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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

A very old resident of Lismore and one of the earliest pioneers of the district (reports the "Northern Star") passed away recently in the person of…

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Death of a Jockey

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Walker, the rider of Carmeray, which fell with two other horses in the Novice Handicap at Gostord, died during the night from his injuries. The…

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Death of Mrs. Arndell

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Esther Arndell, wife of Mr. Clarence Arndell, victim of the burning accident in Victoria-street, Lismore, on Thursday week, died in the Lismore District…

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OBITUARY. North Pole Discoverer. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Friday.—Admiral Peary is dead. (Robert Edwin Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, retired Rear-Admiral of the U.S…

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Ordered His Own Funeral

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., whose death was announced in the "Daily," was laid to rest in Aldershot. Ten days before his death, while lying…

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An Appreciation. the Late Mrs. Donald Kennedy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The death of Mrs. Donald Kennedy, mother of Mrs. J. Curtis, Mt. Burrell, Tweed River, which sad event took place, at her late residence, 77 Conway Street…

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Obituary. a Mimbin Pioneer

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The late Mr. George Blackmail, of Nimbin, who passed away on the 11th instant, after an illness extending over seven months, was one of the pioneers of the township…

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Niels0n Park Tragedy. Death of the Victim. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

The victim of the Neilsen Park shooting (Ferris) last Saturday, died last night…

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Death of a City Journalist. Sudden Seizure in His Office. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Robert Nash financial editor of the Daily Telegraph died suddenly to- day after a seizure in his office. While writing he was suddenly seized with…

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Obituary. Lady Monash

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday Bady Monash, wife of Liout Generall Sir. John Monash, died in Melbourne this mornig…

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Funeral Trappings Condemned

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

"I should like to see the black horses and black clothes associated with funerals go and never return,'' says the Bishop of Truro. "Many, other things…

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Death of Mr. Montague Chubb

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Montague Chubb, a prominent Sydney barrister, died yesterday. Deceased, who was a son of Mr. Justice Chubb, of the Queensland Supreme Court,…

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Obituary. Professor Anderson Stuart

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Professor Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Sydney, University, died yesterday after a prolonged illness…

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OBITUARY. Death of Mr. W. Boland, senr

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

There passed away at Murwillumbah yesterday,a well-khown identity, in the person of' Mr. W. Boland, senr., aged 62. He commenced business in this…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Brosnan, an old resident of New Koreelah, died recently after a lengthy illness. A native of county Limerick, Ireland, he…

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Death of Mr, J. E. Glasgow

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday morning of an old and respected resident of the North Coast in the person of Mr. J. E. Glasgow, of Byron Bay. Deceased took a bad turn…

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Death of Mr. R. R. Jack

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The very many friends of Mr. Robert. Robertson Jack, of Lismore, were greatly shocked yesterday to learn of his death, which took place in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Obituary. Professor Anderson Stuart

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 9

Professor Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Sydney University, died on Sunday last, after a prolonged illness…

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Funeral of the late Nr. J. E. Glasgow

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. J. E. Glasgow moved from St. Andrew's Church of England for the North Lismore Cemetery on Thursday…

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OBITUARY. The Late R. R. Jack

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

The death of Mr. R. R. Jack, senior partner of the firm of Messrs. Jack, Joubert and Ferguson, of Lismore, took place early Thursday morning, the 4th inst., at the residence of his…

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