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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mr. W. F. Rooke

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly on Saturday afternoon last of Mr. Walter Frederick (Cookie) Rooke, a native of Carlton (Vic.),…

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Obituary MRS E. M. L. LUKE

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

It is [?] deep regret that we record the death in the Deniliquin Hospital on Wednesday afternoon of Mrs Emily…

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Funeral charges may be re-controlled

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri: State Cabinet would decide soon whether funeral charges in Victoria would be re-controlled, the Acting Premier…

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OBITUARY Mr. John Edward Kook

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday last at a metropolitan hospital of a member of one of the oldest and most respected families…

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Obituary Mrs. E. M. Binder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital on Friday last of Mrs. Eileen Marjorie Binder, of 45 Whitehead Street, Corowa at…

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The Late Mr. J. M. Baddeley

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, who died on Wednesday, July 1, 1953, was given a State funeral on Friday. The funeral service was at St…

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Obituary Mr. Michael Thomas

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Michael Thomas of Brocklesby, an old and respected resident of that district. The funeral will take…

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Probe Into Death of Mental Patient

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: The City Coroner would hold an inquiry into the death of a man at Callan Park Mental Hospital last month, a…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Arthur Cooper

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Arthur Cooper, whose tragic death is referred to elsewhere in this issue, took place yesterday…

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OBITUARY Mrs. H. M. Hutchings

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

The death is reported in Melbourne on June 30, of Mrs. Hester Mary Hutchings, wife of the late Mr. Albert Newbery Hutchings,…

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Obituary Mr. J. L. Harper

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

The death occurred in Melbourne on Saturday week, of Mr. John Leo. (Jack) Harper, of the clerical staff of the Wakool Shire…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Newell Bull

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

The death took place on Thursday, July 9, 1953, in Sydney, after a short illness of Mr. Robert Newell Bull an erstwhile…

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Obituary MRS. H. F. ATKINSON

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 4

It is our regretful duty this week to [?] the passing to the [?] Beyond of a well known and highly respected…

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Funeral of Mr. Mulcahy, M.H.R.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: Mr. Daniel Mulcahy, MHR, who died on Monday, was buried at South Head cemetery today after a…

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Obituary Mr. H. J. Beechinoor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

The death occurred in Melbourne on Thursday of last week of a well-known identify of the Jerilderie district…

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Death of Infant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 3

Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Welhelmas Van Nell, of Lawson Syphon, on the death of their three- days’ old son,…

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Obituary MR. R. H. POTTER

The Observer · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 5

The death occurred at Henty District Hospital on Sunday morning last of Mr. Richard Henry potter, aged 79 years,…

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Obituary Mrs. M. J. Turner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 5

The death occurred, at Corowa, Hospital on Saturday last of Mrs. Mary Jane Turner 71, widow of Mr. William T. Turner, who died…

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OBITUARY Mr. Roy McKell

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

The death took place in Sydney yesterday, of Mr. Roy McKell, at the age of 59 years. He was the elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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OBITUARY Mr. Frederick Sweetland

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Hay on Saturday of Mr. Frederick Sweetland, aged 83, a well known settler on the Jerilderie Road…

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