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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1926

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Foul Play? Death of Ship's Fireman Premantle

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

A fireman on the steamer Osterley died while the vessol was at Toulon en route to Australia, and some members of the crew declare he was the victim of foul play. The…

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Illegal Operation? Inquest on Death of Stewardess. Two Doctors and a Butcher Face Manslaughter Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- The Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Caroline Ethel May Alexander (34), a stewardess, at a flat at Darlinghurst. Dr…

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Spirits Explosion. Death of Victim

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

Sydney, Fdiday.--Malcolm Hamblin one of the victims of the explosion of methylated spirits at the Gramafone factory yesterday morning, died last…

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Obituary Mr. Paul Tree

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

Word was received in Murwillumbah on Thursday of the death in Brisbane of Mr. Paul Tree. Deceased, who was farming at Eungella for a number of years, was well…

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Obituary Mr. George Henry Jarrett

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

The death occurred at Uki on Monday of Mr. George Henry Jarrett, for many years a widely known and highly-respected resident of the Richmond River. Deceased was…

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Obituary Miss Eileen Tyler Wardell

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

The sad news was received in Wardell of the sudden death through heart failure, of Miss Eileen Letitia Tyler, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tyler, of…

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Death of Well Known Official

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Frederick Meares, aged 85. He was born at Wollongong in 1841. Mr. Meares was for…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Harris

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The death occurred in Perth (W.A.) on Saturday of Mr. John Henry Harris, a well-known director of Anthony Hordern and Sons,…

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Unknown Man's Death Verdict of Suicide Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

The Casino coroner Mr. A. E. Wren, held an inquest on the body of the unknown man which was found in the river near the Casino railway bridge on February 16…

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Red Flag at Funeral Adelaide

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

H. Clark Mikula, described as a "nature doctor," who was killed by a train on Satday, was well known in Socialist circles, and was given a Socialist funeral. Socialists…

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Late Mr. Frank Chambers Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

The estate of the late Frank Chambers of Coolangatta, who died in September last has been valued for probate purposes at £20,636. Among bequests were £250 each…

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Death of Prisoner

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Sydney Friday.--The prisoner Leslie Lindsay, who died [?]n Goulburn gaol from typhoid fever, was serving a life sentence for murder, having…

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A Woman's Death Inquest on Death of Stewardess. Two Doctors, and Lover Committed on Manslaughter Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The inquest, concerning the death of Ethel May Alexander (35), a stewardess was continued to- day. Dr. Scott Taylor, Dr…

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Death of a Pioneer

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 2

The death occurred at Kilgin on Thursday (states our correspondent) of Mrs. M. Camp-bell after a very short illness, at the age of 87. Mrs. Campbell was practically the…

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Prominent Oarsman. Death of George Axelsan

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—The sudden death occurred from meningitis and brain fever at Brisbane yesterday of George Axelsan, one of the best Known…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Harrie Stanley

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Harry Stanley took place at Tweed Heads on Saturday afternoon. The death occurred in Brisbane following an operation…

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Obituary Mrs. L. J. Jurd

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Lismore on Wednesday afternoon last of Mrs. L. J. Jurd, of Teven, who was the fourth daughter (Jessie Maude) of Mr. H…

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Obituary

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The death occurred in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Wednesday, 3rd March, of Mrs. Catherine Mann, relict of the later Mr, D. Mann, of…

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Doctor Exonerated Inquiry into Death of Little Boy. Swab in Throat not the Cause

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Dr. Millard, who conducted the inquiry into the death of Keith Nicholson, aged three and a half years, following an…

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Mysterious Tragedy Death of Maori Woman in Gelignite Explosion Still Unsolved

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--An Auckland message stays that the Terapa tragedy, in which a Maori woman was killed by a gelignite explosion, and her husband…

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