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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of a Journalist

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 5

William Bede Neville, a well-known journalist, for many years connected with the city and country press, died last night from pneumonia…

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Obituary SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 3

John Charles Flanders, 84, father of Alderman Flanders, of Ulmarra, died this morning. He was formerly senior warden at Grafton gaol…

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A Great Cricketer. Death of R. E. Foster

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 10

"Short Slip", writing in the "Casino Courier" says:— A great cricketer in the person of R. E. Foster has passed away at the early age…

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Death of Tn Ex-resident

Northern Star · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 4

Word has been received of the death in [?] Isbane of Mr. James Harris, at one time in the munkipal [?] at Lismore. The deceased, who was a son-in-law of Mr.T…

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Death of a Sheep Breeder Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 4

The death is announced of Sambel Short Hunt, one of the lost prominent sheep breeders in the western district…

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Death of Mr. McMORRINE. Contractor of the A.B.C. MANK

Northern Star · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 4

The death took place at Lismore yesterday at his residence, in Little Keen street, of Mr. Thomas McMorrine, a very old resident of the rivers. Mr. McMorrine, who…

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Obituary. Francis [?] VIENNA

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 5

The death has occurred of Francis [?] [?] a Hungarian noble. (The deceased was taken prisoner at the age of eight years by the Austrians, and…

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Obituary. an Old Parliamentarian. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

Thomas Langdan, Chairman of Committees in the Victorian Assembly, died today aged 82…

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Obituary Victorian Chairman of Committees. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

Thomas Langdon, Chairman of Committees in the Victorian Assembly, died this morning, aged 82. He became ill while attending a…

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Death of an Old Age Pensioner. . "Alf" Allen Expires Suddenly

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Arthur Allen, more familiarly known to the older residents of Murwillumbah and up-river centres as Alf. Allen, died suddenly at Berthelson's smithy,…

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Sad Death. the Late Mrs. [?]Nott, Senr

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

[?] shock was [?] to relatives and many friends when it becaome known that Mrs. [?]ot. [?]., of [?] Hill, had been f[?] dead in a [?]oom at Garick's…

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Obituary. Mrs. Warren

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

The death occured at Abtonville on Monday of Mrs. Waston, who was one of the last [?]own and most respected of the early Highmond River settlers. Originally…

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Obituary Sir Joseph Swan. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

Sir Joseph Swan, the famous inventor of the incandescent electric lamp bearing his name, died yesterday in his 86th year…

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Popular Teacher. Thousands of Children Attend Funeral. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Over 10,000 children marched in procession at the funeral of Miss Florenz Kaiser, who had been for the past 18 years head minstress of the [?]ithgow infants' school…

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The Late Mrs. Synott

Northern Star · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

The remains of Mrs. Synott, which were encased in a handsome polished rosewood collin with silver mounts, were brought in the morning train yesterday and taken to…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Allan Wi[?]more

Northern Star · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

The following particulars of the death of Mr. Allan Wigmore are taken from the Brisbane "Courier" of 13th instant, and republished by request:—…

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Death of Mr. S. Brown

Northern Star · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

The death took place suddenly in Kyogle yesterday of Mr. Stephen Brown, formerly of Goolmangar. Mr. Brown had been unwell only for a short time, the recent sad…

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The Late Mrs.sinott

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

A Coroners Inqury touching the details of Mrs. J. Mynott, who was found dead in her bedroom at Byron Bay on the[?]ine of the 28th May, was held is the…

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Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. Thomas Wearne, the father of Mr. F. Wearne of Casino, and one of the partners of the firm of Wearne and…

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Obituary. Mrs. Synott, Senr

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 8

Byron Bay generally and relatives and her many friends experienced a shock (says Byron Bay " Record") when it became known that…

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