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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Prancing horse caused death of jockey

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: A jockey had been killed after he had tried to stop his horse prancing during training…

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Obituary. Mr. John Longmire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

The death occurred at "Pastoria Park," Hopefield, on Sunday morning last, January 4, 1953, of the owner of that well…

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Obituary Mrs. B. M. Clapham

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

The death is reported in her Melbourne home, on Saturday last, of Mrs. Audrey May Clapham, wife of Mr. Basil Murray…

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Sequel to Death of Five Teenagers Car driver charged : remanded on £1000 bail

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: A man who drove a car, in which five teenagers were killed on Christmas morning, was charged with manslaughter in Redfern fern Court today…

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Many Italians attend compatriot’s funeral

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

Hundreds of Albury people paused briefly yesterday to watch one of the saddest funeral processions ever to pass along Dean street from the funeral parlours of John Adams…

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Obituary. Mr. John Lonqmire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

As was briefly mentioned in last issue, the death occurred at his home, "pastoria Park." Hopefield, on Sunday morning last…

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OBITUARY Mrs. L. E. COLEMAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Hay suddenly on Sunday of Mrs. Lillian Edith Coleman, aged 59 years, wife of Mr. Joe Coleman,…

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Death of District Newspaperman

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

The death of Mr. W. Wrightson, proprietor of "The Murrumbidgee Irrigator" published at Leeton, occurred on Friday last…

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Death of Station Hand

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Robert Guley, 58, a station hand employed at “Zara,” was found dead in his bed at the station yesterday morning…

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Culcairn man’s funeral tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 12

The funeral of Allan john Wyatt, of Culcairn, who died in Berrima Hospital after an accident on the Hume Highway, near…

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Obituary. MR J. P. MORGAN

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

It is our regretful duty chronicle the demise of another told resident of Berrigan, in the person of Mr. John Pike Morgan,…

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Obituary. Mrs Mary O'dwyer

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

Following u lengthy illness, the death occurred at her. residence, “Kilpa” Savernake, of Mrs. Mary O’ Dwyer, wife of Mr…

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Death of the “perfect secretary”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 14

LONDON, Wed.: Sir Edward Marsh, former private secretary to Mr Churchill and Lord Asquith, died today at his London…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas J. Orford

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

The death occurred at the Narrandera District Hospital last Sunday week of Mr. Thomas James Orford, a…

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Funeral MR. A. W. KOHN

The Observer · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

Wreaths cards and messages of sympathy received by the family in connection with the death of the late Mr. August…

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Woman awarded £3500 for death of husband

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 20

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 28 year old woman, whose son was born three months after the death of her husband, in a traffic accident,…

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[?] Obituary [?] James Doyle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

[?]mes Doyle, a native of [?] and a former well-[?] road contractor in this [?] away at his home in…

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Obituary Mr Roy [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 8

The people of Berrigan and district were [?] they were [?] of the sudden death of the [?]…

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Obituary Mr. Roy Kurtz

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

The people of Berrigan and district were sadly shocked when they were apprised of the sudden death of the…

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Funeral Allan John Wyatt

The Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Residents of Culcairn and district received a great shock on Monday, 12th January, when news was received of the tragic…

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