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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

1,187 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 60

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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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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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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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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Death of Mrs. Louise Wise

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

NEW YORK, Dec. 11th (JTA).— The death occurred here of Mrs. Louise Wise, wife of Dr. Stephen S.Wise. The funeral will be held…

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Death of Former R.S.L. President

The Land · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 15

Colonel A. W. Hyman, former president of the R.S.L. and more recently chairman of the Repatriation Assessment Appeals Tribunal, who…

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Death Of Tauber (56) Great Tenor's Sudden End

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- World-famous tenor, Richard Tauber (56), died at a nursing home yesterday…

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Death Of Tauber (56) Great Tenor's Sudden End

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- World-famous tenor, Richard Tauber (56), died at a nursing home yesterday…

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Funeral Ban Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

The Department of Labor and Industry will ask undertakers' assistants and cemetery employees to…

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OBITUARY William John Tregoning

The Methodist · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 9

William John Tregoning, a member of the Hurlstone Park Church, pased away suddenly on the morn—of November 24. He had been…

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Death of Dr. H. A. FREUND Writer On Russia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

Dr. H. A. Freund, lecturer and writer on Russia, died at Palo Alto, California, last Saturday. Dr. Freund was author of the…

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Death of Boy During Game

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON. Saturday.—A verdict of accidental death was recorded at an inquest at Salford on Richard Rice (16), who died after a game of charades on November 5. The game called for actions based on the word pillowslip. Being…

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Death Of Nuffield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 16

Nuffield, who was rated one of the best racehorses of his time, but outlawed himself from racing because of…

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No Agreement at Funeral Parley

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

UNDERTAKERS' assistants and cemetery and crematoria employees, who have banned weekend funerals from…

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No Agreement at Funeral Parley

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

UNDERTAKERS' assistants and cemetery and crematoria employees, who have banned weekend funerals from…

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No Agreement at Funeral Parley

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

UNDERTAKERS' assistants and cemetery and crematoria employees, who have banned weekend funerals from…

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OBITUARY Death of James McDonald

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 9

Another foundation member of the A.W.T. in James Alexander McDonald, who had been living at Kintore Avenue, Prospect, South…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 9

The death occurred of Mr. George Maxwell Smith (68), of Northern Road, Castle Hill, at a private hospital in Marrickville, on Sunday…

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Death of Hitler The Latest Version

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 11

There are quite a number of people who are not yet convinced that Hitler is dead, and although it is generally…

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Late Mr. Thos. Cross. Notable Railway Guard

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Cross, who died recently at his home in Warialda Street, Kogarah, aged 71 years, was connected with the N.S.W…

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