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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, March 27, 4 P m. Special to the "Northern Star."J Mostly line through out the S[?], but…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean, Brisbane, March 31, 4 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."] Easterlies with showers in the north east…

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Funeral or Hector Macdonald

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 8

The body of the late Sir Hector Macdonald was taken secretly from New-haven to London on Sunday. A number of Scotsmen were much disappointed at…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, April 3, 4 p m. [Special to the "Northern Star."] Weather becoming unsettled in the…

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Death of Old Residents

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

WE have to record the death of two old residents of the district since last issue. Mrs. Jaue Alder, wife of Mr. Abraham Alder, of Goonellabah, who has been failing for six or…

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Death of Dr Bowker, M.L.C.

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 8

DR. RICHARG R S. BOWLER M'.L.C., who has tor some time past been [?]ing, died on [?]day night of his residence 'Avoca,' Daring Point aged [?] years…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, April 7, 3.32 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."] The present disturbance will canse cloudy to…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean, Brisbane, April 9, 3.32 p.m. [Special to the "Northern Star."] Fine and cool throughout the State, with…

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Death of Mrs. L. H. Robinson

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

IT is with feelings of much regret that we have to announce the death of Mrs. Robinson, wife of Mr. L. H. Robinson, of Burgawalbin, a very old and esteemed resident of…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean, Brisbane, April 14, 3.30 p.m. Fresh southerlies along the coast, with areas of rough sea south and south-east from sydney,…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Burean, Brisbane, April 17, 3.[?] p.m. Clo[?]dy to gloomy in southern and western districts with a few passing showers later under…

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Obituary. Mrs. R. J. McDONALD

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of the beloved wife of Mr. Ronald J. McDonald. As already stated, the now deceased lady was…

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Death of a Well-known Sportsman

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 6

THE sporting community were considerably shocked on Saturday night to learn that Mr. F. F. Dukin, handicapper to the V.R.G., had died suddenly at the Royal…

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Death of a Public School Teacher

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 6

MR. James Scott Ferguson headmaster of Burwood Superior Public Sohool, died suddenly at his residence, Condor-street, Burwood, on Tuesday morning, at the age…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, April 21, 3.37 p.m. Cloudy alone the coast, and showery north from Sydney, finer inland; but the monsoon…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

Centrai Weather Bureau, Brisbaue, April 21, 3.40 p.m. Unsettled weather throngbonr the State, except in the north-east, with further rain of a…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragga's Forecast. Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, May 1, 3.30 p.m

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

Fine, with scattered clouds, especially over northern districts aud far south-east. Some showers along the coast, with fresh southerlies, later on easterlies…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, May 5, 3.35 p.m

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 5

Still somewhat showery along the northern and central coasts, with easterlies; fine otherwise and cool throughout. The present is a favourable time for sea…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Wragge's Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

Central Weather Bureau, Brisbane, May 8, 4.8 p.m. There is a tendency to electrical disturbances over the southern half, and some showers are…

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Death of an Old Colonist. Mr. Alex. Simpson, Aged 87

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

A NOTEWORTHY colonist, who had resided for the past 13 years at Casino, where he was a familiar and popular figure as he daily visited his four sons in…

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