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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1919

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Death of a Valuable Elephant. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

A performing elephant, valued at £5000, died at Broken Hill yesterday…

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Late Nurse Cavell. Imposing Funeral Arrange Ments. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In connection with the removal of the remains of Nurse Cavell aboard a British warship for reinterment in England an imposing cortege was arranged…

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Peace Negotiations. More Notes From German Delegates. Cheerful Austrian Delegation. Shocking Story of Bolohevik Barbarities. Nurse Cavell's Imposing Funeral Ceremonies. Peace Treaty. Lord Reading's Comments. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Lord Reading returned from Washington, and interviewed sarcastically commented upon Germany's protests as to the affixture of President…

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Death of Mrs. C. W. Mallam

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

In reference to the death of Mrs. C. W. Mallam the "Argus" says:—Universal re gret was exprossed when it became known [?] Grafton last Friday that Mrs. Ma[?]…

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Obituary. Mrs. J. T. Adams

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

It will be heard with deep regret that Mrs. Adams, wife of Mr. J. T. Adams, of Kyogle, died at a Casino private hospital on Monday night…

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Death of Mr. William O'brien

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

When the news went round on Saturday that Mr. Willianm Q'Brien, Meerschaum Vale (but who had been residing at the Royal Hotel, Wardell, for some time) had…

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General War Cables. Nurse Cavell's Funeral. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Times" Brussels correspondent says:—Nurse Cavell's coffin covered with the Union Jack and wreaths was conveyed with military honors…

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Obituary. Mrs. I" Stitz."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Death claimed an old and respected resident of Casino district on Wednesday morning, in the [?] of Mary, the wire of Mr. Frederick…

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Death of Archpriest Walsh

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

Deep regret will be felt at the announcement that Archpriest Walsh passed away at Maclean at 7 o'clock last evening. The Archpriest had been ailing for some time,…

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Obituary. MRS. F. STITZ

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Frederick Stitz on Wednesday morning last removed a very old and highly respected resident of Casino District. Deceased was 56…

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Death of Archpriest Walsh

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

The Ven. Archpriest Walsh, of Maclean, died at the presbytery on Friday night after an illness extending over a couple of months. The…

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Funeral of Archpriest Walsh

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

The funeral of the late Archpriest Walsh at Maclean on Sunday afternoon was a very large one and of a representative character. The body lay in St. Mary's Church, where…

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Nurse Cavell's Funeral. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—Immense and silent crowds witnessed the arrival Of Nurse Cavell's body at Victoria-street station. A memorial service in Westminster Abbey was…

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Tweed Heads and Coolangatta. Death of a Well-known Resident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

The death occurred at Southport on Monday of Mr. Charles Thomas Robinson, a well-known Tweed resident, presumably from pneumonic influenza. The…

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The Late Mr. Thos. Smith

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

Our Woodburn correspondent writes:—Another link in the chain that binds the present generation to the old pioneering days of the North Coast, was…

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The Late Mr. Geo. Pursey

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

Last week word was received by relatives here of the death of Mr. G. G. Pursey, brother of Messrs. Joseph Pursey, Bungawalbin, and T. Percy…

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The Late Mr. Ewen McKINNON

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

Another of the half-century pioneers of the Richmond "crossed the bar" at Ballina on Monday evening, in the person of Mr. Ewen McKinnon, of "The…

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The Passing of the Pioneers. the Late Mr. Kyran Nolan

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

The passing of Mr. Kyran Nolan cm Monday night last removes from our midst one of the genuine old pioneering band that has helped to make the…

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The Late Mr. Kyran Nolan

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6

The late Mr. Kyran Nolan, of Coraki, whose death occurred shortly after 3 o'clock on Monday, was one of that stout-hearted breed of pioneers who came to the Richmond…

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Death of Manager of "Bulletin."

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Norman Maclco[?] manager of the "Bulletin" Newspaper Coy., died to-day from pneumonic influenza. The fifth death from pneumonic influenza…

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