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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

623 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 32

Death of Tweed Pioneer

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

There passed away at Nambou[?], Queensland, on April 14, an early pioneer of the Tweed in the person of Joseph Stoker, the original selector of the land…

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Late Mrs. T. J. McINTYRRE

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Carthage's Cathedral next Tuesday at 10 a.m. for the soul of Mrs. T. J. Melntyre. The hour of 10 o'clock has been fixed…

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Suspicious Death of Child. a Woman Arrested

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A sensational development (says an Armidale message) has occurred in connection with the suspicious death at Gorrie, near Tamworth, on…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Influence of Poison Gas

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Denis Walsh, 41 a returned soldier with a wife and seven children, dropped dead while working at the Shire Council's quarry at Singleton…

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Death of an Actress

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday — Phyllis Porter (18) a member of the Peep Show company, who was severely burned in the chest and arms when an…

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Strychnine in Tea. Death of Orchard Worker. Evidence at the Inquest

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Richard Adolphus Green, an orchard worker, who died shortly after drinking a bottle of tea at…

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Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Mr. John Gibbs Moon, secretary of the Masonic Club, Pitt-street, Sydney, and a well-known draper, died early this morning. He…

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Death of an Actress. Allegations Against Hospital

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Serious allegations against the staff of the Wellington Hospital were made to-day at an inquiry into the death of Phyllis Porter, an…

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Sleeping Sickness. Death of a Patient

Northern Star · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A case of sleeping sickness in which the patient died was reported by the health inspector to the Williamstown Council to-day…

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Death of a Girl. Italian's Alleged Deed

Northern Star · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—The Italian community at Fremantle turned out in full strength to attend the funeral of Elvie Sunman, the girl who was shot on Saturday…

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The Late Mrs. Charles Ainsworth

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Quite a gloom was east over the Ballina district when the death was announced of Mrs. Charles Ainsworth, which took place at the Ballina…

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Obituary

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Charles Robert Burns, an esteemed and Well-known resident of Byron Bay, Our late townsman, had been ailing for…

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Death of a Pioneer. Late Mrs. Bridget Byrne

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

On-Thursday night last at 10 p.m., there passed away to a well earned reward, Mrs. Bridget Byrne, reliet of the late James Byrne, of Boatharbour…

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Late Mrs. W. J. Irwin

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

By the recent death of Mrs. W. J. Irwin, of Kyogle, there has been removed one of the pioneer ladies of Kyogle township, and one who was very intimately connected with…

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Death of a Journalist

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas Carr (62) a journalist, of Fleet street, Carlton, was found hanging yesterday in a garage. He had been a sufferer from insomnia…

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Death of Mrs. P. Malone

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A post mortem examination on the body of Mrs. P. Malone, whose death is believed to have occurred at Terragon on Saturday night, was conducted…

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Death of Horses. Malicious Injury

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—More than 100 horses have died at Caulfield and Oakleigh during the past twelve months. A postmortem examination revealed that the…

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The Late Mr. W. J. Amor

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

A Very large number of mourners assembled to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Mr. William James Amor, whose body was interred in the Dunoon…

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Death of Mrs. P. Malone

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

In consequence of the post mortem examination on the body of Mrs. P. Malone, of Terragon, the contents of the stomach are being sent to Sydney for…

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