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Obituaries & funerals, 1952

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OBITUARY William Hugh Minchin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

A well known citizen and retired farmer of Leeton, Mr. William Hugh Minchin passed away at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning…

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Death of Man Former Cancer 'Guinea Pig'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A man who offered himself as "guinea pig" for treatment of cancer with A.C.T.H. and…

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Obituary Mil Augustine L. Claffey

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

As announced briefly in our last issue, the death occurred at the Sacred Heart Hospice for the Dying at Darlinghurst at 6.40…

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No Lottery Drawn Today Because of King's Funeral

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — No lottery was drawn today, because of the funeral of the late King George VI…

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Obituary Mrs. Florence Violet May Kennedy

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Violet May Kennedy (wife of Mr. T. M. Kennedy, of West Wyalong, whose death occurred at Rawson…

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Two Minutes' Silence in Wagga at Mid-day King's funeral observances

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Observance of today, the day of the funeral of the late King George VI, will consist m Wagga of special church services and the observance of two minutes' silence at 12 noon…

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World's Last Tribute to the Late King Vast Crowds Will Watch the Funeral

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Millions of people throughout the world will today link with the vast assembly of mourners in Britain in the last gigantic mass tribute to King George VI. as the body goes to its…

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Progress of Funeral From Westminster

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Flanked by sombre pageantry, surrounded by silent multitudes, the body of King George VI was today moved from…

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Obituary Mrs. Amy Bannatyne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

The death occurred in Lewisham Private Hospital, Wagga, yesterday morning of Mrs. Amy Bannatyne, of 120…

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Obituary Mr. Bert. Boxsell

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

A well-known Cullinga and Wallendbeen identity, Mr. Leslie Bertie Boxsell, 70, passed away at the District Hospital…

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Obituary Mr. William Walton

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 4

A familiar figure in Gundagai Mr. William F. Walton died in the Gundagai District Hospital last Friday at the…

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Crowds view funeral wreaths Queen at Home

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Britain's widowed Queen Mother and Princess Margaret left London yesterday to spend the weekend at…

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Coroner's Inquiry Death of Mr. Joseph Brian Rowston

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) recently held an inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. Joseph Brian Rowston, who was killed in a…

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OBITUARY Mr. John A. O'Callaghan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Following an illness of three months, Mr. John Anthony (Jack) O'Callaghan passed away in the Leeton Hospital on Monday of last…

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Solemn Funeral Scenes Great Multitudes See King's Last Journey

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Amid sombre pageantry and surrounded by silent multitudes, the body of King George VI moved from ancient Westminster Hall on Friday…

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Death of Agricultural Notability

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. E. Breakwell, for many years Inspector of School Agriculture, and State organiser of…

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Death of defendant Charge formally withdrawn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The name of Charles Ronald Anderson, who had been charged with stealing a sum of money, the property of the…

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OBITUARY Harold William Seymour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The death occured in the Leeton District Hospital last Saturday of Harold William Seymour, of Farm 426 Leeton, at…

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Obituary Mrs. S. A. Donohue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The death occurred in Lewisham Private Hospital. Wagga, on Monday of a very old and esteemed resident of…

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Obituary Miss E. M. Pedley

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The death occurred in the Sacred Heart Hospital yesterday of Miss Ellen Melba Pedley, 47. The late Miss pedley lived with…

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