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Obituaries & funerals, 1947

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Sudden Death of Trainer Pat Kearns

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Fearless rider, and successful trainer of jumpers, Pat Kearns, died suddenly at his home at Murrumbeena on…

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Obituary Mary Esther Dingwall

The Methodist · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Mary Esther Dingwall has removed from our Lane Cove Church a very loyal and faithful member. Although living a…

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A sex-biased genius the Mind and Death of a Genius, by David Abrahamsen, M.D. New York: Columbia University Press

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 16

SO much half-baked, pseudoscientific literature has appeared tracing an affinity between genius and insanity…

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Funeral of Film Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

Many prominent film executives attended the funeral of Mr. Walter R. Granger at the Rookwood Crematorium yesterday…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 3
Also in The Australian Worker

Mrs. Joan Audrey Wrigley (28), wife of John Henry Wrigley, of Aston Street, Rosehill, died at her residence on Saturday…

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Death of George Walker

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

Detective-Constable (first class) George Wilson Walker (33), died in Moree District Hospital on Saturday, following a major…

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Death Of Noted Explorer In S.A.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Dr. C. T. Madigan, 57, lecturer in geology at Adelaide University, died today. Dr. Madigan was a noted scientist,…

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Stalin at Funeral

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 10

MOSCOW, Thursday. -- Generalissimo Stalin attended a State funeral yesterday to M. Vasilli Vakrushev, who was Minister for Coal in…

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Stalin at Funeral

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 10

MOSCOW, Thursday. -- Generalissimo Stalin attended a State funeral yesterday to M. Vasilli Vakrushev, who was Minister for Coal in…

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Death Of Mr. M. A. Green

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 7

Mr. Maurice Alymer Green, manager of York Motors' truck division for a number of years and well-known in motor…

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Obituary Mrs. Blanche Colless

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 5

Mrs. Blanche Colless, widow of the late William A. Colless, of Come-byChance, died at her residence, Emu Plains, on Saturday morning last,…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Murnn Bolot

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

Born in Southern Russia more than 76 years ago, Mr. M. Bolot, who died in Sydney last week, was brought up in a deeply orthodox atmosphere. Not…

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OBITUARY Mrs. J. J. Gallagher

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 22

The death has occurred at Lewisham Private Hospital of Mrs. J. J. Gallagher, of Five Dock…

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Death of U.s. Wartime Army Leader in India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- The death occurred in the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, on Tuesday night of Lieut-Gen. Daniel Isom…

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Death of U.s. Wartime Army Leader in India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- The death occurred in the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, on Tuesday night of Lieut.-Gen. Daniel Isom…

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Late Mrs. Guthric

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 19

IN the report of Mrs. J.F. Cuthrie's death reported in our issue of january 34, it was incorrectly stated that Mrs. Guthrie was survived by one…

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Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 19

THE death occurred on December 30 last of Mr. Ernest Henry Collet Clayton, M.L.A. Mr. Clayton, who had experienced Ill-health for…

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Death of Popular Policewoman

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Friday. --Miss J. ("Ina") Taylor (33), a popular policewoman, who has been attached to Katoomba police for some years…

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Death of Popular Policewoman

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Friday. --Miss J. ("Ina") Taylor (33), a popular policewoman, who has been attached to Katoomba police for some years…

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