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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

623 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 32

Death of Mr. A. W. Pass

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

After an illness of about three months, Mr. Arthur Wesley Pass, a well-known and respected resident of the Tweed, passed away at his late residence, Stuart…

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Casino Cycling. a Funeral Race. Ordered to Be Re-run

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 12

Casino Bicycle Club held a series of races oil Carrington Park oil Saturday in the presence of a large attendance. The principal event on the programme was the North Coast…

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Poisoning Case. Death of a Child. Inquest at Tamworth

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—An inquest into, the circumstances surrounding the death of Rita Kirk opened to day at Tamworth. Harriett Mills, who is charged with murdering…

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Death of Mr. C. E. Macdougall President of Brisbane Show

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The death, occurred this morning at Warwick of Mr. C. E. MacDougall, the well-known stud master of Lyndhurst, who imported such…

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Peculiar Poisoning Case. Death of a Child

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

An inquest into the circumstances surroundings the death of Rita Kirk, was opened at Tamworth when Harriett Mills, who is charged with murdering…

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Late Mrs. P. Malone

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

In connection with the published accounts concerning the death of Mrs. P. Malone, at Terragon, we are in receipt of a letter signed by the husband of the…

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Motor Car Fatality. Death of a Farmer's Wife

Northern Star · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Katherine O'Keefe, a married woman living with her husband, who is a farmer at Tweed Heads, was killed on North Quay, Brisbane, at 7 o'clock on…

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Old Man's Death Doctors and Police Puzzled Over Sudden Death of Aged Bridegroom

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

HOBART, Sunday.—The death of P. J. Topey, who died suddenly a few days ago, is exciting interest among medical men and the police…

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Burial of Vorowsky Thousands Attend the Funeral of Murdered Delegate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is stated in a message from Moscow that thousands of mourners, carrying banners, attended the funeral of Vorowsky, the Russian…

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Death of "Mons" Cat Picked Up in Historic Retreat Dies in Scotland

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.—The famous Belgian eat, which was first picked up by Private Bradley, a Scottish soldier, during the retreat from Mons in 1914, has…

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Death of Sir Herbert Maitland. Eminent Surgeon

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sir Herbert Maitland, the distinguished, surgeon, died suddenly this afternoon. (Sir Herbert Maitland was born in 1868,…

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Sir Herbert Maitland's Funeral

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- The funeral took place yesterday of Sir Herbert Maitland. There was a mile of stately motor cars. Two hundred doctors and…

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Death of Mr. E. Towipkinson

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

It will be learned with sincere regret by the people of Lismore and district of the death in Sydney of Mr. W. E. Tompkinson, following on an operation. The deceased…

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Telegrams Funeral of Sir Herbert Maitland

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The funeral of Sir Herbert Maitland took place to-day. The cortege was a mile long, comprising stately motor cars, and attended by 200…

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Infuriated Peasants. Russian Beaten to Death. Use of the Knout. ("Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Times" Berlin correspondent states that the punishment has been made to fit the crime in the case of the death of a special Cheka officer…

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Obituary

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

Them passed away at Casino on Sunday last a member of one of the old pioneering families in the person of Mrs. Agnes Howell, senior. As stated in our…

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Car and Lorry Collide. Death of a Jockey

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A message from Hay says:—While returning to Deniliquin after attending the Hay races a car containing Thos. Bradley, jockey, of Deniliquin, and four…

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Death of Mr. S. A. Daley

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Coraki "Herald": A tragic occurrence took place at "Ashley," Miss Birmingham's farm, at Bungawalbin, on Wednesday last, whereby a married man…

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Death of Sir Denison Miller. Governor of Commonwealth Bank

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir Denison Miller, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, died suddenly last night at his residence, Coogee, from heart failure…

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Memorial Service Late Mr. C. Roberts

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 3

A service in memory of the late Charles Roberts was held in the Church of England, Uki, last Sunday evening. The building was crowded, people…

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