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Obituaries & funerals, 1941

1,613 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 81

Death of Alfonso's Adviser. London, Feb. 19. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The Marquis de Torres, close friend of Alfonso, former King of Spain, and the latter's chief adviser has, died from pneumonia in the same hotel in Rome in which Alfonso…

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Death of Rev. Father M. SMITH. M.S.C. A Popular Member of the Sacred Heart Order. a Long and Distinguished Career

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 14

The death took place at the Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital, North Sydney, on Tuesday last of the Rev. Father Matthew. Smith, after an illness…

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Death of Col. Bruxner's Mother

The Land · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

THE death occurred at Tenterfield on Wednesday night. of Mrs. Sarah Bruxner, mother of the Deputy Premier. Co. M. F. Bruxner…

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Death of Sir Hamilton Harty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--Sir Hamilton Harty, composer and conductor, died at Brighton today, aged 60. Of Irish birth, he conducted the Halle…

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Death Of Jockey Abrahams MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 10

L. Abrahams died early to-day in St. Vincent's Hospital, as the result of an injury received when Gold Stripe fell with him at Moonee Valley…

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Obituary. Mr. F. W. Primmer

The St George Call · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. Fred Primmer, who died suddenly in Kogarah on Thursday morning, 13th Inst., was one of the best known sports In the St. George District, having…

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Death of Jockey

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.--L. Abrahams, former Sydney jockey, died in hospital today as a result of injuries received when Gold Stripe fell with him…

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Obituary. Mr. E. C. Manfred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 15

Mr. Edmund Cooper Manfred, who had played a prominent part in the civic and business life of Goulburn for more than 60 years, died at Goulburn on Thursday, aged 84…

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Death Of Mr. James Nangle

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1941 · page 5

The honorary Government Astronomer, Mr. James Nangle, died just before 8 o'clock last night in his residence at Sydney Observatory…

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Astronomer's Funeral Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

The late Government Astronomer (Mr. James Nangle), who died on Saturday night, will be buried privately today…

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Funeral of Billy-cart Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 7

The funeral of Ernest Wyer, 10, of Chandos Street, Ashfield, who was killed on Saturday when his billycart overturned and threw him under…

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Death of Mr. James Nangle. N.S.W. Astronomer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 11

The Government Astronomer, Mr. James Nangle, O.B.E., died at Sydney Observatory on Satin day night. He had a distinguished and many-sided…

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Death of Mr. P. H. Davis. London, Feb. 22. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 12

The death is reported of Mr. Percy H. Davis, of Sydney. He was a well-known member, of the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, and Sydney Lawn…

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Death of Mrs. W. A. McCLURE Smith. London, Feb. 23. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 10

The death has occurred at Haselmere, Surrey, of Mrs. McClure Smith, widow of Mr. William Alexander McClure Smith, of Melbourne, and mother of Mr. H. A. McClure…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. S. A. Ellich

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Stephen Arthur Ellich, mention of whose death appeared in our last issue, left St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta North, on…

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Obituary. Monsignor Phelan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

Funeral rites for Monsignor Phelan, Catholic Vicar-General of the Sydney Archdiocese, were celebrated in St. Thomas' Church, Lewisham, yesterday, by…

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The Late Mr. James Nangle. An Outstanding Figure Passes

Construction · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

The death of Mr. James Nangle, O.B.E., Government Astronomer of N.S.W., occurred on February 23rd, 1941. Mr. Nangle had a distinguished and versatile career, his work as Astronomer and…

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Death of Mr. S. C. Rose

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 11

Mr. S. C. Rose, who for many years was a contributor to "The Sun" under the pen-name of "Mantis." died at his home at Wentworth Falls…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 28

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

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The late Mr. Patrick McTiernan. an Appreciation

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 24

The death of Mr. Patrick McTiernan, late pf Strathfield, has made yet another gap in survivors of that fine generation of noble-hearted Irish people who came…

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