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Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Mulgoa the Late Mr. James Pickford

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

On Saturday, Feb 7, Mr. James Pickford, one of Mulgoa's most respected residents, passed away at his home in Kingswood…

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The Late Mr. P. J. Flannery

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. Patrick Joseph (Pat) Flannery, who died in Concord Repatriation General Hospital on February 15, at the age of…

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Parliament Honors Late Mr. Sculling; All Party Tributes

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA.—Tributes to the character, humility and deep religions faith of the late Mr. J. H. Scullin were paid by leaders of all political parties when Parliament reassembled last week for its first session of 1953…

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Death Of Sen. La Follette

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, February 25 (A.A.P.).—Mr. Robert [?] Follette, 58, former iso[?]tionist Senator and…

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Funeral wreaths

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

SIR,--In recent issues of your paper I've read two ministers' criticisms of the practice of sending…

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Funeral of F. Williams

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 23

There was a representative gathering of prominent racing identities and businessmen this…

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Funeral of F. Williams

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 23

There was a representative gathering of prominent racing identities and businessmen this…

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Funeral of F. Williams

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 23

There was a representative gathering of prominent racing identities and businessmen this…

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Funeral of racing man

The Sun · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Mourners filled Charles Kinsela's Taylor Sq. parlors when the funeral service for prominent…

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Death of Miss S. L. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

Miss S. L. Warren, a former headmistress of Cremorne Girls' Grammar School, died on Friday at Bendigo…

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Tragic death of five-year-old

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 14

LONDON.-- Playing near the railway at Drive Rd. Bridge, Hove, recently, five-year-old Donald…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 11

Mr. John William Hutchinson (81), of 53 Bennalong Street, Granville, died at St. Joseph's Hospital…

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Death Of Former Army Chaplain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

The Rev. John Alan Grace, of Alexander Avenue, Mosman, died on Monday, aged 62. The funeral will take…

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Death Of Former Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 8

BURBANK, California, March 4 (A.A.P.).— James J. Jeffries, regarded as one of the greatest…

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Death Of Former World Champion

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 39

BURBANIC (California), Thurs. (A.P., l.N.S.). -- James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, was counted out for the second time on Tuesday night when he died, aged 77. Jeffries had been a…

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Death Of Former World Champion

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 39

BURBANK (California), Thurs. (A.P., I.N.S.). -- James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, was counted out for the second time on Tuesday night when he died, aged 77. Jeffries had been a…

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Death Of Former World Champion

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 39

BURBANK (California), Thurs. (A.P., I.N.S.). -- James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, was counted out for the second time on Tuesday night when he died, aged 77. Jeffries had been a…

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Death Of Former World Champion

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 39

BURBANK (California), Thurs. (A.P., I.N.S.). -- James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, was counted out for the second time on Tuesday night when he died, aged 77. Jeffries had been a…

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Death Of Former World Champion

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 39

BURBANK (California), Thurs. (A.P., I.N.S.). -- James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight boxing champion, was counted out for the second time on Tuesday night when he died, aged 77. Jeffries had been a…

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Sudden death of film man

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 30

Mr. Davil Lake, 54, general sales manager for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Australia and New…

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