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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Death of Old Age Pensioner

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

An old age pensioner, named Charles Frost, died in a hut close to the brickworks at Mullumbimby on Monday. The deceased was well known…

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Death of Miss Daisy Moses

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The death occurred at Sydney on Sunday night of Miss Daisy Moses, formerly of Lismore. Miss Moses was the v[?]gest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moses, of Griffith,…

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Death of Mrs. G. Wappett

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

BALLINA, Tuesday.—Mrs. G. Wappet died yesterday in Ballina, aud was to-day interred in the Church of England portion of the Ballina cemetery. The deceased lady…

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Late Mr. A. McL Shedden. Son of Newcastle Alderman

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Mt. Alexander McLachlan Shedden, whose death was briefly recorded in our last issue, was a son of Ald. H. M. Shedden, an died in the Newcastle…

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Supposed Poisoning Death of Mullumbimby Resident Adjournment of Inquest

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—Last night about 8.30 a sensation was caused here when it became known that Mr. William Phillip Murray, late proprietor of the…

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Unsuccessful Claim. Widow Asks For Compensation For Death of Husband. Application Fails

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mrs. Allen Stamp applied to Judge Scholes, in the District Court to-day, for compensation from the British Australian…

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Killed on Way to Funeral

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—Mrs. Thomas Hicks lost her life in tragic circumstances at Willarobba station to-day. She was on her way to Dungog to attend…

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Death of Mr. F. Newman

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

There died on January 26, in St. Helena's private hospital, Brisbane, a former well-known Tweed identity in the person of Mr. Frederick Newman…

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Death of Mr. G. Heyman

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—Mr. George Heyman, who has resided in Kyogie for many years, died after a lingering illness on Tuesday The funeral was very largely at…

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Boxer's Impressive Funeral (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

Over 100,000 people lined the route of the procession, which was some miles long, of the funeral of Jim Driscoll, the boxer, at Cardiff…

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A Boxer's Funeral. Large Number of Sportsmen Pay Tribute to "Jimmy" Driscoll

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--One hundred thousand people lined the route of the mile long procession of the funeral of "Jimmy" Driscoll, formerly light…

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Herriot Toppling. Split in Socialist Ranks Oyer Occupation Question. Death Knell of Government Sounded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The correspondent of the "Daily Express" in Paris states that the Socialist leader, M. Leon Plum, made a sensational speech…

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Death of Mr. O. Phillips

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At an inquest concerning the death of Oswald Phillips (27), security officer for the Bank of New South Wales at Inverell, who was found dead in…

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Boxer's Impressive Funeral

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

Over 100,000 people lined the route of the procession, which was some miles long, of the funeral of Jim Driscoll, the boxer, at Cardiff. The funeral was…

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Grafton Pioneer Death of Mrs. Stewart Cox

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—The death occurred last night at Grafton of Mrs. Mary. Stewart Cox, one of the oldest residents of the town, and grandmother of Dr. Earla Page, Federal…

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Death of Mrs. J. S. MclNTOSH

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

The death occurred late last night of Mrs. J. S. McIntosh, of Lismore. She was about 50 years of age. The funeral will take place to-morrow…

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Obituary. Mr. Geo. W. Heyman

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

A very popular citizen and one who had been associated with Kyogle for twenty years, passed away on Tuesday night last when Mr…

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Late Mrs. Amos Bailey

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The death of Mrs. A. Bailey, an old identity of the Corndale district, occurred suddenly at her late residence, "Araluen," on Monday night, February 2, in her…

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Late Mr. Wragge's Forecast

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

A correspondent has written to the Brisbane "Courier" asking for the republication of the long-range weather forecast by the Late Mr. Clement L…

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Late Mrs. M. S. Cox. Clarence River Pioneer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Stewart, Cox took place at Grafton cemetery on Friday. There was a representative attendance, and the Rev…

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