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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1971

28 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

CPA, cables on death of Khrushchov

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1971 · page 12

FOLLOWING last weekend's news of the death in Moscow of Nikita S. Khrushchov, the following cable was sent to the Central Committee,…

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OBITUARY Harry Curtis

Tribune · Wednesday 13 October 1971 · page 11

Harry Curtis, a member of the Communist Party of Australia for 33 years, died in his sleep on September 12. At the time of his death he was a member…

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Death of ‘Ted’

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 2 November 1971 · page 1

A resident of Merrylands for many years, Mr. Edward Davies, died last week after a…

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Modern France Arts and Techniques Death of Louis Armand

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 5 November 1971 · page 4

Louis Armand, member of the French Academy, has just died at the age of 66. He was born on January 17, 1905 at Cruseilles…

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OBITUARY Hetty Ross

Tribune · Wednesday 10 November 1971 · page 8

Hetty Ross, who died in Sydney in her 72nd year in the last week in October, was a foundation member of the CPA. She was born in New Zealand of…

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Death of a Yacht

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 November 1971 · page 12

One day in 1949 the yacht Merlan inherited Port Phillip Head's most…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 8 December 1971 · page 8

The death of Tony Raccanello occurred recently in Stanthorpe, Queensland. Tony Raccanello migrated to Australia from Italy in 1926 at the age of 19…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 8 December 1971 · page 11

LONG - TIME Brisbane communist, George Russell, died on December 1, at the age of 66 years. George, a steeplejack, carpenter and…

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