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Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Death of War Veteran

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

Mr. William J. Dallas, of Centenary Road, Merrylands, died last week in the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, after…

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Death of Norwegian Consul

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 7

The Norwegian Consul (Mr. Hans Hofgaard) died in St. Vincent's Hospital early today after a short…

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Sudden Death of Athlete

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 31

Leading New South Wales middle-distance runner Ray McMaster, aged 23, died in Parramatta Hospital last night…

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Death of Former Aus. Military Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday.--The death occurred in London on Monday of Gen. Sir George Kirkpatrick, at the age of 84…

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Death of Former Aus. Military Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday.--The death occurred in London on Monday of Gen. Sir George Kirkpatrick, at the age of 84…

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Death of Formed Aus. Military Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 10

LONDON. Wednesday.--The death occurred in London on Monday of Gen. Sir George Kirkpatrick, at the age of 84…

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Death of Former Aus. Military Mam

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday.--The death occurred in London on Monday of Gen. Sir George Kirkpatrick, at the age of 84…

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Death of Former Aus. Military Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

LONDON, Wednesday.--The death occurred in London on Monday of Gen. Sir George Kirkpatrick, at the age of 84…

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Police Probe on Death of Railman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Parramatta police are investigating the death in Parramatta Hospital last Friday of Austin E…

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Death of Mr. P. McFADDEN

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 9

Mr. Patrick McFadden (67), who was stationmaster at, Parramatta for 20 years, died at his home in Church Street, on…

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The Late Mr. C. P. Smart, F.r.aj.a. Member of Well-Known Victorian Architectural Partnership

Construction · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

The death occurred on January 3rd, last after a brief illness of Mr. Charles Pyne Smart, a member of the well-known Melbourne firm of architects of Bates, Smart and McCutcheon…

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The Late Mr. T. H. Parkes

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Henry Gordon Parkes, of Henry Street, Penrith, who died in Nepean District Hospital on February 1 at the age of 62 years, was a very…

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Funeral of Late Consul

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

About 200 people attended the funeral service of the late Norwegian Consul in Sydney (Mr. Hans Hoffgaard) at St…

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Funeral of Late Consul

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

About 200 people attended the funeral service of the late Norwegian Consul in Sydney (Mr. Hans Hoffgaard) at St…

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Funeral of Late Consul

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

About 200 people attended the funeral service of the late Norwegian Consul in Sydney (Mr. Hans Hoffgaard) at St…

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Big Attendance At Requiem Mass For Late Mr. Pellegrini

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

MR. Ulisse Pellegrini, who died at Lewisham Hospital last week, was created a Papal Knight of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Pius XII., in 1947. Mr. Pellegrini, who was…

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Stop Press Death of E.g. Theodoee

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 32

Mr. Edward Grandville Theodore [?] former Premier of Queensland and afterwards Commonwealth Treasurer died at his home in Syd…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Lawrence

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

The death occurred suddenly, at Glenbrook, on January 27, of Mr. Alfred Herbert Lawrence at the age of 79 years,…

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Obituary

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 12

Through the sudden death of Mr. Victor A. Vecht, which occurred last week, our community lost a man of stature and high esteem…

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Death of Novelist

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Miss D. K. Broster, the novelist, died yesterday at Bexhill, near. London. Starting with…

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