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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1976

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 1 September 1976 · page 10

Working class veteran and longstanding fighter for the working class, Marg White of Newtown passed away last week. Marg was 77 years of…

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On the Mao Tse The last of the death of TUNG revolution's "old guard"

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1976 · page 6

Three of the great revolutionaries who led the Chinese revolution have passed away this year Chou En-lai, Chu Teh and now the greatest of all, Mao Tse- tung. Their departure marks the passing…

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Obituary European Pioneer Dead

Filmnews · Friday 1 October 1976 · page 14

MUNICH. Aug. Russian-born director Victor Taourjansky, a pioneer European moviemaker died at 65 in Munich where he has…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 6 October 1976 · page 10

After a protracted illness, Bob Bonzac died on Friday September 24 in the Peter McCallum Clinic. Bob Bonzac supported and worked…

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State funeral for desecrated scrolls

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 21 October 1976 · page 10

JERUSALEM: Eight earthen vessels and six wooden coffins, holding the remains of Torah scrolls and other holy objects destroyed by Arab rioters in Hebron were buried in that town’s Jewish cemetery last week…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 27 October 1976 · page 10

Tom Bell, well known to many CPA members in South Australia, died recently at the age of 77. Tom was a socialist for most of his…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 27 October 1976 · page 10

Tribune records the death of Harry Picknell, of Victoria, on September 30. Harry was a member of the Communist Party of Australia for…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1976 · page 10

The recent death in Brisbane of Alan Lane weakened our links with a significant period in the history of the Australian labor movement…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 1 December 1976 · page 10

The sudden death of Tony McGuigan was a severe blow to the builders' laborers rank and file committee in Melbourne. Belfast born, he was the combined unions' representative…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 1 December 1976 · page 10

While walking to a meeting to commemorate the Russian Revolution on Saturday, November 13, Mark Feinberg collapsed and died. He was ninety-three…

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Obituary

Tribune · Wednesday 15 December 1976 · page 10

Tribune regretfully announces the death of Pavle (Paul) Bosckovich of Perth who was born in 1903 at Brcelo'Crmnica, Yugoslavia. Paul first…

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Death of scientist

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 December 1976 · page 19

The death has occurred of a leading Israeli Scientist, Nathan Ochert, formerly of Sydney…

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