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Obituaries & funerals, 1951

1,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 77

Hit Played at Funeral

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 16

LONDON, Tuesday.--Ivor Novello's song hit "We'll Gather Lilacs" was played at his cremation service at…

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Hit, Played at Funeral

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Ivor Novello's song hit "We'll Gather Lilacs" was played at his cremation service at…

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Women Weep at Novello's Funeral

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- More than 7000 people packed the courtyard outside a…

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Funeral pyre theory--bones discovered in ashes

The Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--Police are investigating a theory that a man built a funeral pyre before shooting himself in a paddock at Tamban (10…

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Police Suspect Man of Building Funeral Pyre Before Suiciding

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Police believe a man arranged his own funeral pyre, shof himself, and fell forward into the flames. Two men who were…

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Police Suspect Man of Building Funeral Pyre Before Suiciding

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Police believe a man arranged his own funeral pyre, shot himself, and fell forward into the flames. Two men who were…

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Obituary Mr. Roderick McLAURIN

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

The death occurred on Wednesday 7th March, of Mr. Roderick McLaurin at his residence. 51 Newman Street. Marrylands. Deceased, who had been a…

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Death of Harold Grone Winner of Competition for Anglican Cathedral for Canberra

Construction · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

The death has occurred of Harold Crone, who achieved distinction in the late 'twenties by winning the architectural competition for the design of an…

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Tragic Shooting After Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

After attending his father's funeral yesterday, Harold Trevor Jordan, 15, of Redfern Street, Cowra, went shooting…

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Death of Mr. Charles Zoli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday in Sydney of Mr. Charles Zoli, the well known actor and radio artist…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Jane Hoy

The Biz · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 8

One of the oldest residents of Moorebank, Mrs. Jane Hoy, late of Greenhills Avenue, Moorebank, died after a short [?] on Saturday last, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. George S. Millen

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 10

Mr. George S. Millen, formerly of Penrith, died at his home, 6 Darook Park Road. Cronulla, on February 22, after a painful illness and operation…

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Police Ordered to Probe Death of "Brilliant Man"

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 21

Hornsby Coroner K. Kersley today directed police to continue investigations into the death of a pathology technician, described as "a brilliant man but addicted…

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Diocesan News From All Parts of the State Canberra-goulburn Death Of Pioneer Sister Of St. Joseph

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 6

Sister Mary Evangelist Duggan, who died at the Sacred Heart Convent, North Goulburn, on March 3, sailed from Ireland…

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Obituary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

MR. J.R. WHITEACRE, superintendent of the Sydney Bota[?] Gardons and officer-in-charge of Centennial Park, died…

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Funeral of Migrant

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

The funeral took place today of Rollo Italago (22), Italian migrant, who lost his life while trying to…

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Funeral of Migrant

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The funeral took place today of Rollo Italago (22), Italian migrant, who lost his life while trying to…

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Funeral of Migrant

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 14

The funeral took place today of Hollo Italago (22), Italian migrant, who lost his life while trying to…

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Funeral of Migrant

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The funeral took place today of Rollo Italago (22), Italian migrant, who lost his life while trying to…

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Funeral of Migrant

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

The funeral took place today of Rollo Italago (22), Italian migrant, who lost his life while trying to…

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