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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

1,187 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 60

Obituary Mr. Tom Alexander

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Charles Alexander, aged 67 years, passed away at his daughter's residence, 7 Price Street. Merrylands, on January 3. He is survived by the…

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Funeral Workers Protest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Strike action by undertakers' assistants, gravediggers and crematorium employees will be…

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Funeral Workers Protest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Strike action by undertakers' assistants, grave- diggers and crematorium employees Will be…

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Funeral Workers Protest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Strike action by undertakers' assistants, gravediggers and crematorium employees will be…

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Funeral Workers Protest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Strike action by undertakers' assistants, gravediggers and crematorium employees will be…

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Funeral Workers Protest

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Strike action by undertakers' assistants, gravediggers and crematorium employees will be…

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Blaxland the Late Mr. F. L. TAME

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 8

It is with sincere regret that we report the death of Mr. Frederick L. Tame, of Blaxland, who died very suddenly on Christmas Eve, leaving a…

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Death of Mr. Cuthbertson

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Cuthbertson, of Rosa Street, Oatley, died suddenly on December 31 at Hobart. The deceased, who was 62 years of age, is…

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Funeral Of Mystery Rail Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 10

THE body of a young man who was killed near Auburn railway station on December 30 was buried today in an un -named grave at Rookwood cemetery…

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Funeral Of Mystery Rail Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 10

THE body of a young man who was killed near Auburn railway station on December 30 was buried today in an un- named grave at Rook wood cemetery…

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Death of Mr. John Lindores

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Many people of the district will' miss that estimable gentleman, Mr. John Lindores, who died at his residence, Western Road, St. Marys, on…

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Death of Mrs T. Flannery

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Many district people mourn the death of the Mrs. Edith Emily Flannery, wife of Penrith's very esteemed townsman, Mr. Thomas Edward…

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Death of Mrs. E. Horstmann

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

The death occurred suddenly on December 30, at her home, High St., Penrith, of Mrs. Doris Horstmann, wife of Mr. Ernest John (Chum) Horstmann,…

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Funeral of Mystery Rail Accident Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

THE body of a young man who was killed near Auburn Railway station on December 30 was buried today in an…

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Funeral of Mystery Rail Accident Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

THE body of a young man who was killed near Auburn railway station on December 30 was buried today in an…

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Death of Mr. George Sheens, Senr

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

Another member of an honoured district family, Mr. George Sheens, of Union Road, Penrith, has passed to his rest. He had been ailing on and off…

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Obituary MR. L. V. LEARMONTH

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Mr. Lindsay Victor Learmonth, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Learmonth, early pioneers of Eastern Creek, died at his residence,…

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Colonel Hyman's Was a Life of Service Wide Ex-service Representation at Funeral Service

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

As reported briefly in our previous issue, the death occurred suddenly last Wednesday, of Colonel Arthur Wellesley Hyman, O.B.E., V.D., aged 66, a man who had won high regard as a soldier, a citizen and as a Jew. At the outbreak of each of the two…

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Saturday funeral embargo

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Decision of Undertakers' Assistants and Cemetery Employees' Union last night to ban…

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Death Of Tauber (56)

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

RICHARD TAUBER (56), world-famous tenor, who died suddenly in a London nursing home yesterday…

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