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Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Texas Funeral Of Big-Game Hunter

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 11

NEW YORK, Monday.--Funeral services were held in Houston (Texas) yesterday for Frank ("Bring 'em Sack Alive") Buck, who died in Herrman Hospital from cancer of the lung…

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Death of N.z. Editor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--Charles Westwood Earle (79), editor of the Dominion, Wellington, since its inception…

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Death of man hit by vehicle

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 3

Struck by a vehicle at St. Leonards last night, John Casey, 48, of Nicholson Street, Crow's Nest, died today in…

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Police Puzzled by Rifle Death of Young Bride

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Polce today are trying fro find a motive Tor Mrs. Miriam Patterson taking her own life only seven weeks after her marriage. Mrs. Patterson was…

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Police Puzzled by Rifle Death of Young Bride

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Police today are trying to find a motive for Mrs. Miriam Patterson taking her own life only seven weeks after her marriage. Mrs. Patterson was…

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Death Of Triplet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 12

PERTH, Wednesday.--One of the triplets born at King Edward Memorial Hospital yesterday died…

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Death Of Triplet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 12

PERTH, Wednesday.--One of the triplets born at King Edward Memorial Hospital yesterday died…

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Death Of Triplet

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 12

PERTH, Wednesday.--One of the triplets born at King Edward Memorial Hospital yesterday died…

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Merrylands Sub-branch, R.s.s. & A.i.l.a. Obituary

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Sincere regret is fell by all at the loss of one of our most popular members, P. M. "Pom" Close, who passed away at R.G.H.. Concord on Wednesday, 15th…

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Obituary

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 8

The death of Mr. Ambrose Ernest Purdy, aged 49 years, of 2 Second Walk, Villawood, occurred on March 20, after motor accident previous week. The…

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Obituary Mr. John Cassells

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. John Cassells died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Clarke, 20 The Crescent, Lemongrove, Fenrith, on March 18, after an illness of about…

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Obituary. Elizabeth Mahalia Newcombe

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 7

A member of one of Liverpool's pioneer families passed away on March 21 She was Mrs. Elizabeth Mahalla Newcombe, of 39 Bigge Street, Liverpool. The…

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OBITUARY Miss E. Elphenstone

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 8

Miss Edith Elphenstone, of Jerseywold Avenue, Springwood, passed away at her residence on March 23, at the age of 85 years…

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The Late Mr. A. J. Blaikie Forty Years in Local Government

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Over forty years' service in Local Government, mostly as a councillor of Nepean Shire, was the fine record of Mr Alfred James (Jim) Blaikie,…

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The Late Mr. F. R. Stebbeds Years in the Far East

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Frank Reginald Stebbeds died on Sunday, March 26 at the home of Captain and Mrs. G. Benson, Western Highway, Warrimoo, at the age of 50…

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Obituary MRS. G. WOLPER-STONE

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

Mrs. G. Wolper-Stone died on March 21 at the War Memorial Hospital in Waverley. She leaves no relatives. In her own quiet way, Mrs. Stone…

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Merrylands Sub-branch, R.s.s. & A.i.l.a. Obituary

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

Sincere regret is felt by all at the loss of one of our most popular members, P. M. "From" Close, who passed away at R.G.H., Concord on Wednesday, 15th…

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Death of Mickey Rooney's Father

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Friday.--Mickey Rooney's father, Joe Yule, died of heart failure yesterday at the age of 58, just as the…

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Death of Mickey Rooney's Father

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Friday.--Mickey Rooney's father, Joe Yule, died of heart failure yesterday at the age of 58, just as the…

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Died Going To Funeral

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 34

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.—When driving relatives to his mother's funeral today, well-known…

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