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Obituaries & funerals, 1942

1,293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 65

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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Death of Mr. John Gibbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

Mr. John Gibbs, governing director of the Merchants and Traders' Association Pty, Ltd., since the formation of the company almost 60 years…

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Death of Well-known Journalist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

A wide circle of friends and acquaintances will be grieved to learn of the death, which occurred unexpectedly on Saturday, of Miss Helen…

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Death of Woman Author

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 9

The death occurred recently at a Neutral Bay private hospital of Mrs. Dorothy Badgery, well known as Dorothy Wall, author of children's…

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Death of Colonel James Walker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 9

Colone[?] James Walker, who died recently, aged 78, was War Service Homes Commissioner from 1918 until 1921…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Wise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 9

Mr. John Henry Wise, who died at his residence in Strathfield on Sunday, in his 86th year, was a member of the Legislative Council from May, 1917,…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 8

James Bernard Canty (26), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Canty, of Stewart-street, Parramatta, died at Camden hospital yesterday morning. A…

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Death of Gerald Walenn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 11

Gerald Walenn, leader of the Conservatorium String Quarter and a member of the teaching staff of the Conservatorium, died at his home in…

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Death of Retired Grazier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 11

Mr. John Irwin Dent, of Red Hill, Canberra, who died in Sydney yesterday, aged 63, was formerly the owner of Bundy Station, Moree, and Banoon,…

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Death of Queensland Minister for Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The death occurred yesterday of the Minister for Mines (Mr. John O'Keefe)…

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Death of Queensland Minister for Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The death occurred yesterday of the Minister for Mines (Mr. John O'Keefe)…

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Death of Queensland Minister for Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The death occurred yesterday of the Minister for Mines (Mr. John O'Keefe)…

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Death of George Best Blind University Graduate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

Blind University graduate George Best, of Western-road, Parramatta, died in Newcastle Hospital on Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage…

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OBITUARY Commander J. R. Stenhouse

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

The death is reported from London of Commander J. R. Stenhouse, D.S.C., D.S.C., O.B.E., Croix de Buerre (with palm),…

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Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 7

MR. A. B. (STANLEY) BRUNSKILL, Old Borambola, Wagga, died on Tuesday. He owned Dalkelth Border Leicester stud, and was a member of one…

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Obituary. Mr. Bertram Bennett

The Broadcaster · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

The death took place on January 22 of Mr.Bertran Bennett Donlum 62 of[?]St., Guildered.He was a well-known identity and of a [?]humorous disposition…

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Obituary Mr. Nicholas Flynn

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

The death has occurred at Jerilderle. N.S.W., of Mr. Nicholas Flynn, 76. [?] brother of Messrs. John and Joseph Flynn, of Granville Street, Fairfield…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Brown

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Mrs Mary Brown; widow of the late Mr Daniel Brown, of Cowra, died at her residence, Doonmore Street, Penrith, on Monday. at the age of…

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Obituary. MR. J. CUFF

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 29

The death took place on January 7 of Mr. James Cuff, of 73 Botany-street. Randwick. The late Mr. Cuff, who was a…

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Obituary Mr. William Blundell

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

Cabramatta lost a staunch, upright citizen and well-known identity when Mr. William Blundell passed, away in Liverpool Hospital last Friday, January 23. He…

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