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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mrs. E. L. McNELLEE

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Lena McNellee, 61, died yesterday at her home in Kemblawarra. She was formerly of…

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Obituary Miss O. E. Lindsay

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

Miss Olive Ewing Lindsay died at her residence in the Prince's Highway, Woonona, on Wednesday…

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Obituary Mrs. H. Bowman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

Mrs. Hepzibah Bowman,. 88, formerly of Little Church St., Wollongong, died yesterday at Lithgow…

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Obituary Mrs. B. G. Mitchell

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 6

The death took place on 30th May of Mrs. Bertha Gladys Mitchell at her residence, 45 Fisher Street, Wollongong. Mrs. Mitchell was the…

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Obituary Mrs. C. E. Grannall[?]

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Constance Eve[?] Grannall died at her hon[?] in Ford's Rd., Thirroul Saturday, aged 58…

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Manslaughter Charge Inquest On Death Of Migrant

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

A Scottish migrant died as the result of injuires a few hours before the first anniversary of his arrival in Australia lie received the injuries from a collision…

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Obituary Mrs. M. E. Downie

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

The death occurred late on Monday night of Mrs. Marjory Emily Downie, at her residence, High St.,…

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Obituary Mrs. B. C. Lee

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

The death occurred at Mullumbimby, on the far North Coast, on 11th June, of Mrs. Betsy Crooks (Tuckerman) Lee, at the age of 86…

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Obituary Mrs. [?] E. Downie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The [?] at her home on Monday of Mrs. Martorie Emily Downie, of 12 High Street, Woonona…

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Inquest Into Death Of Long-distance Cyclist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

It was alleged at an inquest at Wollongong on Tuesday that a car was wholly on its incorrect side of the roadway when it collided with a man on a bicycle at Prince's Highway. Dapto, on March 15…

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Obituary Mr. W. T. Schuback

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. William Thomas Schuback who died on Tuesday in Wollongong Hospital after…

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Obituary... Mrs. E. L. McNELLEE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 5

Mrs. Elizabeth Lena McNelle, Kemblawarra Road, Port Kembla, passed away at her home on Wednesday…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Hart

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 9

The funeral of Mr. John William Hart, who died as the result of injuries received in an accident in…

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Obituary Mr. P. G. Sutton

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 4

Preston George Sutton died suddenly on Saturday night at Thirroul, aged 49. He resided in Hewitt's Ave…

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Obituary Mrs. B. E. Templeton

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Brigid Ellen Templeton, 75, of Keira St., West Wollongong, died yesterday in the Wollongong District…

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Obituary Mr. H. Dyson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. Hasty Dyson, a long service member of Corrimal R.S.L., died at his residence, Main Rd., Fernhill…

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Inquest Opened Into Death of Old Woman Who Fell to Roadway

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 9

At the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday the inquest was opened into the death of Janet Laurina Robertson, 73, of 71 Corrimal St., Wollongong, and…

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Obituary... Death of Mrs. F. M. Briggs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Florence May Briggs who passed away at her home in Bulli on Thursday night had been in [?]-health for some…

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Death of Mr. J. Baddeley

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. J. M Baddeley, Chairman of the State Coalmining Authority, died tonight in…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Johnson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. William Henry Johnson, 71, died on Tuesday night at his residence in Turners Esplanade,…

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