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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of Miss Penrose

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

THE Clarence "Examiner" regrets to announce the death of Miss Marion Penrose, which took place recently at the residence of her brother,…

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The Death Cloud. a Heavy Obituary Week

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

IT is with a heavy pen we chronicle the long list of deaths that have occurred in this district during the past few days, a list that will be considerably added to…

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Death of Guard Hull

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

MUCH regret was expressed in town when it became known that Mr. Sydney Hull, the guard on the Lismore-Tweed line, who was seriously injured on November 28 by falling off the train…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

We have made special arrangements with Wragge's Weather bureau to furnish the "Northern Star" with the latest forecasts for this part of the State, and we publish the first…

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Sad Death of Mr. John White

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 8

ON Monday afternoon, at the Coraki Court-house, an inquiry was held before Mr. L.E. Cope, District Coroner, touching the death of Mr. John White, who was…

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Coroner's Inquests. a Sad New Year's Record. Tragic Death of R. Archer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 8

AN inquest was held at the Coraki Court-house on Monday last, before Mr. L .E. Cope, District Coroner, concerning the death of Robert Archer, who was found…

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Obituary. Walter Anthony Wilson

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

It is with extreme regret we have to chronicle the death of Walter, third son of Mr. J. Wilson. On Sunday 28th Dec, the little lad was…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Wragge's Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, Jan. 9, 3 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."]

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

Isolated electric disturbances are developing under the influence of a new monsoonal disturbauce named "Paterson" The temperature is increasing, with prevailing north and…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Wragge's Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, Jan. 13, 4 p m. [Special to the " Northern Star."]

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

Scattered thunderstorms may be expected in the north and north east parts of New South Wales, under the influence of monsoon " Paterson "; fine and cool elsewhere…

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Death of a Rich Swagman

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

THE police authorities received a telegram on Monday evening from Senior-constable Taylor, of Dandenong, (Vio.) as follows: —'The dead body of a man about 60…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean, Brisbane, January 16, 3.38 p.m. [Special to the " Northern Star."] Mr. Wragge's forecast is: Fine for the present,…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean. Brisbane, January 20, 8.30 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."] BRISBANE, TUESDAY…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 8

DEAN HEALY, who passed away last week in Balmain, is kindly remembered by the early, pioneers of these Northern districts. In the year 1869, Father Healy, who was…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Central Weather Bureau. Brisbane, January 23, 8 30 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."]

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

Fine throughout northern parts of New South Wales. Cool southerly squalls along the coast, with aread of rough sea, and passing showers under the western edge of the…

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Death of a Trance Girl

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 6

NELLIE CORCORAN, 19 years of age, who on October 18 fell into a trance, out of which she could not be roused by the staff of the hospital in New York to which she…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean. Brisbaue, January 27, 4 5 p.m. [Special to the " Northern Star."] Scattered thunderstorns may be…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean. Brisbane, January 30, 4 11 p.m. [Special to the " Northern Star."] Weather mostly [?] in New South Wales,…

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Obituary. Miss Margaret A. McNEILL

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

It is with the deepest regret we chronicle the death of Miss Margaret Alice McNeill (sister of Mrs. H. Baker of this town). Miss McNeill…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Central Weather Bareau. Brisbane. February 3. 3 55 p.m. [Special to the " Northern Star."]

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 5

Hot weather, with scattered thonderstorms, throughout New South Wales, with prevailing northerly winds under a monsoonal influence. Squally along the coast south from Sydney…

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Death of Sergeant-Major Sutton

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

BY wires received we learn with the deepest sorrow of the death of Sergeant-Major J. D. Sntton, in Sydney. Deceased was a son of Mr. Malcolm…

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