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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Obituary. Mr. George P. Collins

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The death occurred at noon on Saturday of Mr. George Peter Collins, a. well-known resident of Fairy Hill. The deceased was 73 years of age, and had…

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Mystery Deepens the Death of Joan Smith Broken Hill

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 5

Detective Sergeant Anderson has arrived from Sydney to assist in unravelling the mystery of the death of Joan Smith. There are indications that the case is becoming…

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Obituary Mr. H. Watkins

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Harold Ernest, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Price Warkins, died in a Bangalow hospital on Thursday. The young man, who was 27 years of ago, had left his parents' residence…

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OBITUARY Mrs. James Bailey

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Mrs. James Bailey died at her residence, at Eungella, on Saturday morning last, aged 61 years. Deceased had a seizure on Thursday, but her death…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. George Collins, who had lived on the Casino-Kvogle road near Fairy Hill for a number of years, died last week-end. Deceased had built up a fine homestead at his…

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Obituary MR. G. P. COLLINS

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last the death occurred of Mr. George Peter Collins, aged 73 years, at his residence at Fairy Hill, where he had resided for the past ten…

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Darlinghurst Tragedy Death of George Dunne. French Chef Faces Murder Charge. Remanded on Bail

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--"Pierre Titrien Mousset (52), a French chef, was charged at the Central Police Court, today, with having murdered George…

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Death of Joan Smith. Hughes Makes a Statement. Says She Fell From Horse. Frightened, He Buried Her

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday,— Investigations into the death of Joan Smith have been commenced by Detective Sergeant Anderson of Sydney. Hughes,…

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Death of Shipbroker

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 6

By the death of Mr. Robert W. Wlite at the age of 81 Cardiff has lost its oldest shipbroker, and one of its most popular and bestknown figures in the commercial community…

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Death of Motor Cyclist

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.--Keith M'Kenzie, the motor cyclist who was injured in a collision with a motorcar at Subiaco on New Year's Day,…

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Funeral of Shark Victim Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

The funeral of Mervyn John Allum, who was killed by a shark at Port Hacking on Monday, took place to-day at Ashfield. The first Ashfield troop of boy scouts, of which…

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The Shark Tragedy Funeral of Victim

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The funeral of Mervyn John Allum, who was killed by a shark at Port Hacking on Monday, took place to-day at Ashfield. The…

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OBITUARY Mrs. G. Frankham

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Mrs. G. Frankham, wife of Mr. G. Frankham, of Tyalgum, died in Murwillumbah last night after a prolonged illness. The deceased, who was 23…

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Japanese Royalties Confined to Beds. Suffering From Strain of Last Fortnight. Funeral of Late Mikado

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

TOKIO, Tuesday.--Physicians have ordered been the Emperor and Empress to remain abed. They have symptoms of influenza. The Emperor's…

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Mrs. Frankham's Funeral

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The funeral, of the late Coralynne Nola May Frankham, wife of Mr. G. Frankham, Tyalgum, moved from All Saints' Church of England,…

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Obituary Mrs. Emma Booth

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at North Sydney on Christmas night of Mrs. Emma Booth, daughter of the late Charles Whalan, the discoverer of Jenolan Caves,…

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Obituary Mr. John Clark

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence at Lymwood, near Alstonville, yesterday morning of a pioneer of the North Coast in the person of Mr. John Clark, aged 68 years…

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Accidentally Killed Death of Ald. M. Stapleton. Verdict at Coroner's Inquiry Into Mullumbimby Fatality

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. W. E. Selwood, J.P.), conducted an inquiry at Mullumbimby Court House, yesterday afternoon, into the circumstances…

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Death of Canon Watson. a Distinguished Cleric

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

It came as a shock to the community this morning to learn that Canon George Watson had passed away very suddenly at Evans Head the previous…

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LOCAL and GENERAL Death of Miss Rolfe

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Word reached Kyogle this morning of the death of Miss Rolfe, daughter of Mr. B. Rolfe, of the railway construction camp. For a number of…

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