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Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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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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Obituary Mr. D. Osborne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The many friends of the late Mr. Dudley (Dud) Osborne will regret to hear of his sudden death last Friday. Mr. Osborne had Just finished…

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State Funeral of Mr. Barnes Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Thousands of bared heads, as the State funeral procession of Mr. John Barnes. Labor Senator-elect, made its way through the city to-day. spoke…

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Obituary. Mr. E. F. Stephen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 22

The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Ernest Farish Stephen, of Ashfield, at the age of 90. He was the youngest son and last surviving member of the large family…

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Horse Will Be at Cabby's Funeral Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

The last of Footscray's horse cabmen. Mr. Charles Pitt, died yesterday at the age of 83. His grey mare, Bashful Anny, will be at the funeral…

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Murder Charge Alleged Killing with Car Death of Motor Cyclist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

AN allegation that a man committed murder with a motor car was yesterday made in Redfern Court before Mr…

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Archbishop D'arcy. Death of Irish Prelate. LONDON, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 18

The death has occurred of the Most Rev. C. F. D'Arcy, Primate of All Ireland (Church of Ireland) from 1920 until 1937. Dr. D'Arcy was born 79 years ago. He…

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Death of President Jack Barnes a Big Australian and a Great Laborite Splendid Tributes by A.W.U. Colleagues

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

IMMEDIATELY after the calling of the roll at the A.W.U. Convention on Monday, the General Secretary (MR. E. GRAYNDLER) said that it…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 30
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

[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 Guildford Funeral Fund

The Broadcaster · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

All Financial Members or persons haying any claim against the above Fund are requested to attend a meeting on MONDAY, 7th…

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Death of Mr. Guy L. Gannon

The Propeller · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. Guy Leslie' Gannon, of Doll's Point, Sandringham, died on Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital. The deceased, who was 47 years of age, is…

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Death of Miss M. A. Robinson

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Expressions of much regret were heard when it was learned that another old resident, Miss Mary Ann Robinson, of "Belfast," Colyton. had…

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Mount Druitt Death of Miss Irwin

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

We regret to have to report the death on the 25th January, alter a short illness, of Miss Alice Jane Jrwin, at the age of 80 years…

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Death of Well-known Jewish Philologist

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

New York.—Professor Jacob Zeitlin, the well-known philologist and literary historian, died here. [?] was born in Gorky in the province of Wohilov in…

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Obituary. Mr. Ernest Ives

Liverpool News · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

The sad death of Mr. Ernest Ives occurred last Monday, after a long illness. Deceased, who was aged 48 years, leaves a wife and five small children. The…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ann Purtill

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 35

After a long illness borne with Christian fortitude, Ann Purtill, relict of the late John Purtill, passed to her eternal reward at the district hospital, Glen…

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Obituary. Mrs. Hilda Beatrice Hickey

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 43

A well-known resident of the Waverley and Clovelly districts, Mrs. Hilda Beatrice Hickey, died at Lewisham Hospital on the 22nd ult. Rev. Father J…

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Obituary. Mr. Joseph Victor Parmentier

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 36

After only a few days' illness, the death occurred on the 17th ult., at his home, 36 Wolseley-road, Mosman, of Mr. Joseph Victor Parmentier, aged 55 years…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Beacham Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at her home in Lithgow of Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Beacham, aged 66. Mrs. Beacham came to Australia at the age of one year…

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