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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary. Mrs. Nancy Cook

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

There passed away at her home at Clunes on 29th May one of the old pioneers in the person of Mrs. Nancy Cook, aged 84. Born in Cheshire, England, she came with her…

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The Late Mrs. Hutton Gibson

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Lismore District Hospital is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Alfred H. Benjamin, New York, in which he states that Mrs. Gibson (nee Eva Mylott)…

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Death of "Deadwood Dick."

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Richard Bullock, widely known to readers off "Wild West" literature as "Deadwood Dick," died in a sanatorium at Glendale, California, in…

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Dr. Morrison. Death of a Great Australian

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Dr. George Morrison died in London on Sunday last after a lingering illness. He occupied his last hours, carrying out work for the Chinese…

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OBITUARY. Passing of Gavin Pettigrew

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Hungerrord, of Murwillumbah, on Thursday week received word from Mr. J. King, Sydney, that Mr. Gavin Pettigrow had died that, morning…

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MUTILATED. Death of an Infant. BATHURST

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at a Coronial inquiry to-day touching the death of a 20-months-old child, whose mutilated body was found…

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Chinese Masonic Funeral

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

The Longreach correspondent of the "North Queensland Register" writes as follows: "On Thursday afternoon the death occurred here…

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Death of Race Handicapper

Northern Star · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. J. Harmon, handicapper for all the trotting clubs in the Southern districts, died at Temora, aged 53…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Fryer

Northern Star · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 2

The death occurred at her late residence, "Cosy Corner," Wollongbar, of Elizabeth Jane, the beloved wife of Mr. Joseph George Fryer, after a short illness, at the age of…

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Death of Mr Dominic Spinaze. Pine Old Pioneer Passes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 3

The death of the late Mr. Dominic Spinaze took place at his residence at New Italy last Monday, 7th inst. He had been suffering with asthma for the…

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Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Isaac Handford, an old and respected resident of Piora, died in the Casino Hospital on Saturday after a short but severe illness. Deceased was…

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Obituary. Mr. Domenic Spinaze

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 6

The death of the late Mr. Domenic Spinaze took place at his residence at New Italy last Monday night, the 7th inst. He had been suffering from asthma the last few years,…

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Hospital Death. Complaints of Negligence. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

Complaint of negligence in the ease of a patient at Sydney Hospital was made to-day in the Coroner's Court by the brother of Fanny Turland, whose death…

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Death of Morris. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 3

The latest particulars of the Brighton shooting affray show that the separation of Morris and his wife was due to the former's excessive drinking. Morris,…

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Shooting Tragedy. Death of a Painter

Northern Star · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—William Morris, a painter, about 45, living apart from his wife, visited his mother-in-law's house in. Sandcote-street, Brighton, last evening. He…

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Obituary. Lord Cozens-hardy. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The death is announced of Lord Cozens-Hardy, an eminent lawyer. (Lord Cozens-Hardy (created a haron in…

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Death of a Grazier

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A well known grazier, Perey Capper, died while being taken to a private hospital at Darlinghurst. Mrs. Capper, on finding her husband evidently in pain,…

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"King Billy" Death of Tommy Kincheler .A Forcible Critic

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

One of the oldest aborigines of the west died at the Buboo Mission Camp recently. Tommy Kincheler was his name, and his age was given at 88 years…

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Death of an Old Identity

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

News reached Ballina on Tuesday (says the "Beacon") of the death of one of the Lower River's oldest residents in the person of Mrs. Beswick,…

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Obituary. Passing of George Cameron

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Death claimed another victim at Mullumbimby yesterday morning in the person of Mr. George Cameron at the age of 42 years, after being confined to his…

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