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Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Mysterious Death of Nurse Seen To Take A Tablet At Gay Party

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Detectives are investigating the mysterious circumstances of the death of Nurse Elsie May Thornton (23), of Ellerslie (N.Z.)…

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Funeral of Late Mr. E. G. Theodore

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

Preceded by a police motor cycle escort, the funeral cortege of the late Mr. E. G. Theodore, former Queensland Premier and Federal Treasurer, leaves St. Mary's Cathedral after Requiem Mass today. (Story P. 2)…

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Funeral of Late Mr. E. G. Theodore

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

Preceded by a police motor cycle escort, the funeral cortege of the late Mr. E. G. Theodore, former Queensland Premier and Federal Treasurer, leaves St. Mary's Cathedral after Requiem Mass today. (Story P. 2)…

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State Funeral Today for Mr. Theodore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

Commonwealth and State officials yesterday completed arrangements for the State funeral this morning of the late Hon. E. G. Theodore, who…

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Big Crowd at Mass for Late Mr. E.g. Theodore

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Representatives of all walks of political, industrial and commercial life were present at the Requiem Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral this morning for the late Mr. E. G. Theodore…

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OBITUARY Mr. Hilary Allez

The Methodist · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 10

Hilary Allez was an outstanding example of the growth of a soul converted to Christ at an early age. It was his pride to testify to the…

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State Funeral To-day For Mr. Theodore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

Representatives of the Governor-General. Mr. W. J. McKell, the N.S.W. Governor. Lieut.-General Northcott, and…

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Crowds at State funeral

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

MOURNERS crowded St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday during the Requiem Mass for Mr. E…

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Funeral Honor for a Great Australian

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 3

STATE FUNERAL of the Hon. E. G. Theodore, led by a police escort, leaving St. Mary's Basilica yesterday, after Requiem Mass. The burial took place at South Head Cemetery…

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Cathedral Thronged at State Funeral for Mr. E .G. Theodore

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 1

The Hon. E. G. Theodore was buried at South Head Cemetery yesterday after a State funeral. Federal and State Ministers joined…

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Death of Rafael Saratini

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.),--Rafael Sabatini, author and dramatist, died early today in a Swiss hotel…

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Death of Parramatta Businesswoman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

Mrs. Florence Maud Cadd[?] (64), proprietress of the Flore[?] Cadden babywear store, Geor[?] Street, Parramatta, died [?]…

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Death of Newcastle Town Clerk

Construction · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

The Town Clerk of Newcastle, Mr. W. A. Miller, died in his sleep at the Newcastle Club on February 12th…

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Death of former North Sydney MLA

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 9

A former MLA for North Sydney, Mr. Benjamin Howe, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital yesterday…

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Many Mourned Death of Teacher—athlete

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

Raymond Hugh McMaster, a manual training teacher at Granville Secondary Technical School, died in Parramatta District Hospital last week…

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The Late Mr. T. H. G. Parkes

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of Penrith Council on Thursday evening last, reference was made by the Mayor (Ald. Chapman) to the death of an esteemed…

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Obituary V. A. Vecht

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 10

The death occurred on January 31 of Mr. V. A. Vecht of Edgecliff. He leaves a widow and one son. The community will regret the passing…

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Obituary MRS. M. CLEARY

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence, Pitt Town, on January 23, of Mrs. Margaret Cleary, mother of Mrs. D. C. Websmore, of Penrith, at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. Elsie May Roberts

The Biz · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 5

Mrs. Elsie May Roberts, aged 67 years, passed away at the residence of her sister, Mrs. H. Williams, Woodville Road, Guildford, on February 10…

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Obituary Mrs. Beatrice Annie Olley

The Biz · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 9

The death of Mrs. Beatrice Annie Olley, aged 66 years, occurred in [?] [?] District Hospital on February 5. The late Mrs. Olley had resided inr…

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