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Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Death of Former Local in Adelaide

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

The death occurred in Adelaide on February 1. of William Francis Bennett. a former local resident. Born here 34 years ago deceased went to Adelaide…

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Death of Mr. T. O. Allen

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Orton Allen died at the Hospital early yesterday morning at the age of 80 years. Born at Cherry Orton, England, he had been a…

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Death Of Mr. J. Rowe

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. Jack Rowe died rather suddenly at the Hospital early yesterday morning at the age of 63 years. The alte Mr. Rowe was born at Dawson S.A., and had…

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Funeral of Mr. T. O. Allen

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Thomas Orton Allen, who died on Sunday. The cortege left his residence. 557 Lane street, for the Methodist…

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Death of Mr. W. F. Bennett

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 7

A former local resident, Mr. William Francis Bennett, died in Adelaide last week. He was 34 years old and went to Adelaide…

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Funeral of Late Mr. J. Rowe

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

The funeral of late Mr. Jack Rowe, who died at the Hospital on Monday, took place yesterday, leaving his late residence, 302 Morish Street, South…

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Funeral Boycott

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 11

London, February 6.—Russia, Eastern European countries, and the Finnish Communist Party yesterday boycotted the funeral in…

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Death of South African Minister

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 7

Capetown, February 6.—The South African Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Albert J. Stals, died today, aged 71…

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Death Of Former Flyweight Theo Green Dies In Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

Sydney, February 6.—Theo Green, former uncrowned flyweight champion of Australis, died in the South Sydney Hospital today aged 54. He had been in…

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Sudden Death of Jack Burgess

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

Sydney, February 9—Radio compere Jack Burgess died suddenly at his home in Cecil Street, Gordon, yesterday afternoon…

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Late Mrs. Birrell

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 11

Mrs Sarah Jane Birrell died at the hospital yesterday. She was born at Newcastle 64 years ago and spent most of her life in…

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Death Of Mrs. Hoare

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 6

Mrs. Beatrice Mary Hoare (69), wife of Mr. J. A. Hoare, of the Hospital Board, of 178 Pell St., Railway Town, and a resident of…

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Death Of Mrs. B. M. Hoare

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Beatrice Mary Hoore, the wife of Mr. J. A. Hoare, of 178 Pell Street. Railway Town. Mr. Hoare is a…

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Died Twice —Once After At tending Own Funeral Feast

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Paris, February 11.—Ninety years old Ch[?] (Western France) farmer Jean Berton, pronounced dead by a doctor, got from his bed, cut himself a slice of bread,…

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Late Mrs. Hoare

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 12

Mrs. Beatrice Mary Hoare (69), who died at the Hospital on Sunday, was buried yesterday, the funeral leaving her residence, 178…

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Death of Mrs. Birrell

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Mrs. Sarah Jane Birrell died at the Hospital on Sunday. Born at Newcastle 64 years ago, she had spent most of her life in Broken Hill. Mrs. Birrell leaves…

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Funeral of Mrs. Beatrice M. Hoare

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The funeral of Mrs. Beatrice Mary Heart, who died at the Hospital on Sunday, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege left her late residence, 178 Pell…

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Death of Local Man in Adelaide

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

The death occurred in Adelaide on Thursday or Mr. John Walden Osborn of 292 Sulphide Street, at the age of 66. Mr. Osborn went to Adelaide last…

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Death of Mr. W. E. Cornish in Sydney

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. William Etheridge Cornish died in Sydney on Sunday morning at the ago of 67 years. Mr. cornish was a resident of Broken Hill for many years,…

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Funeral of Late Mrs. S. J. Birrell

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah Jane Birrell, who passed away at the Hospital on Sunday, took place yesterday afternoon, leaving her late residence…

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