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Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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Death of Mr. N. T. Collins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

Mr. N. T. Collins, who died at Homeblush on Wednesday was the oldest surviving Past Grand Master in this State of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows…

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Obituary. Mr. S. G. C. Knibbs

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

Mr. Stanley George Curthoys Knibbs, of Roseville, who died on Wednesday morning, was the eldest son of the late Sir George Knibbs, the former…

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Mystery Death of a Young Vic. Digger Parents blame early neglect by Army Doctors

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

COMPLAINTS by Diggers about the seeming indifference of army medical officers at sick parades are frequent enough. Mystery death of Private Albert Francis Carrick in Caulfield (Vic.) military hospital recently calls for a shake-up of the medical branch of…

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Obituary. Mr. R. L. Barnes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. Robert Leslie Barnes, who died on Wednesday, had been for the past three years headmaster of the Undercliffe Public School. He joined the Education…

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Death of Crown Solicitor. Mr. J. E. Clark

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 11

Mr. John Ernest Clark, the New South Wales Crown Solicitor, was found dead in bed yesterday at his week-end cottage at North Springwood. He was 58…

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Obituary. Mr. Walter Bramble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

The death has occurred at Newcastle of Mr. W. E. Bramble, a prominent business man and president of the local Pastoral. Agricultural, and Horticultural…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Mrs. Ellen Lee (79), widow of the late John Edwin Lee, of Parramatta, died in a hospital at Ashfield, on Friday. Sons are Frank, Edward and…

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Death of Former M.l.c

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. John Michael Davoren, of Joseph-street, Lidcombe, who died last week, played a big part in bringing Mr. J. T. Lang into politics, and was closely…

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Would Probe Death of Former Spy Washington

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

Representative John Rankin, from the floor of the House, to-day asked Congress to investigate the death of General Walter Krivitsky, the former Russian secret agent who was found shot dead…

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Obituary. Mr. F. S. Austin. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

Mr. Frank Stanley Austin, who was widely known in the pastoral industry, died yesterday in Toorak. He was formerly owner of the Mt. Widderin…

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Funeral. the Late Mrs. R. Marsden

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1
Also in The Biz

The funeral of Mrs. Rene Marsden, wife of Mr. A. S. Marsden, which took place on Thursday afternoon last, was largely attended, the interment taking…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 30
Also in Nepean Times

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

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Death of Mr. C. Hayward

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. Charles Walter Hayward, who was previously well known in this district prior to going to reside at Cremorne, died on Tuesday. He is…

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Death of Mr. John Napper

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Mr. John Napper, who had resided in Farr Street, Rockdale, for over half-a-century, died at his home last Saturday. The deceased, who was 81…

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Death of Mrs. A. J. Withers

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

On Friday, 31st January, there passed away at her residence, Pacific Highway, North Sydney, Mrs. A. J. Withers, wife of the President of the…

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Death of Mr. C. E. Abbott

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. Charles Edward Abbott, of Connemarra Street, Bexley, died last Saturday in a private hospital. The deceased, who was 67 years of age,…

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Obituary Mrs. Louisa Lee

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The death took place, at a private hospital at Liverpool, of Mis. Louisa Maria Lee, relict of the late Mr. Francis Lee. of Cecil Park. She was 75 years of age,…

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Obituary Mr William Harris

The Broadcaster · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The cash occurred on Thursday, February of Mr. William Walter Harris, in the shoalhaven Hospital, at Nowra. For the past few years he had been in…

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