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Obituaries & funerals, 1954

1,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 72

Death of Company Director

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

Sir Walter Carpenter, who. founded the Pacific island trading firm of W. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.,…

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Death of Pacific pioneer

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

Sir Waller Carpenter, famous pre-war philanthropist and head of one of the…

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Death of Cricketer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON, February 1 (A.A.P.).—Sir Henry Leveson Gower, one of the grand old men" of English…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death of Island Pioneer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 17

Sir Walter Carpenter, a pioneer of Pacific Island trading, died at his Killara flat…

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Death of crossword pioneer

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.). -- Two men who, in widely different fields made…

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Death Of Sir W. Carpenter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

Sir Walter Carpenter, philanthropist, and head of many Pacific trading companies, died suddenly at his…

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Obituary Mr. ROY W. HARSLETT

Construction · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

The death ocurred recently of ex-Alderman Roy Westbrook Harslett, (59), an Associate Member of Western Suburbs Branch. M.B.A. of…

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Inquest on Cafe Death Evidence of brain injuries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A man who was taken to hospital early on New Year's Day, said he had been hit over the head with a bottle, a doctor told the City Coroner (Mr…

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Inquest on Cafe Death Evidence of blows at dance

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Evidence of an exchange of punches at the Riverview Restaurant, Tom Ugly's Point, early on New Year's Day was given before…

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Inquest on Cafe Death Evidence of blows at dance

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Evidence of an exchange of punches at the Riverview Restaurant, Tom Ugly's Point, early on New Year's Day was given before…

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Inquest on Cafe Death Evidence of blows at dance

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Evidence of on exchange of punches at the Riverview Restaurant, Tom Ugly's Point, early on New Year's Day was given before…

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Inquest on Cafe Death Evidence of blows at dance

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Evidence of on exchange of punches at the Riverview Restaurant, Torn Ugly's Point, early on New Year's Day was given before…

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Boat Crew To Attend Funeral Of Surfer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 15

The five crew members of the Whale Beach surf boat which killed a surfer at Harbord Beach on…

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Death of Prelate

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

The death occurred last night of the Very Reverend Monsignor Robert McElligott at St. Patrick's…

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