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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

1,283 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 65

Tragic Death of Professor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A man who died on Tuesday after being injured in a disturbance at South Brisbane last week was described…

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Surprise At inquest Into Death Of Girl

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--An unexpected incident occurred in the Coroner's Court at Melbourne today when the inquest was resumed into the death of Ethel Mavis Nyman, whose almost nude body was discovered under Prince's Peir, Port…

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Decline & Death Of Pollyanna

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- Latest victim of the food shortage is Pollyanna, London Zoo's only reindeer…

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Death of Soviet Commissar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 24 (A.A.P.).— Moscow Radio announces the death of Vladimir Petrovich Potemkin. Soviet Education Commissar since…

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Holy Land Curfew Sequel To Terrorism 50,000 Attend Victims' Funeral

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 10

LONDON, Monday -- Following the Jewish terrorists' attacks on police camps near Haifa and Tel Aviv, a curfew has been imposed in northern…

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Death Of Violent Father

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An alleged statement that she had shot her father with a U.S. automatic pistol at a range of…

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Death of Mr. J. B. May at 72

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 9

Mr. J. B. May, who had served with the Education Department in New South Wales for over 50 years, died at Condobolin…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

Stella Quartermain (16), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Quartermain, of Brown's Avenue, Prospect, died at the Parramatta District Hospital last…

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Death of Mrs. CROXON

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 7

Blacktown is mourning the passing of Mrs. Nellie Adelaide Croxon, who passed away in St. Luke's Hospital, Darlinghurst, last Wednesday…

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Obituary. Albert Ernest Willingham

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

Sunday February 24 marked the passing of Albert Willingham 67 late of 73 M[?] Road. Guildford. The sympathy of a large O[?] of…

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Obituary

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

The Newcastle Jewish Community was plunged into great sorrow at the death of Mrs. Fanny Goldring of Hamilton…

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Obituary. Albert Ernest Willingham

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

Sunday, February 24, marked the passing of Albert Willingham (67), late of 73 Milner Road. Guildford. The sympathy of a large circle of…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Hargreaves Hirst

The Biz · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

The sudden passing of Mrs. Agnes Hargreaves Hirst, at Auburn Hospital on Tuesday. February 19, is sadly recorded The late Mrs. Hirst was predeceased by…

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Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

NEWS of the death of Mr. James ("Jim") Dulhunty, of the staff of Pitt son and Badgery Ltd. will be received with regret in pastoral circ[?]s…

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Death of Usa Communist Hero

Tribune · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

PFC EZRA LAPIDOOS, a member of the communist Party of America, who had already won the Bronze Star and Cluster, has been…

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Mourners Fight After Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Soon after returning to Collingwood from St. Kilda Cemetery to-day a number of mourners became involved in a…

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Obituary. South Australian Stalwart Passes. Death of "Bill" Hill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 16

One of the oldest members of Adelaide Branch of the A.W.U., Mr. William T. P. (Bill) Hill, who was for over 30 years employed in…

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Death Of Mr. John Webb

The Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 7

Mr. John Mackenzie Webb, who died at his home, Crows Nest- road, North Sydney, on February 23, aged 73, was a former Clerk…

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Obituary

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

The death took place on March 3, of Mrs. Zipporah (Simmie) Montague Forbes at a private hospital Manly. She was a leader of the Great Synagogue…

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Death of American Judge

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March" 5— The death has occurred of Judge George Medalle, 62, a leading figure in American Jewry…

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