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Obituaries & funerals, 1952

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The King is Dead-- Long Live the Queen! Death of George Vi

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 1

London, Wed. (AAP) : King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early today. He was 56. He appeared to be in his usual health when he retired last night. His elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth, now becomes Queen and ruler of…

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OBITUARY Samuel Klemke

The Observer · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

The death occurred at his home, Pleasant Hills, on Saturday morning last of Mr. Samuel Klemke, of Pleasant Hills…

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Windsor on Way Home to Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thurs.: The Duke of Windsor will sail for Britain tonight in the liner Queen Mary to attend King George’s funeral,…

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Obituary Mrs. James Erskine

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Mrs. Susanna Jane Erskine, whose death occurred recently in the Mooroopna Hospital, was a daughter of William and…

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. Lehy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

The death is announced in Sydney of a former resident and member of a well known local family in the person of Mrs. Molly…

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Queen Home Again King’s Funeral Next

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.—Queen Elizabeth II arrived from Nairobi, Africa, this afternoon after a 17 hour flight. Her arrival was delayed by storms, which held up her plane for several hours. The Queen was today proclaimed Elisabeth the Second. Her…

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Death of King George Vi Monarch Dies in Sleep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early on Wednesday. He appeared to be in his usual state of health when he retired for the night at Sandringham…

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District Shares Nation Sorrow at Death of King George VI. Community is Shocked by Sudden Passing of its Democratic Monarch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

In the sixteenth year of his reign and the fifty-sixth year of his life, King George VI died on Wednesday His death has deeply shocked the community and the district shares ivith the whole of Australia and the British…

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Hundreds at children’s funeral

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Hundreds of people drove into the Mallee township of Wycheproof today to attend the funeral of two…

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Funeral of Mr. A. J. Graeber

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 4

At the funeral of Mr. Albert John (Bert) Graeber, who died in Melbourne at the age of 59 years, pall-bearers were Ald. Bunton,…

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Five Kings to attend funeral

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sun,: Five Kings, the Queen of Holland, and the representatives of four other Kings will attend the late King George’s funeral in London next Friday…

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Sir A. Fadden to Attend Funeral of Late King

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA Sun—Australia will be represented at the King’s funeral by one of her most senior ranking Ministers, the deputy prime minister Sir Arthur Fadden, and the Australian High Commissioner in London Sir Thomas White. Neither Sir William McKell nor Mr Menzies will be…

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King's Funeral Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

Next Sunday will be the National day of mourning in Australia for the late King George VI…

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OBITUARY James G. Carmichael

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

The death occurred at Broken Hill on January 6th, of James George Carmichael, of Rosehilli Ivanhoe…

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Death of King George Vi Hay's Sympathy Conveyed by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

THE sympathy of the people of Hay to the Royal Family on the death of His Majesty King George VI was conveyed in a resolution carried at the Council meeting on Friday evening…

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Special envoy of the Pope to attend King’s funeral

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.: The Apostolic Delegate to Britain announced today that Pope Pius XII is sending an envoy extraordinary as his representative at the funeral of the late King George…

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Foreign Ministers for Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.: Five Foreign Ministers will arrive by air today for the King’s funeral. Several of 16 Foreign Ministers expected to…

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King’s Funeral Archbishop Will Officiate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.: Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Fisher, will have recovered sufficiently from bronchitis to officiate at the King’s funeral service on Friday, the “Daily Telegraph”…

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How Albury will observe King’s funeral

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

The people of Albury will join in a simple, but hushed remembrance of the late King George VI tomorrow at noon. The Mayor of Albury…

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OBITUARY Mr. T. Lynch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital on Wednesday morning last of Mr. Thomas Vincent Lynch, of South…

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