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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mr. R. Moore

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

Mr. Robert Moore, 59, of Mitchell Road, Woonona, collapsed and died at his work yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. J. Powell

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

The death occurred in Bulli District Hospital yesterday of Mr. James Powell, 77, of Robson Road,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Martin

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs, Matilda Martin, 65, at her home, "Mountain Range," Woonona…

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Obituary Peter Southern

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday of Peter Southern seven months, of Tindari-Street, Keiraville…

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State Funeral for Mr. Rosevear

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.—The Commonwealth Government will accord a State Funeral tomorrow to Mr. John…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Willis

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. William John of Oceana Parade, Austinmer, died in Bulli Hospital on Saturday, aged 73. He…

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Obituary... Mrs. P. G. Trudgian

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

The death occurred at the Bulli Hospital yesterday (Sunday) morning of Mrs. Phoebe Grace Trudgian, of 120 Railway…

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Obituary. Mr. T. C. H. Downie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 11

A member of a well known Port Kembla family, Mr. Thomas Charles Harold (Bob) Downie, of Shortland Avenue, Homebush…

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Death Of Church Worker

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 7

Yesterday at the Corrimal Methodist Church a large number of Corrimal and district people…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Bennet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Bennet, 62, of Chalmers Street, Balgownie, died in Wollongon District Hospital on Sunday…

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Obituary Mr. F. A. Turner

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. Francis Alfred Turner, 70, of Roland Avenue, Wollongong, died at his borne yesterday…

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OBITUARY Funeral Of Well Known Church Woman

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 4

At the Corrimal Methodist Church on Monday afternoon a large number of Corrimal and district folk [?] for the…

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Obituary Mr. E. Robson

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 10

Mr. Elijah Robson, of Fords Road, Thirroul, died yesterday at home aged 85. He is survived by a…

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Death Of Mr. H. M. Sandy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. Harold Montague Sandy died in London on Wednesday, aged 63. He was chairman of…

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Obituary Mr. Ben Leggett

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 5

After travelling 13,000 miles to revisit the place of his birth, in Durham, England, Mr. Benjamin Leggett, of 31 Porter Street, Wollongong…

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Obituary Mrs. Ada Walker

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

Balgownie's Postmistres Mrs. Ada Mabel Walker died at her home in School Lane, Balgownie, on…

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Obituary Mrs. Elsie Elms

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

Mrs Elsie May Elms, died on Saturday. She was the wife of Joslah Hindmarsh Elms…

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Queen Mary's Funeral Simple, Impressive

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—Queen Mary, Consort of one British King and mother of two others, was buried today within the walls of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The burial was watched…

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Obituary... Mr. T. Rogers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Rogers, of Woonona, who died at the Bulli District Hospital on Thursday morning, was widely known…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Falls

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. William Joffre Palls, 36, at his home in Cordeaux Road, Mount…

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