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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

1,423 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 72

Big Funeral for Mons. Haydon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday. --More than 2000 people crowded St. Christopher's Church, Canberra and over 3000 stood…

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Big Funeral for Mons. Haydon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- More than 2000 people crowded St. Christopher's Church, Canberra, and over 3000 stood out…

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Funeral Of Woman Delayed Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

The City Coroner yesterday ordered the removal of a woman's body from a Darlinghurst funeral…

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Big Funeral for Mons. Haydon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--More than 2000 people crowded St. Christopher's Church, Canberra and over 3000 stood…

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Death of Noted American Zionist

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 20.—Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, founder and Rabbi of the Free Synagogue, of New York, and noted American Zionist leader, died here…

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Obituary. Mr. John Clydesdale

The Biz · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

Alter fulf[?]ng a full christian life, John Clyde[?]dale, aged 85 years, passed away peacefully at [?]s recidince, 28 Phelp Street, Cantey Vale, on Wednesday night…

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OBITUARY w[?]AM Frarce Swan

The Biz · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

After many years of m-health. Mr. w[?]am Pcarce Swan passed at hts cesidence. "Chorl-Lee," 39 Nll Street, Merrylands, at. 5.20 a.m. on Wednesday,…

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Death of Printer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr. Charles Fauth, for nearly 30 years foreman of Truth's Printery in Brisbane, and a…

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Death of Printer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr. Charles Fauth, for nearly 30 years foreman of Truth's Printery in Brisbane, and a…

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Death of Printer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Mr Charles Fauth, for nearly 30 years foreman of Truth's Printery in Brisbane, and a…

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Death Of S. R, Peck

The Land · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 25

The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital of Sidney Roy Peek at the age of 54. Deceased, who had been in ill health for some years, was…

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OBITUARY Marjorie Winifred Burnett (nee Couchman)

The Methodist · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 12

Born in 1922 at Lawson's home town of Grenfell, Manjorie, like the poet, was in her own way representative of a certain phase of…

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Police Funeral

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 24 April 1949 · page 6

A police funeral was given yesterday to Sergeant Benjamin Harold Walker, of the Victorian Pillage Squad, who died while on…

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Spinster's mystery death; funeral delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 24 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--Scotland Yard is investigating the death of Miss May St[?]ffel, 73, who died in a north London nursing home last week. Miss Steffel entered…

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"Match of Day" Just a Funeral

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1949 · page 22

High Rugby League officials yesterday were gravely concerned when they saw thousands of patrons leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground 20 minutes before the final curtain in the game in which St. George…

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News in Brief Death of Engineer

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Randolph Coote (61), founder and chairman of…

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News in Brief Death of Engineer

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Randolph Coote (61) founder and chairman of…

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News in Brief Death of Engineer

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Randolph Coote (61), founder and chairman of…

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News in Brief Death of Engineer

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Randolph Coote (61), founder and chairman of…

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Death of judge in bank case

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--Lord Uthwatt, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, died suddenly yesterday, within a day of his…

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