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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

1,631 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 82

Death of Rev. C. W. Andrews, B.A., B.D.

The Methodist · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 9

A cable from England announces the peaceful passing, at Ealing, of Rev. C. W. Andrews, B.A., B.D., one of the most widely known ministers of our Church in the Old Land. As successor to…

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No Bill to Be Filed. Manslaughter Charge. Death of Youth's Father. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 17

The Attorney-General has decided not to file a bill against Robert Henry Clayton, 17, who was committed for trial by the Newcastle District Coroner,…

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Death of Labor Identity

Daily News · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

A PROMINENT member of the Labor Movement for some years, Mr. K. J. Guhl, died on Sandy…

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Labor Man's Funeral

Daily News · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Members of A.L.P. branches yesterday paid tribute to a prominent Labor man at the funeral of the late Mr. K. J. Guhl…

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Death of Mr. S. W. Philips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. Sydney Walter Philips, who died in Sydney last week, was one of the founders of Meggitt Limited and was its first, chairman of directors. He was also chairman of…

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Board To Probe Death Of Baby

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

The Board of Health will inquire today into the cause of the death of Nancy Mashford, seven months, Cowles Road, Mosman…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

Mr. Edwin Cooper (72), farmer, died as his residence, Osborne-road, Blacktown, on Wednesday. He leaves a widow and a family of one daughter…

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Shark Victim's Funeral

Daily News · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

Fewer than a dozen persons attended the funeral to Rookwood Cemetery yesterday of John William Eke, 55, who was fatally mauled by…

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Obituary. Rev. Maurice Carmody

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 11

The Rev. Father Maurice Carmody, who died recently, was born in Listowell, County Kerry, Ireland, 40 years ago. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Carlow…

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OBITUARY Mr. F. F. Shalders

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

The death occurred recently of Mr. Francis Frederick Shalders, for many years manager of the wool department of the New…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles E. Parker

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Charles E. Parker, manager in New Guinea for W. R. Carpenter & Co., died at Rabaul on Saturday night after a short illness…

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Death of Original Federal M.P. Mr. W. H. Wilks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9

The death of Mr. W. H. Wilks, one of the original New South Wales members of the Federal Parliament, occurred at Camberwell, Melbourne, yesterday…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 31

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

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Victors at Fliers' Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--Members of the Royal Air Force squadron which brought down a Heinkel bomber off the coast of Northumberland last…

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Death of Labor Identity

Daily News · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. THE untimely death to-day of Mr. R. J. Carroll, secretary of the…

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Probate of Wills. Late Mr. R. E. Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Gifts of £100 each were made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, the Roman Catholic Church at Lindfield, and the Deaf, Dumb,…

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Death of Mr. John Veness

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Mr John Veness, of St. Marys, who died on Monday of last week, was the youngest son of the late John and Ann Veness, and was born at Cawdor, near…

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Death of Mr. H. Westbrook

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

Mr. Harold Sydney (Sonny) Westbrook, of the Sea Breeze Hotel, Tom Ugly's Point, died yesterday in a private hospital at Randwick. The…

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Death of Mrs. A. J. Crews

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

Residents of this district were shocked to learn that Mrs A. J. Crews had passed away suddenly in the Nepean District Hospital on Wednesday,…

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Death of Mr. W.e. Finney

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

Mr. William Edward Finney, who previously resided at Bellevue Parade, Hurstville, for over thirty years, died last Sunday at his home at…

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