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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Death of Mrs. Tonking. Result of Accident. Coroner's Finding. by Our Special Reporter. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 18

The death on December 24 of Mrs. Mary Agnes Tonking, wife of the Chief Secretary, was caused by a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted by herself…

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500 Cyclists Attend Comrade's Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

ALAN SCOTT, former Australian champion cyclist, who was killed in Noumea, was buried yesterday at Woronora cemetery. Some of the 500 cyclists who attended the funeral are here seen wheeling their machines in the cortege…

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Funeral of Mrs. E. Steel

Daily News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. E. Steel, who died at her home in McMillan's Road, Artarmon, in her 70th year, was conducted at the Northern Suburbs…

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500 Cyclists at Scott's Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 14

Approximately 500 cyclists yesterday attended the funeral of Alan Scott, who was fatally injured in an accident at Noumea. The cyclists wearing the colors…

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Obituary. Mr. P. C. Callaghan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 11

The death has occured at Randwick Military Hospital of Percival Clive Callaghan, late gunner of the 26th Battery, 7th F.A.B., A.I.F. He was a son of the late Dr. Joseph Calla…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 9

Mrs. Grace Irene Fletcher (45), wife of Mr. James Fletcher, of Mons-avenue, Westmead, died in Parramatta District Hospital on Friday. Besides her…

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Late Mr. E. T. WOODS Well Known P'matta Resident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Parramatta District Hospital last Wednesday of Mr. Evlyn Thomas Woods, Victoria-road, Parramatta…

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Sudden Death of Dundas Alderman J. E. Hickling's Fine Record of Civic Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

A member of Dundas Council for 22 years, Alderman John E.[?] died suddenly last Wednesday, the day on which council held its…

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Tumut. The Late Mrs. Gordon Platt

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 34

The death occurred recently of Mrs. Annie Mary Platt, wife of Mr. Gordon Platt, of Tumut; she was only 28 years of age. Mr. Platt suffered a double blow in the loss of his wife…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 25

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

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Champion Cyclist's Funeral

The Propeller · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

On December 18 Alan George Scott, twenty-year-old amateur champion cyclist of Australia, was killed during a training run in Noumea, New…

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Death Of Wharf Baggage Identify

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 15

An identity of the Sydney waterfront, Mr. A. W. (Dick) Abbott, baggage agent in Sussex-street, died to-day, aged 68 years…

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Inquiry on Death of Junee Boy

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Health, Mr. FitzSimons, announced to-day that the Hospitals Commission had decided to…

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Obituary. Mrs. Flsie Nelson

The Biz · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Elsie Amy Nelson. 54. of Mascot and formerly of Liverpool, passed away on Sunday last. She was a sister of Mrs Andy Bull and Mrs. Norman…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elsie Nelson

Liverpool News · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Elsie Amy Nelson, 54. of Mascot, and formerly of Liverpool, passed away on Sunday last. She was a sister of Mrs. Andy Bull and Mrs. Norman…

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Obituary MRS. J. WHEATLEY

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

Mrs Alice Wheatley. wife of Mr John Wheatley, of Penrith, passed away on 10th inst., at Adelaide, after a prolonged and serious illness. She was…

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Obituary. Enid May Haddon

The Broadcaster · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1
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Deepest sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. L. R. (Reg) Haddon, of The Esplanade, Guildford, in the sad loss of their seven-year-old daughter, Enid May…

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Obituary. Mr. Patrick Joseph Byrnes

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 35

His many country friends will regret the passing of Inspector Pat Byrnes. Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, he came to Australia in his early twenties…

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OBITUARY Miss A. Greville-Dean

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

Quite a gloom was cast over the lower Mountains when it became known last week that Miss Alice Greville-Dean, of Valley Heights, had…

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