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Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Death of Popular Sheep and Wool Instructor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

AFTER an illness of a little more than a month, Mr. J. Ronald MacKee, sheep and wool instructor at Cootamundra since February…

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Mafeking Hero Death of World Chief Scout

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

HERO of Mafeking world chief scout and the most colorful figure of the old Army Lord Baden-Powell died at his home at Nyeri Kenya Colony…

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Obituary Mr. Richard Thomas Cook

The Biz · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

The sudden death of Mr. Richard Thomas Co[?] [?] [?] occurred on December 30, at his late residence, Holborrow Street, C[?]don. He is survived by…

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Obituary. Mr. John Clyne, Harris Park

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 30

Mr. John Clyne, late of 16 Wigram-street, Harris Park, died on Tuesday, December 24, 1940, after a short illness. He was…

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Obituary. Miss Ellen Mary (Nell) Waters

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 21

The death took place with tragic suddenness on 1st December of Miss Ellen Mary (Nell) Waters at her residence, 60 Stafford-street, Stanmore. "Nell," as…

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Death of Mother M. Alphonsus Barry. a Devoted Brigidine Nun

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 24

Whilst holidaying with her community at Leura. death came with almost tragic suddenness to Mother M. Alphonsus Barry on 27th ult. Early in the…

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Death of Canadian Wheat Pool Leader

The Land · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Mr. Paul F. Bredt, one of the leaders, of the Canadian wheat industry, and an outstanding figure in the Dominion pool organisation, died…

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Obituary. Mr. Lindsay G. Scott

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

Mr. Lindsay Gordon Scott, well-known architect, died suddenly at his home in Manly, at the age of 42 years. A native of Grafton, he gained the…

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Death of Derby Winner

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 7

VICTIM of distemper, last year's Derby winner; Gold Red, was found dead in his owner's kennels last night. The…

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OBITUARY Captain M. H. Laurence

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The death is announced of Captain Maurice Henry Laurence, at the age of 54. Captain Laurence was well…

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Death of A.I.F. OFFICER. First Killed in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 7

The first A.I.F. officer killed in action is Lieutenant Peter Charles Jackson Taylor, 25, of Sydney. He was killed in the attack on Bardia, in which his…

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Death of Sir John Lavery London, Jan. 12. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 8

Sir John Lavery, president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, died yesterday. His pictures have been exhibited in many public galleries in Europe and America…

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OBITUARY Captain Harold Parker

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Captain Harold Parker, a well-known master on the New Zealand coast, has died at the age of 53. For the past eight or nine years…

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Obituary. Mr. V. E. Fetherston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

Mr. V. E. Fetherston, barrister, who died at Jervis Bay recently, was president of the Croydon East branch of the United Australia Party, and…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 8

Mrs. Margaret Catherine Newman (89), widow of the late Mr. William Newman, of Merrylands-road, Merrylands, died at her residence on Friday…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 20

[Obituary notices submitted for publication in the "Catholic Press" must be endorsed by the parish priest of the deceased person.] MR. LAURENCE JOHN O'NEILL…

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The Late Mr. E. A. Fulton

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

Reporting the death of Mr Ernest Alfred Fulton, formerly of Penrith, which took place at Wellington on 6th inst., "Wellington Times" states:…

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Death of Infant

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

Robyn, 13 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clive K. Scattergood, of Park Road, Wallacia, died in Royal Alexandra Hospital on Sunday. Mrs…

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Death of Digger H. Purser

The Biz · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

A well-known personality of Smithfield district, Mr. Harold Purser, was found dead at his home in Victoria St.. Smithfield, on January 4…

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Death of Viscount Wakefield of Hythe

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 11

PARTICULARLY in motor and aviation circles will be felt the loss of Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, who has pasted away at the age of 81 years…

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