East…

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Obituary

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

Fred Roy, son of Comrades Stan and Mrs. Roy. Auburn. N.S.W., met with an accident to which he succumbed at the Western Suburbs…

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Late Senator Barnes. Death of Great Labour Leader. State Funeral To-morrow. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

Senator John Barnes, aged 69, died in the Mercy Hospital, East Melbourne, early this morning, after a long illness. He will be given a State funeral on…

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Death of Mining Pioneer. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

The death has occurred of Mr. Jack Mackay, 79, who discovered the Shamrock mine, which was one of the wealthiest on the Wyalong goldfields. A few years later a…

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Death of Youth. Charge Against Companion. ORANGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

At the Children's Court at Orange to-day, a boy, aged 16 years, was charged with maliciously slaying John Taylor, 16, at Orange, on January 21, and was remanded to the…

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Death of Mr. James McILVEEN. INVERELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

The death has occurred of James McIlveen, 80, of Inverell, a widely known public man. for the past half-century. He took a leading part in the New State movement, and had been…

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Death of Sen.-elect J. BARNES Was Pioneer Of Labor A.W.U. Leader Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 6

FOLLOWING a long illness, the death occurred early to-day of Senator-elect John Barnes, member ol the Australian Workers' Union…

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Funeral of Labor Stalwart Late Mr. J. Barnes To Be Buried Today Last Tributes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

AFTER passing Parliament House, the State funeral tomorrow of the late Mr. John Barnes, Labor stalwart and., Senator-elect. will…

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