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Netta Patricia Burns (1924–1996)

Portrait of Netta Burns, by Heide Smith, 1994

Portrait of Netta Burns, by Heide Smith, 1994

Supplied by Heide Smith, LCB007

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'Burns, Netta Patricia (1924–1996)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/burns-netta-patricia-33268/text, accessed 8 December 2023.

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Portrait of Netta Burns, by Heide Smith, 1994

Portrait of Netta Burns, by Heide Smith, 1994

Supplied by Heide Smith, LCB007

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Cox, Netta Patricia
Birth

26 December, 1924
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

30 April, 1996 (aged 71)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

cancer (not specified)

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Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

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