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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1942

1,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 65

Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

Pioneer of the orchard industry at Dooralong, Mr. Willam Mills Darrett [?] died at Wyong. He settled at Dooralong 20 years ago, and was responsible for much of the development of that area. For 13 years he…

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Death of Mrs. Bowmaker

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

Mrs. Esther Florence Bowmaker, an old resident of Hurstville, died on Monday in a private hospital at Coogee. The deceased, who was the…

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Hawthorn Leslie & CO. The late Mr. W. R. Hutton

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. William Ross Hutton, M.B.E., of Saltwell Dene House, West Low Fell, Durham, general manager of Messrs. Hawthorn…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Boorer

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7
Also in The Broadcaster

Aged 70 years, Mrs. Margaret Boorer widow of the late Mr. Everest Booker, of 454 Guildford Road, Guildford, passed away on January 18…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Bonarius

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

The death of the late Mr. Charles John Ponarius, aged 16 years, occurred at 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. G…

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Obituary. Mr. George When

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

At the great age of 92 years, Mr. George Wren, well-known pioneer resident of Hoxton Park, passed away at tht residence of an old friend, Mr. H. Sedden,…

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Obituary MRS. J. BOURKE

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

Mrs. May Bourke, wife of Mr. James Bourke, of Flemington, died suddenly on Friday at the age of 38 years. Deceased, formerly May Hart, of Penrith,…

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Obituary. Mr. Gregory John Nobbs

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 26

ON December 24 (Christmas Eve), there passed to his eternal reward Bro. Gregory John Nobbs, younger son of Bro. G. H. Nobbs…

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Obituary. Robin Margaret Cusack Galong

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 23

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cusack, of "Rath Erin," Galong, were" shocked at the tragic suddenness of the death of their daughter, Robin…

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OBITUARY Mr. A. C. Heron

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Heron, who was the principal surveyor of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for Australia and New Zealand for many years…

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Death of an Old [?]Ioneer

The Observer · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Henry Anderson passed away on 4th January, 1942, aged 55, at his home, Yathong Road, Caringbah. He was…

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Death of Pte. N. J. Humphries

The Observer · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

The official news of the death of Pte. N. J. Humphries came as a great shock to his many friends of Cronulla and Caringbah…

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Reichenau's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 13

LONDON, Jan. 23. (A.A.P.).—Marshal Goering delivered an oration at the funeral of Marshal von Reichenau, German commander on the Ukraine…

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Death Of Old Soldier

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

Colonel James Walker, D.S.O., who served in the Boer War and the last war, died to-day in a convalescent hospital. He was…

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Death of Mr. E. Conroy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 16

Mr. E. Conroy died at his residence, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, on Wednesday night after a long illness. The late Mr. Conroy was very well known…

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Death of Rev. J. Edwards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 15

The death occurred yesterday of the Rev. John Edwards, Clerk of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales…

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Carole Lombard's Funeral

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 8

The tragic death of Carole Lombard in a plane crash put all Hollywood into mourning and deepest sympathy was felt…

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Death Call Of Man Who Wasn't There LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1942 · page 2

A "MAN at the window" who wasn't there caused the week's most unusual fatal accident…

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Death of Sydney Presswoman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 6

Miss Helen N. Bennett, whose death occurred suddenly at the Ryde District Hospital on Saturday night, was one of Sydney's most able…

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