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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at Lewisham Hospital, Sydney early on Sunday morning last of Mrs. Wm. Tarlinton, Senr., relict of the late Mr. Wm. Tarlinton, of…

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Obituary. Sir R. Richards

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sir Richard Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died this morning after a prolonged illness. The leader of the State Opposition expressed sicere regret at…

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Death of Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Alderman Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died this morning. The Lord Mayor had not enjoyed good health for the past 12 months; Aid…

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Death of Snake Charmer

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Teresa Caton, 26, a snake charmer, was bitten by a tiger snake while handling reptiles at a side show at Manly and died later in hospital…

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Found in the River. Death of Mr. Con. Kelleher

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

The news on Saturday that the body of Mr. Cornelius Kelleher had been found that morning floating in the river near the Government wharf came as a…

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OBITUARY. Alexander McDonald

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 7

There passed away at Ruthven on Monday morning, 1st March, at 3 o'clock, after a long and lingering illness, at the age of 55 years, one of the most, widely known and…

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Obituary. the Late J. J. Vaughan

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

The late John Joseph Vaughan, of Lismore, whose burial took place yesterday at 2 p.m., was a well-known citizen in Lismore and the surrounding district, having lived there all…

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General Telegrams. Death of a Priest

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Rev. Father. Organ died at Lewisham Hospital yesterday from peritonitis. He was 31 years of age…

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Death of Mrs. H. C. Wulff

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Death claimed aa old and well respected resident of Murwillumbah yesterday in the person of Mrs. H. C. Wulff, aged 78 years. Deceased arrived…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

On Monday last Mrs. J. J. Moore, of Kyogle, received the sad intelligence that her brother, Mr. P. h. F. M'Mahon, had died at Shanghai…

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OBITUARY. Mr. E. W. Fraser

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The townspeople received a shock yesterday when the news was flashed round of the sudden death of Mr. Ernest Walter Fraser, a member of the firm Moses and Fraser,…

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Floating in the Harbor. Death of an Australian Soldier. Investigation by Detectives. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

The death of an Australian soldier, whose body was found in Auckland harbour last week, is regarded by the Sydney police as necessary for a serious…

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Gardiner's Gang. "Team of Captains." Hold Up at Eugowka. Death of Last Survivor

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

A few weeks ago the, last link connecting the bushranging era with the present was severed by the death of the solo surviving member of Gardiner's gang in a country…

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Sea Captain's Death. Charge of Murder

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An inquest was opened concerning the death of Fred West, captain of the American schooner John A. Campbell. Alexander Thornton, a seaman,…

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Mullumbimby. Death of an Old Resident

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

There passed away at her. late resideuce, New City Road, yesterday (Thursday) Mrs. Ellen Strong, wife of Mr. H. Strong, at the ripe old age of…

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Death of a Snake Charmer. Failure of Antidote

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the inquest into the death of Teresa Caton, a snake chamer, who was bitten by tiger snake at a Manly carnival, a man named Morrissey was called…

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Remarkable Funeral. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

DUBLIN, Thursday.—The funeral of the Lord Mayor of Cork was attended by most remarkable scenes. All the police and military were withdrawn from the streets. Eight…

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Obituary. Mr. E. Birkbeck

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

It is with very deep regret that we are obliged to announce the death of Mr. Edgar Birkbeck, death taking place at about 5 p.m…

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Obituary. Mrs. Humphry Ward. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.— The death is announced of Mrs. Humphry Ward. (The deceased, who was 69 years of age, was born at Hobart, Tasmania. She was the…

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The Late Mr. R. R. Jack

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

In regard to the late Mr. R. R. Jack, of Lismore, who died in Sydney recently, the following particulars of his connection with the temperance movement have been…

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