Death of Najex stalwart
Harry Wittenberg, described by his friends as “a man for all seasons”, passed…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1983
33 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2
Obituary
Minnie Appleby (born Birch), a tireless worker for human liberation, died in Hobart on December 4, 1982…
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On January 17, Carrie Keith of Adelaide died aged 79 years. Carrie joined the Communist Party during the depression. In…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Death of leading Jewish scholar
Arthur Koestler, one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century, died in London last week aged 77. Koestler, a Hungarian…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Obituary: Arthur Koestler
“It will be surprising if even those who are familiar with this subject to not often feel that here is a shower of rain where every drop has caught a gleam”…
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The last of the founding members of the Communist Party of Australia, Ted Docker, died recently…
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Vin Russo, a member of the Young Communist League in the 'thirties, died on April 6 at Northcote Hospital. He was very…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Obituary — the Birthday Party
Dear Eds, I realize that too much has been said about The Birthday Party. But after reading Geoff…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death of communal identity
The death occurred in Brisbane recently of wellknown community identity Celia Brauner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →OBITUARY Lorna Cooper
The death occurred in England recently of Lorna Cooper. Lorna will be warmly remembered by comrades in the Newcastle district…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Digger years: The life and death Of an independent Left paper
Phillip Fraser is an Australian journalist now working in the USA. He was a founder and one of the mainstays of the leftwing publication The Digger in the 1970s. He was until recently editor of the Multinational Monitor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Government Crisis Looms Death of Israel's Deputy Pm
JERUSALEM: The death of Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister, Simcha Ehrlich, on Sunday may lead to a crisis in the Begin government. Mr Ehrlich, 68, lapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Temple stalwart
Where Bose de Vahl Davis was “there was dignity, confidence and security,” Rabbi Brian…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Obituary Colin Willman
Colin Willman, a well-known personality in the trade union movement until his retirement due to ill health, died recently…
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It is with regret that we record the death of a most respected and well-loved comrade, Fred Sharpe…
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The sudden and untimely death of Sadie Pritchard occurred on May 27,1983, in South Australia…
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Eminent political cartoonist Philip Zee died in London recently, aged 73…
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Lillian Farrall of Brighton, Victoria, died on July 9, in her 89th year. She was the mother of eight children…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →OBITUARY Charlie Kewley
Charlie Kewley will be remembered for his work amongst the unemployed during the Great Depression. Charlie was a fighter…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Death of “oldest” Auschwitz Inmate
Dr Margaret Kernegg, believed to have been the oldest survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration camp living in Sydney, died recently at the age of 82…
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