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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Arranging Funeral Joy When His Mother Recovered Carbon-Dioxide Unit, Used By Ambulance, Again Proves Its Worth

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1939 · page 9

When Mary Ann Shepherd, aged 70, collapsed at Paddington during the heat-wave, her son, a conductor on a tram which was passing at the time, stopped to see why a crowd had gathered…

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Record Funeral Day at Rookwood

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

A constant procession of funerals passed along Parramatta-road to-day, going to Rookwood cemetery. The sexton at the independent…

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Undertaker's End At Funeral LONDON

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

A motor car knocked down and killed Mr. Edward Badcock, Senior Magistrate of Lymington (Hampshire), as he…

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Death Of Well-Known City Builder

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

The death has occurred of Mr. Finlay Munro, senr., well-known builder, of Durham Park, Castle Hill. Mr. Munro was the builder of the…

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Mystery Death of Young Jockey Inquest Shows No Cause

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Two tragedies behind the scenes of the Sydney turf, within a few days, were revealed to the Acting-City Coroner, Mr. C. T. Wood, to-day. They concerned the deaths of a boy jockey,…

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Death of Mrs. John Bromhead. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

The death has occurred of Mrs. Bromhead, 86, widow of John Bromhead, one of Scone's earliest residents. Surviving sons are Mr. W. S. Bromhead, Police Magistrate, Bathurst; the…

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Obituary. Mr. Finlay Munro, Senior

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 16

Mr. Finlay Munro, senior, of Durham Park, Castle Hill, who died on Saturday, was 71 years of age. He was born at Sale, Victoria, and came to Sydney at an early age. He…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

George Robert Willis (39), of Hawkesbury-road. Westmead, died in the Prince of Wales Hospital on Saturday. A returned soldier: he was the 4th…

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Death of Church Worker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

District Baptists were shocked by the sudden death on Saturday afternoon of Mr. H. Thorpe, secretary of Auburn Baptist Church…

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Obituary. Rev. H. A. Dempster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 10

The Rev. Hubert Alfred Dempster, who retired from the Church of England ministry in 1934, died at Roseville on Sunday, and was privately cremated on Monday…

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OBITUARY. Late Finlay E. Munro

Construction · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

It is with regret that we record the death during the past week of Mr. Finlay E. Munro, the Past President of the Master Builders’ Federation of Australia and of the Master Builders’ Association…

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Victorian Estate of £642,875. Late Mr. Robert McComas. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 20

An estate in Victoria of a gross value of £642,875 was left by the late Mr. Robert Bond Wesley McComas, of Mary Street, Hawthorn, merchant, who died on August 19, last…

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Cricket Official. Death of Mr. H. H. Cush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 19

Mr. Herbert H. Cush, who was a popular figure in cricket circles, having been president of the Glebe District Cricket Club for many years, died in a private hospital…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 27

[Obituary notices submitted for publication in the "Catholic Press" must be endorsed by the parish priest of the0 deceased person.]…

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Death of Infant

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Kerry Douglas Turner, the seven-months-old daughter of Mr Joseph T. E. Turner, of Orchard Hills, died in Nepean District Hospital on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. E. Lyle

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

Mr Edward Lyle, a very respected exresidence of St. Marys, died at Lidcombe on Friday at the age of 76 years. Deceased was an Englishman by birth,…

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Death of Mr. H. CUSH

Referee · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 17

THE president of the Glebe District Club. Mr. H. Cush, who died on Tuesday in a private hospital, had been an ardent patron of cricket for years…

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Death of Mr. H. H. Cush

The Propeller · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Henry Cush, brother of Mr. F. M. Cush, of Frederick St., Rockdale, died on Tuesday. The deceased, who was 53 years of age,…

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Obituary. Mr. William Tallentire

The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. William P. Tallentire, who passed peacefully away at Inchheuk private hospitall Pavramatta, on Friday last, at the age of 80 years, had been…

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Death of Mr. T. H. B. Skellett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 13

Mr. T. H. B. Skellett, 84[?] who died suddenly at his home in Copeland Road[?] Beecroft, on Sunday, was associated with the Railway Department for more than 50 years. He…

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