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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1930

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OBITUARY Mr. P. Donnelly

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

With the passing of Mr. P. Donnelly, yes another of our great pioneers has been gathered to his rest…

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Death of a Man. Murder Suspected. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Percy McDonald (50) died last night under circumstances which lead the police to believe that murder had been committed…

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Drowning Fatalities. Death of a Man and Woman. Coolangatta

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

While attempting to take a fish off his line at Schnapper Rocks. Point Danger, Edward Hughes was swept off his feet by a huge breaker into the…

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Death of Station Overseer. Blown to Pieces with Gelignite. Perth

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Giving evidence at the inquest on William Bertram Morrison (32), a station overseer, who blew himself up with gelignite, Gunda Weir, who was alone…

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Death of R. J. Walsh

Manilla Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Raymond Joseph Walsh, formerly M. L. A. for Tamworth, died, suddenly at Toowoomba on Tuesday. aged 67 years…

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Obituary. Mr. John Munro

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

Mr. John Munro, who twenty-seven years ago was postmaster at Moree passed away at the residence of his daughter at Manly on Friday last, aged…

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Drowning Tragedy Inquest Into Death of Leslie Barret

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

At the Narrabri Police Court on Friday, the deputy-coroner, Mr. H. L. Walker opened the inquest into the death or Leslie Barret, who was…

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Death of Norman Brown Was Accidental. Maitland

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

The West Maitland Coroner, to-day found that Norman Brown was accidently shot during the quelling of a riot at Rothbury. He added that the…

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Late Telegrams Drowning Fatality. Death of Moree Residents Son. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 7

The police have been advised that while on a duck shooting expedition Herbert William Parry was drowned in Lake Conncllan, hear Camooweal…

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Obituary. Late Mr. John Hodson

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The late Mr. John Hodson, who, as briefly stated in our last issue, passed away at Drummoyne on the 17th February last, was a very old identity of…

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Death of John Brown. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Bavin). In referring to the death of Mr. John Brown, which took place at Newcastle yesterday, said that the news would be…

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Obituary

Manilla Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The death is reported of Mr. T. A. Boland, formerly of " Avoca" Manilla, who died yesterday morning at his Sydney home…

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Death of John Brown

Manilla Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. John Brown so well-known in the business and racing world has passed away at the age of 79. He was owner of Pelaw…

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Obituary

North West Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Word was received in Moree last Thursday of the death in St. Vincent's Hospital (Sydney) of Mr. E. J. Burke, well known in the district as an…

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Death of Frank Dawson

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

A photo of a man named Dawson, who was decapitated by a train not far from Murwillumbah, recently, has been recieved…

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Death of Mr. Burke

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

Word was received of the death last week in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, of the well-known North and NorthWest racing man, Mr. E. Burke. The…

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Death of War Ace Famous Canadian Pilot Ottawa

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

Colonel W. G. Barker, of Canada, the famous war ace who is credited with 52 machines during the war, was Killed to-day when the plane in…

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Father of Revolution Anniversary Death of Sun Yatsen Shanghai

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

The Anniversary of the death of Sun Yatsen, the father of the Chinese Revolution, passed quietly to-day, tries suspended operation. It is note…

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Obituary. MRS. A. PITMAN

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at her residence, 22 French Street. Randwick, on Thursday, of Mrs. Alfred Pitman. The deceased was an old resident of the…

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