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Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Obituary Miss Irene Coombes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 4

The death occurred of Miss Irene Coombes, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Coombes, of Long Flat, in a private hosptal at…

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Obituary. Mr. J. Hewitt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 8

At the age of 65 years, an old resident in the person of Mr. John Hewitt, passed away on Sunday morning. Death took place at the home,…

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Double Murder and Suicide. a Crime of Jealousy. Death of Three Young People

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 4

Sydney, Tuesday. George Walker, aged 27, and Thelma Hammill, aged 18, were shot dead late last night outside the residence of the last-named, after returning from the pictures at Ashfield…

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Obituary. Late Mrs 3. NEWBERRY

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 3

At the age of 86 years death has claimed Mrs B. Newberry of Snow[?], Wards Mistake. Born at sea while or the [?]vage to Australia with…

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Obituary

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

Mr Harold D. Grieve, 20. a resident of Walcha died suddenly at St Elmo Hospital. Uralla, on Friday last. He underwent an operation some eleven…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Lucas

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

A very old identity "of the field" paused away suddenly at Emmaville on Tuesday last in the person of Mr. Robert Lucas. A cornishman by birth…

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Obituary. Miss Grace Hawkins

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

The death of Miss Grace Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hawkins, Belmore, Sydney, and formerly of Bald Blair, occurred at the Royal…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mullen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

Mrs[?] Mullen, 64, died yesterday in the A. [?]nd N.E. Hospital art[?] an illness of some considerable d[?]ation. Heart failure was the cause [?] death…

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Obituary. Mr. John Hewitt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 10

The late Mr. John Hewitt, whose death occurred on Saturday night last, was born in Northumberland, England, and came out to Australia at the age…

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Obituary. Mr. John Hewitt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 11

The death occurred at bis daughters' residence. Marsh-street, North Armidale, at the age of 65 years, or Mr. John Hewitt of Howell, Inverell. The…

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Murder Trial. Death of Joan Smith. Youth Accused. Body Buried Many Weeks

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

A blood-stained shirt found in the room occupied by James Hughes, at Yalconinna Still ion was among the exhibits in the Supreme Court, Broken…

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Marulla Smash. John Dunbar's Death. Award of £880

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

On September 13 last. John Dunbar was killed in the Murulla railway and in the Banco Court, Sydney, Arthur Smith, as executor of the…

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Obituary. Mr. Hilton Gainey

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

With tragic suddenness the death occurred on Saturday night of 7Mr. Hilton Gainey of "Hampton Farm," two miles from Warialda. Deceased,…

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Obituary. Mr. Alfred Flanders, of W.a

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The death of Mr. Alfred Flanders took place at Collie, West Australia. The late Mr. Flanders was a brother of Mr. Peter Flanders, of Tamworth…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. C. Dunk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

The death occurred in the Armidale Hospital on Tuesday night last, of Mrs. Violet Edith May Dunk, wife of Mr. R. C. Dunk, of Butler-street,…

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Death of Mrs. Mary Ryan. One of the Pioneers. Early Life Touched by Tragedy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 12

The death occurred peacefully on Monday morning at Uralla of Mrs. Mary Ryan. Her lot in this her adopted country was marked by a very grim…

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"Burned Alive!" Circus Funeral Pyre

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

The announcement made by the directors of a large circus at Bombay that a man would be burned alive on a Hindu f[?]eval pyre caused wide…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Agnes Lyle

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

The death occurred in Craignish hospital this morning, of Mrs. Agnes Lyle, wife of Mr. John Lyle, of Glen Trines road . Deceased, who was 57…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Munroe

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 6

The death has occurred of Mr. Robert Munroe, another fine, old pioneer, whose picturesque appearance, marvellous memory, and cultured voice…

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Obituary Dr. Frederick Kenny

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 9

The death occurred recently of Dr. Kenny, a well-known resident of Crow's Nest, at the age of 67 years. Dr. Kenny was a native of Norfolk…

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