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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. J. Wood

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

The death occurred on Friday last, February 13, 1953, at the Corowa Hospital, of which she had been an inmate for the past few…

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WALWA Obituary

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 14

The many friends here of William Clyde, a former resident for many years, regretfully heard of his sudden death at the age of…

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Death of Sir G. D. Kelly

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed.: One of the original planners, and later chairman of the Australian Wool Board and a director of many companies…

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Portrait of late Mr. Chifley on view

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thur.: A portrait of the late Labor Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) was put on display in Parliament House today…

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Funeral of Mr. W. J. Wallace

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. William J. Wallace, who died suddenly on Monday morning, left St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church…

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Obituary Mr. James McMILLAN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

The death took place at the residence of his daughter at 59 Blenheim Street, Enfield, on Sunday last of Mr James,…

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[?]Ressive Funeral of Issue Harold Stephens

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

[?] Popular figure. Leslie Harold Stephens, passed away [?] Deniliquin Hospital early on Saturday morning [?] untimely age of 48 years. He was buried with [?] Brigade and Ambulance Service honors in the…

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OBITUARY Mr. G. L. E. Bloomfield

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

A well-known Darlington Point resident Mr George Lewis Everitt Bloomfield died at Griffith recently at the age of 91 years…

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WALWA Death of Mr. J. H. Hamilton

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 6

Death occurred suddenly at Wodonga of a former well-known and respected resident, Mr. John Henry Hamilton, aged 64 years…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mabel How[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Mrs Mabel Howe [?] late John Baldwin [?] a private hospital [?] Sunday…

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Obituary Mrs. Francis Paech

The Observer · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at her residence in Railway Parade, Henty, on Tuesday morning of Mrs. Francis Ida…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Violet Gladys McLeod

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in the Hay Hospital on Saturday, after a fairly lengthy illness, of Mrs. Violet Gladys McLeod, wife of…

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Obituary. Mr John Paul Miller

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

The death occurred at the Narrandera District Hospital on Thursday of an old resident of Narrandera, Mr John Paul…

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District News Corryong Death of Mr George Coysh

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 15

Death occurred at Corryong on Thursday, February 26, of Mr George Coysh. Mr Coysh was born in Yackandandah and came to the…

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Funeral of the Late Stan O'Leary

The Observer · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

Sympathy cards and messages of condolence received by Mrs. E. O'Leary and family since the tragic death of the…

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Obituary Mrs. E. J. Knight

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The death occurred in Sydney on Tuesday last of Mrs. Gertrude Knight, widow of the late Mr. E. J. (Ted) Knight formerly of…

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World pays tribute to late Mr. Stalin

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.: Many tributes to the late Mr Stalin were paid, toddy. A communiqué issued by the leaders of the Soviet, shortly after Mr. Stalin’s death, said :…

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Death of New Australian Mrs. Annie Grzeskowiak

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Mrs Annie Grzeszkowiak died at the Deniliquin Hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 46 years…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Pinkstone

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

The death occurred in the Sacred Heart Hospital Cootamundro, recently, of Mr. William Henry Pinkstone, proprietor of the…

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Obituary Mr. Cordery R. Rawlins

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

The death occurred at his home, Victoria Avenue, Narrandera, on Wednesday, 4th Mach, of one of the oldest…

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