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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1966

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

Death of Lew Thomas

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1966 · page 3

THE death occurred recently in Sydney of Lew Thomas, a Communist Party member for many years…

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Death of Cricketer

The Biz · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 8

A prominent cricketer and father of a cricketing family at Wetherill Park died recently…

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Death of Mr. Shastri

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1966 · page 1

Within minutes last Monday the Soviet city of Tashkent was turned from a city of joy and happiness on the completion of a peace pact…

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Death of fire station chief

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 18 January 1966 · page 5

The NSW Fire Brigade last week honoured a man who made his last "call" in the Holroyd district recently. The brigade appointed…

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Death of Val Fraser

Tribune · Wednesday 19 January 1966 · page 10

BRISBANE: Val Fraser, who died in Brisbane recently at the age of 56 is mourned by very many throughout…

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Death of Seaman Paddy O'Neill

Tribune · Wednesday 26 January 1966 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Seamen's Union and the Sydney Trade Union Club will be sorry to learn of the untimely…

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Death of Scholar

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 6

JERUSALEM (JCNS). Rabbi Jacob Yechiel Weinberg one of the greatest sages of this generation, died in…

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Death of veteran Communist

Tribune · Wednesday 2 March 1966 · page 3

WORKERS all over Australia and many in New Zealand will remember Norman…

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Death of Harry Wilson

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1966 · page 12

VETERAN Communist, William Henry (Harry) Wilson, passed away at the Repatriation Hospital,…

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Death of district historian, identity Labor Man's Death Directed campaigns

The Biz · Wednesday 16 March 1966 · page 1

Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick, the man who launched the Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. E. G. Whitlam, on his political career, was buried on Friday…

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Death of Harry Gates

Tribune · Wednesday 13 April 1966 · page 5

PORT KEMBLA (NSW Sth. Coast): The death occurred at Port Kembla last week of Harry Gates, who…

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Death of Johnny Mocken

Tribune · Wednesday 27 April 1966 · page 12

PERTH: The death of Johnny Mocken after a long illness will be mourned by the many working people who…

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Death of "Mick" Prendergast

Tribune · Wednesday 11 May 1966 · page 8

SYDNEY: The death occurred in Sydney recently of Mr. G. H. (Mick) Prendergast at the age of 62…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 8 June 1966 · page 12

TRIBUNE deeply regrets the death of Ruth Lubbe, well known personality on Sundays at the…

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Death of Arthur Bergeest

Tribune · Wednesday 22 June 1966 · page 10

SYDNEY: Arthur Bergeest, well-known trade unionist and communist of some 30 years standing,…

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Obituary

Tharunka · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 2

Foundation day passed away last week. The money raised was approximately half last year’s total which was itself the lowest in years. Many…

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Death of Fairfield resident

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1966 · page 6

A resident of Fairfield for almost 30 years died last month. He was Mr. G. H…

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Obituary

Tharunka · Tuesday 26 July 1966 · page 4

Mr. Ivan R. Cracknell passed away last Friday night. He died of his fourth heart attack. The funeral was held at the St. George Church of England last Monday at…

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The Case for Obituary

Tharunka · Tuesday 26 July 1966 · page 2

Sirs, I am impelled to criticise THARUNKA’S tacit policy not to publish Obituaries of students and members of the University…

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WA draftee's funeral Farmer of 21 sent to die in Vietnam

Tribune · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 1

PERTH: The Government's policy on conscription was criticised by the Rev. Dr. B. R. Adderley after he had conducted Requium Mass at the funeral of WA's first national service conscript to die in…

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