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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1961

67 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 4

Obituary Mrs. G. E. Williams

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 June 1961 · page 4

The death occurred on Wednesday, June 21, of Grace Ethel Williams, wife of Fred Williams, of King…

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Death of teacher

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 9

Miss Elizabeth Swann who died on June 15, was a member of a well-known Parramatta family…

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Impressive funeral for Smithfield identity

The Biz · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 11

Lost week one of the biggest funerals ever in the Municipality of Fairfield was a visible tribute to the esteem in which a former citizen was held. He was the late James…

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Death of W.e. Alchin

The Biz · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 10

The sudden death occurred on June 9 of William Ernest Alchin, of 109 Harris Street,…

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Obituary Mr. C. O. Lewis

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 July 1961 · page 7

A Penrith man, of whom it has been said that "the R.S.L. was his life" died at his Woodriff Street…

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Death of Israeli Politician

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 10

TEL AVIV ‘JCNS): Mr Ezra Ichilov, a member of the Knesset and chairman of the Executive…

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Funeral Moves Off

The Biz · Wednesday 12 July 1961 · page 9

The beginning of the funeral of the late James Brown (inset), former president of the Smith field R.S.L. Club. The funeral was about two miles long and comprised more than 200…

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Sydney's greatest funeral demonstration honors 'Big dim'

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 3

SYDNEY: Uncountable thousands of Australian working people paused and grieved on Monday as 7000 silent workers watched by fens of thousands more, marched right through the city in what is believed to be the biggest funeral demonstration ever seen in…

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Obituary Mr. K. F. Woodriff

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 July 1961 · page 3

A descendant of one of the pioneering families of Penrith died suddenly at Parramatta District…

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Death of Conductor

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 3

Harry Herman Spitz, a noted Jewish conductor and former head of the musical department of the North…

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OBITUARY Mr. G. F. ADAMS

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 9

A Penrith man who claimed to be a direct descendant of the first white person born in Australia,…

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Concern on death of Aborigine

Tribune · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 8

BRISBANE: The circumstances surrounding the death of a 25-year-old Aborigine in the Palm Island (Qld). lock-up is causing grave…

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Death of Ray Henry

Tribune · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 8

[?]une regrets to announce the death of Ray Henry, a member of the Communist Party in South Grafton for many years…

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Death of Former Member for Nepean

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 August 1961 · page 10

A former member for Nepean, who received the O.B.E. for his public service and was noted for establishing the Prime Minister's avenue of trees at Faulconbridge, died in a Sydney Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. V. Auld

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 August 1961 · page 11

The death occurred recently of Vera Auld, who was well known in Penrith when living here in the…

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Obituary Mr. K. J. Dobson

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 August 1961 · page 6

A Penrith descendant of the famous pioneering Cox family died in Penrith recently,…

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Death of Resident

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 7

Well known Fairfield resident, Mr. J. T. Parkes died suddenly when returning home from a…

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Death of Hammarskjoeld Israel’s Condolences

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 3

NEW YORK (JCNS): Mrs. Golda Meir, who is leading the Israeli delegation at the 16th General and Israel’s grief at Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld’s and Israeli’s grief at Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld’s…

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Death of Businessman

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

Well known Fairfield businessman, Mr. Sid G. Partrick died last week of a stroke…

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Sudden Death of David J. Benjamin

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 1

One of Australia's leading Jewish communal workers died last Tuesday on his 46th birthday. He was Mr. David James Benjamin, LLB, president of the N.S.W. Jewish Board of Education and a member of the…

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