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Obituaries & funerals, 1973

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

New Fellow Rotary member funeral

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 January 1973 · page 7

The Guildford Rotary Club honoured the memory of one of its charter members, Mr. Cliff Morgan on December 4 by making him a Paul Harris Fellow…

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Obituary Chris Kelly

Tribune · Tuesday 16 January 1973 · page 12

Dublin-born International Brigader (Spain) Chris Kelly died suddenly at Northcote on Saturday December 16, the afternoon of the CPA Xmas break-up…

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Obituary Peter Daire

Tribune · Tuesday 30 January 1973 · page 12

Tribune regrets to announce the death of Comrade Peter Daire, a popular and militant wharfie, who was cremated in Sydney on January 23…

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Shazar at Us Funeral

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 February 1973 · page 10

JERUSALEM: President Shazar represented Israel at the funeral in the United States of ex-President…

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OBITUARY Bill Trembath

Tribune · Tuesday 20 February 1973 · page 10

On February 3 Bill Trembath died in the Royal Brisbane Hospital after a short illness. He was 81 years of age. Bill was the father of three seafaring…

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The Death of Act

Tharunka · Tuesday 6 March 1973 · page 5

Alternative Community Telephone is no more. Begun early in 1972 as a free telephone and referral service and as an experiment in social change, ACT at its…

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Obituary Allan Robertson

Tribune · Tuesday 6 March 1973 · page 12

Allan Robertson, teacher, active unionist and member of the Communist Party died on February 23. The funeral was on the 27th…

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Obituary Annie Burns

Tribune · Tuesday 13 March 1973 · page 12

On March 5, Mrs. Annie Burns, of Yarraville (Victoria) died, aged 91 years. Almost to the last she had an unquenchable fighting spirit…

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Obituary Haydon Rees

Tribune · Tuesday 13 March 1973 · page 12

Haydon Rees, well-known in the trade union and labor movements for many years, died suddenly in Sydney from a stroke. Mr. P. Clancy, secretary of the Building…

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OBITUARY Sylvia Fitzgerald

Tribune · Tuesday 20 March 1973 · page 12

Friends and colleagues in Melbourne have been saddened by the recent death of Sylvia Fitzgerald, of Moonee Ponds, which took place while she was on holiday in Sydney…

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Obituary Margaret Wilson

Tribune · Tuesday 27 March 1973 · page 10

MELBOURNE: Margaret Wilson, of Hawthorn (Vic.) died last week at the untimely age of 42 after a long period of ill-health. Until seriously hampered by illness, she…

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Death of Composer

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 April 1973 · page 24

The recent death of Benjamin Frankel at the age of 67 robbed England of on exceptionally gifted and meaningful composer who also ranked among the best Jewish…

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Obituary Tim Buck

Tribune · Tuesday 10 April 1973 · page 11

On Sunday, March 11, Tim Buck, chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, passed away in Cuernavoca, Mexico, where he was resting…

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OBITUARY Jim Orr

Tribune · Tuesday 29 May 1973 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Tribune regrets to announce the death of Jim Orr of Richmond (Vic), aged 76. Jim Orr came to Australia from Fife,…

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Death of Sculptor

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 14 June 1973 · page 9

JERUSALEM: Sculptor Jacques Lipschitz, who died in Capri, was buried here last week at the Har Hamenuchot…

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Obituary Leading E.n.t. Specialist Dies

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 June 1973 · page 20

One of Sydney’s leading ear, nose and throat specialists died at the age of 81 recently…

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Obituary Lettie Noonan

Tribune · Tuesday 3 July 1973 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Tribune regrets to announce the death in Sydney on June 24 of Mrs. Lettie Noonan, a well-known and greatly admired veteran of the Communist…

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Dayan Warns Envoy’s death start of new terror wave

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 July 1973 · page 1

JERUSALEM: Israel’s Defence Minister, Moshe Dayan, on Monday warned the Knesset that the murder of Israeli…

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Death of top soccer man

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 July 1973 · page 24

Former prominent soccer player and coach, Nick Weisner, passed away last Sunday after a lengthy illness…

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Obituary

Tribune · Tuesday 17 July 1973 · page 12

WOLLONGONG: Tribune regrets to announce the death of Mrs Monica Clare on July 13. Monica was well-known for her devotion to the struggle for the…

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