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Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Granville Obituary

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

MR. J. E. BROOK. Aged 67 years, Mr. John Edward Brook, of Third Street. Granville, passed away on January 5. A kidow and…

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Death of Mrs. M. A. Sheahan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 13

Mrs. Marv Anne Sheahan, mother of Mr. W. Sheahan, the Sydney barrister, died at Jugiong yesterday at the age at 86 years. The funeral will take place at Jugiong…

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Death of Mr. J.s. Cormack

The Propeller · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. John Shannon Cormack, of Caledonian Street, Bexley, who died recently at the age of 65 years, was a prominent public servant, and also…

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Obituary. Mrs. Martha Mullock

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred, on December 20, of Mrs. Martha Mullock, aged 76 years, at her residence, corner of Liverpool and Cabramatta Roads. Cabramatta. The…

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Obituary MR. A. BURNETT

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Mr Alexander Burnett, formerly of Crathes. Castlereagh Road, Penrith died on Tuesday in his 61st year. Dereased was a brother of Lady Alice…

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Obituary. Mr. James Austin

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 43

The death took place at the Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, on December 7, of Mr. James Austin, at the age of 81 years. He was a native of…

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Car Overturned Death of Mrs. Myrtle Keech

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

General sympathy has been extended to Mr Walter Keech, of Windham— and, to the Kcech family in general— in connection with the sad death of…

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Obituary Vale Thayre Joynton Smith

Referee · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 24

GONE to his last resting place, Thayre Joynton Smith, son of Sir J. Joynton Smith, and a director of…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert (Bert) Jolley

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 38

Mr. Robert (Bert) Jolley, who collapsed in his office and died the following day, was well known in Catholic and business circles, particularly in the…

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Springwood OBITUARY Mr. John Cameron

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

Mr John Cameron, of Charles Street Springwood, passed away at Haberfleld, on 9th inst., at the age of 70 years. He was a retired school teacher and…

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Obituary. Mr. F. J. Anglin

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 23

On Friday, December 16, there passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospice, Mr. Francis Joseph Anglin, at the age of 84 years. The deceased was a native of…

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Mr. John Muldoon, K.C Death of Former M.P.

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 17

Mr. John Muldoon, K.C., for many years Irish M.P. in the House of Commons, has died at Dun Laoghaire, aged 73. Born at Tyrone, he started as a journalist,…

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Death of Mrs. Chesterton. Poet, Sacrificed Fame for Husband. London, December 15

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 12

Mrs. Frances Chesterton, widow of Mr. Gilbert Keith Chesterton, died on Monday ut Beaconsfield, Bucks, two and a half years after the death of her husband. She…

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Obituary

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

An old and respected resident of Arncliffe in the person of Mr. Chas. Murray, of 69 Station Street, Arncliffe, passed away on 15th January, while…

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Death of Mrs. Emily Crean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 13

The death occurred on January 2 of Mrs. Emily Crean, of Scone. Born in New Zealand, Mrs. Crean came to Australia 23 years ago. Her husband, the late James Cameron Crean,…

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Death of Mr. F. C. Daniels

The Land · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The Management of NENCO, Newcastle, received intimation early in the week of the death in Sydney of the Company's Accountant, Mr. F. C. Daniels, after a brief illness…

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Death of Mr. Herman Oliphant. Washington, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 12

The death has occurred of Mr. Herman Oliphant, an intimate adviser of President Roosevelt, and the author of the controversial Undistributed Profits Tax…

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Death Of Thayre Joynton Smith

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

THAYRE JAMES JOYNTON SMITH, who died in Sydney last week, was a kind, gallant young man. Friends who regret his death include members of all departments of Smith's Newspapers Limited…

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Obituary. Mr. W. H. Dibley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 16

Mr. William Henry Dibley, who was wellknown as a chartered accountant in Sydney for many years, died on Tuesday in a private hospital in the western suburbs, at the age…

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Death Of Medical Student Chemist's Evidence of Talk on Drugs Discussion on Benzedrine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 7

Although the drug benzedrine had been discussed, there was no evidence to…

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