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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1946

1,283 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 65

Death of Second Boy

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Second death in two days from encephalitis, a brain disease, occurred yesterday. LATEST victim was Robert James…

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Death of Second Boy

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Second death in two days from encephalitis, a brain disease, occurred yesterday. LATEST victim was Robert James…

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Cable Sent on the Occasion of the Death of Chief Rabbi Dr. I. Hertz

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Zionist Federation Of Great Britain and Ireland. 77 Great Russel Street, LONDON…

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Cable Sent on the Occasion of the Death of Miss Eleanor Rathbone M.p

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Independent Party House Of Commons LONDON. We are deeply grieved and…

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Death of a Swaqman the Story So Far

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 12

FAMOUS Australian half-caste detective, [?]specior Napoleon Bonaparte, [?] investigating the death in a lonely but at Sandy Flat, near Marino, of stockman George Kendall. Soon after he arrives in Merino, a small township in Western N.S.W., Edward Bennett, old age pensioner, is found dead…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

Mrs. Melson Williams (45), of Oatland Street, Wentworthville, died at the Parramatta District Hospital yesterday. She leaves a husband, two…

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(Death Of Trainer)

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

Elver Walker, one of Sydney's best known and respected trainers died this morning after a protracted illness. He is…

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Death Of Cardinal's Godmother

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 17

Mrs. Mary Chesson, who died at Perth (W.A.) on Saturday. January 26, at the age of 82 years, was the godmother and aunt of…

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Funeral of Late Eric Hirst

The Biz · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Eric Hirst. the papular young native of Cabramatta who was killed in an aircraft accident last Week. was one of the largest ever…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Upton

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Mr Charles Upton, a former resident of Emu Plains, died at his residence, 116 Chatham Road, Denistone, on Friday, 25th inst. He was born at Emu…

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Obituary MR. R. SIMMS

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Mr. Robert Simms, a poultry farmer, of Plurapton, died suddenly on Tuesday, 22nd inst., at the age of 64 years. He was born at Belfast, Ireland, and…

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Springwood OBITUARY. Mr. W. G. Gibbs

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. William George Gibbs passed away in Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, on Friday last at the age of 76 years. Deceased was a resident of…

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Death of Dr. S. Rosebery

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 7

Well-known Sydney doctor. Major S. Rosebery, 58, of Beaconsfield - parade, Lindfield, died suddenly this morning at…

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Death of Richard Beer-Hoffman. Famous Poet and Dramatist

Australian Jewish Forum · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 55

The death has taken place in New York at the age of 79 of Richard Beer-Hoffman, the famous poet and dramatist. Beer-Hoffman, who was born, in Vienna in July, 1866, was the last of that group of notable Austrian writers known in the 1890’s as “Young…

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Death of Alexander Ziskind Rabinowitz. Doyen of Hebrew Writers

Australian Jewish Forum · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 59

The death took place in Tel Aviv on 5th September at the age of 92 of Alexander Ziskind Rabinowitz, doyen of Hebrew writers, who was popularly called by his initials “Azar.” He was born in the Russian village of Ladi and was brought up in…

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Death of Major S. Rosebery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 5

The death occurred at the 113th A. G. H. yesterday of Major Sydney Rosebery, M. D., F.R.C.P., one of Sydney's leading physicians…

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Death Announced of Chatswood Businessman

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

THE death took place at a private hospital at Chatswood this week of Mr. Albert Julian Benjamin, managing director of A. J. Benjamin. Ltd…

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Death Announced of Chatswood Businessman

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 7

THE death took place at a private hospital at Chatswood this week of Mr. Albert Julian Benjamin, managing director of A. J. Benjamin, Ltd.,…

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Death Announced of Chatswood Businessman

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

The death took place at a private hospital at Chatswood this week of Mr. Albert Julian Benjamin, managing director of A. J. Benjamin, Ltd.,…

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Woman's Grim Funeral Find

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- A woman, who asked that a coffin be opened so she could take a last look at her mother, found…

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