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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Obituary

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 3

Sincere sympathy is extended to Mrs. T. Tongue, of Manning Street, Kiama whose sister Miss Valerie Hughes was electrocuted when she…

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Hundreds At Murdered Woman's Funeral

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

Hundreds of people yesterday attended the funeral of wealthy Wollongong hotel proprietress Mrs. Lucy Frances Barrows, who was murdered in her bedroom early on Monday morning…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Stone

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

The death occurred at Wollongong Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. John Avery Stone, a mineworker, of Kembla…

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Funeral of murder victim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lucy Barrows, victim of the brutal murder early Monday morning was held on Tuesday afternoon. A large and representative…

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Death of Noted Shoalhaven Axeman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 19

The death of former noted Shoalhaven axeman, James Forsyth, senr., aged 72, took place at his residence at…

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Sudden Death Of Mr. J. B. Chifley

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-[?] Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. B. Chifley) died at [?]45-tonight He had a heart seizure during the evening…

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Obituary Mr. P. A. Holston

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

The death occurred in Bulli Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. Percy Austin Holston, 63, of Underwood Street, Corrimal…

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40,000 at Mr. Chifley's Funeral

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 3

When all had taken their places the service was commenced by the Administrator of the Cathedral (Rev. Father M…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Ross

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 3

The death occurred at the Illawarra Cottage Hospital at Coledale yesterday of Mrs. Ada Maria Ross, aged 85, of Main…

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Obituary Miss B. G. McHATTON

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 8

The death occurred at her niece's home' in Kembla Street, Wollongong, on Friday, of Miss Blanch Gertrude McHatton, of…

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Obituary Mrs. E. J. Simpson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

The widow of Mr. Benjamin Simpson, Mrs. Eliza Jane Simpson, died at Wollongong Hospital yesterday, aged 78…

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Obituary Mr. F. C. Currey

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

The manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Port Kembla, Mr. Frederick Charles Currey, died suddenly at his…

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Obituary Mr. G. R. Gibson

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. George Robert Gibson, of 11 Cater St., Coledale, died at his home last Friday at the age of seventy-five years…

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Obituary Mr. E. A. Clarke

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

A retired miner, Mr. Ernest Albert Clarke, of Keira Street, Wollongong, died in Wollongong Hospital on Monday. He…

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Obituary Mrs. M. B Shand

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday" morning of Mrs. Marion Brown Shand, widow of the late Mr. Henry Shand, of Rothery Road…

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Obituary Mr. P. R. Carter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 3

The death occurred at Wollongong Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Peter Richard Carter, aged 77, of The Avenue, Wollongong…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Frew

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. James Frew, of Moore Street, Woonona, who died on Sunday, will leave Williams' Chapel at 3.15…

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Obituary Mr. L. Howarth

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 4

A soldier of the First World War, Mr. Livsey Howarth, died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, last night, aged 60…

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Obituary

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

District residents will regret to [?]earn of the recent death of Mr. Frank Dawson Rankin, of Tuross Lake, a former resident of the…

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Obituary Mr. E. H. Tolhurst

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

The death occurred in Bulli Hospital yesterday of Mr. Ernest Herbert Tolhurst, aged 74 of Russell Street, Woonona…

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