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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The death occurred early on Sunday morning of an old man named Harry Hutley. Deceased had a selection on Brindle Creek, near…

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Magisterial Inquiries. Death of J. R. Staggs

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

At the Lismore Courthouse yesterday the horoner (Mr. W. T. Cohen, P.M.) held a magisterial inquiry touching the death of John Robert Staggs through falling over the…

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Death of Mr. Brookfield

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A telegram reached Sydney to-night stating that Mr. Brookfield died at 6 o'clock…

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Obituary. William Whitney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. William Whitney, of South Gundurimba, passed away in the General Hospital, Lismore, at [?]nidnrght on the 9th March, and was buried in the Methodist portion of the…

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Mr. Brookfield's Death. Expressions of Sympathy

Northern Star · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further particulars of the shooting at Riverton show that when the captive was handed over to the police the men on the railway platform were…

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Mr. Brookfield's Death. Messages of Sympathy

Northern Star · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A meeting of the joint committee administering the Broken Hill Compensation Act adjourned to-day out of respect of the memory of Mr. Percy…

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Late Mr. Brookfield. Touching Scenes at Funeral

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The funeral of the late Mr. Percy Brookfield, M.L.A., at Broken Hill was largely attended. It is estimated that thous…

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Death of Cardinal Gibbons. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A Baltimore message announces the death of Cardinal Gibbons. (Cardinal Gibbons was born, at Baltimore…

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Late Mr. Brookfield. a Proposed Memorial. Movement Launched in Adelaide. Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

A representative meeting at the Trades Hall, Adelaide, decided to form a "Brookfield memorial committee." The movement is to be made an Australian…

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Death of Mr. John Dixon. Sub-manager of North Coast Exhibit

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. John Dixon. Lismore, sub-manager of the North CoastTabelands exhibit at Sydney show, died very, suddenly this afternoon. Deceased…

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Late Mr. Brookfield. Seamen's Mark of Respect. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of seamen to-day reference was made to the death of Mr. Brookfield. The men stood for five minutes with…

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"Rebel and Man." Late Mr. Brookfield. Broken Hill's Great Tribute

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

Never before in the history of Broken Hill was such a magnificent tribute to the dead paid by the inhabitants as was paid on Good…

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Obituary. Mr. J. H. Johnston

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Keen regret was felt throughout the Mullumbimby district when it was learned that Mr. James Henry Johnston, of Ewingsdale, had passed away on…

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Brookfield's Funeral

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Percy Brookfield, M.L.A , at Broken Hill, was largely attended. It it estimated that thousands of people viewed…

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General Telegrams. Late Mr. Brookfield

Northern Star · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The N.S.W. [?]branch of the Seamen's Union carried a motion expressing sympathy with the rela[?]ves and friends of the late Mt. Percy Brookfield,…

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Death of Mr J. H. Johnston

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

A DEATH which has occasioned very desp rogret amongst a wide circle of friends occurred at the Bangalow Hospital on Saturday evening last,…

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Obituary. Mr. James Dempsey

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

The death of a well-known Byron Bay resident, in the person of Mr. James Dempsey, occurred on Tuesday morning. The deceased, who was an elderly man…

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Late Mr. Brookfield. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The Labor Council tonight decided to hold a service in the Domain next Sunday in memory of the late Percival Brookfield…

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The Late Mr Brookfield. Inquest Opened

Northern Star · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—An inquest was opened at Adelaide into the death of Mr. Percy Brookfield, M.L.A. Tomayeff was present in custody. Additional light was…

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Late Lieut. M'intosh. Military Funeral Refused. Returned Soldiers Indignant. Perth

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The returned soldiers are indignant at the refusal of the military to approve of an official military funeral for the late Lieutenant McIntosh, who was…

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