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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

1,187 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 60

Funeral of Group-Capt. Ellis

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

A guard of honor of 20 Air Force men stood to attention in drenching rain outside the Kinsela Chapel,…

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Death Of Mr. Howard Hinton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Howard Hinton, 81, a trustee of the National Art Gallery, died at his Cremorne home last night…

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700 Police To March In Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

More than 700 police will attend the funeral today of their late commissioner (Mr. W. J. MacKay)…

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OBITUARY Ada E. Southwell

The Methodist · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 10

The late Mrs. Southwell passed away in the Canberra Hospital, following a brief illness, at the age of 80 years…

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OBITUARY Mrs. George Phillips

The Methodist · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 9

There passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 3, after a period of severe suffering, a well beloved figure and…

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Impressive Tributes to Mr. Mackay Vast Crowds Stand Bareheaded In Rain Mounted Men Led Funeral

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Vast crowds stood bareheaded in heavy rain as the funeral of the late Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) left St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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Impressive Tributes to Mr. Mackay Vast Crowds Stand Bareheaded In Rain Mounted Men Led Funeral

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

VAST crowds stood bareheaded in heavy rain as the funeral of the late Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mac Kay) left St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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Impressive Tributes to Mr. Magkay Crowds Stand Bareheaded In Rain Funeral Led by Pipe Band

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

VAST crowds stood bareheaded in heavy rain as the funeral of the late Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. MacKay) left St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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Impressive Tributes to Mr. Mackay Vast Crowds Stand Bareheaded In Rain Mounted Men Led Funeral

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

VAST crowds stood bareheaded in heavy rain as the funeral of the late Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J,.MacKay) left St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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Impressive Tributes to Mr. Mac Kay Vast Crowds Stand Bareheaded In Rain Mounted Men Led Funeral

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

VAST crowds stood bareheaded in heavy rain as the funeral of the late Commissioner of Police. (Mr. W. J. MacKay) left St. Stephen's Presbyterian…

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Crowds at funeral of Police Chief

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 January 1948 · page 6

Thousands of people yesterday lined city and suburban streets for the…

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Late Mr. Mackay Police Chief's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Mounted police led a long cortege at the funeral of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. J. MacKay,…

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Death of Mr. W. R. Rolph

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.—Mr. William Robert Rolph, governing director of W. R. Rolph and Sons Pty. Ltd., proprietors of the…

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Wide Police Search for Young Man Sequel To Death Of Woman Grim Find in Locked House

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Mrs. Maud Bechtold (50) are conducting a State-wide search for a young man…

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Death Of Famous Pianist

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 7

Professor Ignaz Friedman, noted Polish pianist and composer, died at St…

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Music's Loss By Death Of Ignaz Friedman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

PROFESSOR IGNAZ FRIEDMAN, one of the world's most eminent musicians, died in Sydney yesterday, at St…

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Ignaz Friedman's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The funeral of Professor Ignaz Friedman, the world-famous Polish musician who died in Sydney on Monday, will take place…

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Death of Mr. A. F. Waters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. Alexander Faulkner Waters, honorary treasurer of the Employers' Federation of N.S.W…

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Obituary Mr. Phillip J. Tucker

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

The many [?] of the late P. J. Tucker at 8 [?] St. [?] late of Cow [?] Guildford received a shock on [?] the of his very…

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The Late Mr. Harold Clarke

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

By the death of Mr. Harold Arthur Clark, of Lethbridge Street, Penrith, at the Nepean District Hospital on January 21, at the age of 71 years, the…

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