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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1963

21 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 2 January 1963 · page 6

THE death of George Bowen occurred last week, December 24, 20 days after he had been seriously injured by a fall of coal at Mt…

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Obituary

The Biz · Wednesday 23 January 1963 · page 3

Mrs. Rhoda Lillian Miller, a member of one of the oldest established and best known of Smithfield…

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Police tributes at detective's funeral

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1963 · page 8

More than 130 policemen, including many of Sydney's top-ranking officers, last week attended the funeral of a young detective formerly stationed at Liverpool. The funeral, which took place at…

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The Biz · Wednesday 20 February 1963 · page 4

Mrs. Amy Ethel Gorman, aged 47 years, a life-time resident of Smithfield, passed…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 27 February 1963 · page 12

Tribune deeply regrets the passing of Comrade Arthur Hawke a life-time supporter of the Communist Movement and…

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Tribune · Wednesday 27 February 1963 · page 11

SYDNEY: After a brief illness Comrade P. Bourke of East Balmain died, on last Friday in Balmain hospital. "Paddy", as he was popularly known…

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Tribune · Wednesday 6 March 1963 · page 11

MRS. J. Stolmack learned her politics the hard way, for at the age of 13 years she worked at the tailoring trade in the east end sweat shops of…

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Obituary

The Biz · Wednesday 13 March 1963 · page 8

A former very highly respected resident of Brenan Street, Smithfield, Mrs. Clara Anne' Funnell, passed…

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'Death' of a craft A cooper can make a cabinet, but a cabinet-maker can't make a cask"

The Biz · Wednesday 13 March 1963 · page 1

Cabramatta cooper, Mr. Bert Hughes, is one of Sydney's only remaining links with a highly-skilled craft that is now in its death throes…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 17 April 1963 · page 3

Tribune extendes condolences to the relatives and friends of Albert Steel of West Sydney, who was killed in a traffic accident on…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 1 May 1963 · page 10

TRIBUNE regrets to announce the death on April 15 of Comrade J. Hoggarth a pensioner of Yennora and formerly a worker in the…

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Death of tennis enthusiast

The Biz · Wednesday 15 May 1963 · page 4

A keen tennis enthusiast of Belmore, who for many years played competition tennis in…

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Death of Norma Steel

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1963 · page 7

Mrs. Norma Steel, a well-known resident of Fairfield Municipality died at her home in…

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Death of Indonesian Leader

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1963 · page 2

THE Communist Party of Australia has sent a message of deep sympathy to the Communist Party of Indonesia on…

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Death of Jack Leahy

Tribune · Wednesday 14 August 1963 · page 11

TRIBUNE extends heartfelt sympathy to the wife and relatives of Jack Lea[?]y, long standing member of the…

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Death of Pioneer Taxi Proprietor

The Biz · Wednesday 4 September 1963 · page 10

Fairfield district's first taxi proprietor, Mr. Leopold Morris died on Thursday night. Mr. Morris, who…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 11 September 1963 · page 11

TRIBUNE extends deep sympathy to the wife and son of Joe Fabre, a member of the Fairfield Branch of the…

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Obituary

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1963 · page 2

News from Cardwell, North Queensland of the death of Mr. John Henry Whiting, aged 81, an early…

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Tharunka · Monday 11 November 1963 · page 2

This year Tharnka has been edited by Michael Bernard Haynes. Esq. After many years on Tharunka staff Michael finally achieved his life’s ambition he was made Editor God…

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Death of Dr. Mannix

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1963 · page 12

DR. Daniel Mannix, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne who died last week at the age of 99 was…

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