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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Obituary Mr. George T. Harvey

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Harvey, a well known business man of Murwillumbah, died in his sleep on Friday morning at the Caves, where he was spending a holiday with his family. Deceasea,…

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Obituary Mr. J. C. WHITE, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at Muswellbrook to-days of Mr. J. C. White, M.L.C. at the age of 72, after a short illness. (The late Mr. White was born near Scone…

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Whole City Mourns Funeral of Pedley Family. Victims of Tragic Fire. Many Touching Incidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday—Forty thousand residents of Birmingham lined the streets to watch the funeral of the mother and six children…

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Pathetic Scene Funeral of Pedley Family London

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Forty thousand residents of Birmingham lined the streets to watch the funeral of Mrs. Pedley and her six children who were burned to death when their home was…

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Pathetic Funeral Of Mother and Six Children Who Were Burned to Death. Many Thousands Line Birmingham Streets

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Forty thousand Birminghamites lined the streets to watch the funeral of the mother and six children of the Pedeley family…

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Late Mr. James McLAREN. Tribute to Life of Grand Old Pioneer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Last Sunday night a memorial service for the late Mr. James McLaren was conducted in the Woodburn Presbyterian Church by the minister of the…

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Obituary Mr. John Patrick Murray

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A sad ending to a holiday occurred on Monday last when Mr. J. P. Murray, of Beaudesert, Queensland, died at his son's residence at Ruthven after a long illness…

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Noted Cleric Passes. Death of Canon Bellingham. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

The death is announced of Cannon Bellingham, rector of St. Phillip's Church, Sydney. December was 68 years of age…

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Famous Correspondent Death of Martin Donohoe

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Mr Martin Donohue, the well-known journalist. The newspapers pay a tribute to Mr…

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Obituary B. J. Stone

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The death took place on Friday morning at Clarement private hospital, Ballina, of Barry Joseph, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Stone, of Uralba. The lad had been ailing,…

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Obituary Mrs. Kathleen Smith

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Kathleen Smith, wife of Mr. Randolph Smith, passed away suddenly at her home at Eumundi, Queensland, on Saturday morning last. Mrs. Smith…

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Death of Captain Killen

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The death occurred on Saturday at Mosman of Captain George Killen, aged 88, formerly a grazier of the Moree district, where…

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Obituary. Mrs. Oliver Nowlan

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

In connection with the death of Mrs. Oliver Nowlan, which occurred in the Casino District Hospital on the 14th inst., a Spring Grove correspondent…

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OBITUARY. Mr. E. C. Wilkinson

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

The death of Mr. Edward Charles Wilkinson, late of East Murwillumbah occurred in Newbrae . Hospital at 12.30 this morning from pneumonia…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Blanch

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

A very old and highly-respected resident of the Richmond River, in the person of Mrs. Margaret Blanch, died at the residence of her son, Mr. R. C…

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OBITUARY Mr. E. C. Wilkinson

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The funeral of the late Edward Charles Wilkinson, aged 68 years, who died in Tweed District Hospital on Sunday night last, took place…

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Obituary Mrs. Chas: Johnson

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred in a private hospital at Toowoomba of Mrs. Chas. Johnson, of Wellcamp, after a short illness. Prior to residing in Wellcamp deceased and her…

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Brothers Quarrel Death of One Man Tragedy on a Lawn a Charge of Murder. Syehtey

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

A tragic quarrel between two brothers to-night led to the death of one and the arrest of the other on a charge of murder. The particulars are meagre, but the police…

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Obituary. Mrs. Margaret Blanch

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

A very old and highly-respected resident of the Richmond River in the person of Mrs. Margaret Blanch, died at the residence of her son,…

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Obituary Mr. Theodore Bartlett

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

noon, and the many beautiful floral tributes, core eloquent testimony to the esteem in The large gathering of people at the grave-side in the pouring rain on Thursday after…

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