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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1968

48 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3

Death of Jack Beitz

Tribune · Wednesday 17 January 1968 · page 12

SYDNEY: Since Tribune's last issue the trade union movement has lost an important and popular national…

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OBITUARY Norman McKissack

Tribune · Wednesday 24 January 1968 · page 11

MELBOURNE: Well-known personality in the Bright (Vic.) district Mr. Norman McKissack died last week after a period…

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OBITUARY Maurie Gilford

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1968 · page 11

MAURIE GIFFORD, who died after a long illness at the Repatriation General Hospital at Greenslopes in Brisbane on…

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OBITUARY Christine Gardiner

Tribune · Wednesday 14 February 1968 · page 11

IN Melbourne on February 5th Christine Gardiner passed away. She will be remembered by…

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Death of champion

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 20 February 1968 · page 8

It is with deep regret the Guildford Women's Bowling Club reports the sudden death of a highly esteemed member, Mrs. Barbara Baker…

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OBITUARY Clem Berman

Tribune · Wednesday 21 February 1968 · page 11

TRIBUNE deeply regrets to announce the death of a stalwart of the Communist movement, Clem Berman, at the age…

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OBITUARY Bill Edwards

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1968 · page 11

THE Communist Party and Tribune have suffered a severe loss in the death of Bill Edwards…

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Death of Organist

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 March 1968 · page 7

The death occurred recently of a woman who had been organist at St. Marys Church of England,…

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OBITUARY Dr. C. M. Churchward

Tribune · Wednesday 6 March 1968 · page 11

Dr. C. Maxwell Churchward died at Suva, Fiji, after a short Illness, at the age of 80. Right up to his death he was…

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Death of Leading District Identity

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 March 1968 · page 1

Over 200 mourners, representatives of Local Government, Masonic Lodges and leading business houses attended the funeral of well-known Merrylands' identity, Mr. Victor Wesley Knight, who died suddenly last week…

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OBITUARY Roy Ockenden

Tribune · Wednesday 13 March 1968 · page 10

MR. C. R. (Roy) Ockenden, for 20 years an organiser of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union, died suddenly at his homo…

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OBITUARY Maurie Carter

Tribune · Wednesday 20 March 1968 · page 11

Noel Counihan writes: MAURIE Carter, a gifted and exceptional personality, died at home of a heart attack on…

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Holroyd hearsay Large funeral

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 26 March 1968 · page 2

Mrs. Lorna McGarrity, of Regina Street, Guildford, died in hospital last week…

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OBITUARY Aub Wiles

Tribune · Wednesday 27 March 1968 · page 11

TRIBUNE regrets to report the death of Aub Wiles, trade union leader and Communist, in hospital in Taree on…

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OBITUARY Duffy Campbell

Tribune · Wednesday 3 April 1968 · page 11

TRIBUNE expresses its deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends of the late Archibald William (Duffy)…

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OBITUARY Ralph Boardman

Tribune · Wednesday 10 April 1968 · page 11

THE death occurred last week of Mr. Ralph Boardman of Melbourne, an active worker for peace, international…

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Death of leader in Guildford

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 April 1968 · page 2

Active community service worker, Mrs. Edna Dunshea, died last week at the age of 61 at her home in Marion Street, Guildford. Mrs. Dunsbea was just…

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OBITUARY Glen Fowler

Tribune · Wednesday 17 April 1968 · page 11

TRIBUNE regrets to announce the death in Newcastle of Glen Fowler, member of the Communist Party of Australia,…

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OBITUARY Nell Thompson

Tribune · Wednesday 8 May 1968 · page 11

Condolences are offered on the death of Nell Thompson in Sydney recently after a long illness. Nell (who was known to many…

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Death of clergyman

Tribune · Wednesday 22 May 1968 · page 11

MELBOURNE: Rev. Austin James, a well- known activist in the peace movement died on…

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