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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Scenes at a Funeral Hindu's Burial Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

The cremation of the remains of Sunder Singh, an elderly Hindu, a Punjabi of the Sikh or Jut caste, at Grafton cemetery this afternoon was associated with an unseemly…

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Obituary Miss May Joyce

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

The death took place on Saturday last in Lismore Hospital of May, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Joyce, Wardell. The deceased had not been well, but had attended…

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Attended Funeral Then Met "Corpse" at Home Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

On returning home from the funeral of a man whom she believed to be her husband Mrs. William McPheson came face to face with her husband outside her home at…

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Speedway Crash Evidence at Inquest on Death of "Phil" Garlick. Suggestion that he was Temporarily III

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The tragic smash at Maroubra Speedway, on the night of January 8, which resulted in the death of the well-known racing…

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Scenes at a Funeral

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

The cremation of the remains of Sunder Singh, an elderly Hindu, a Punjabi of the Sikh or Jut caste, at Grafton cemetery on Sunday afternoon was…

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Obituary. Mr. Michael Hanley

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

The death occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. P. Dean, Spring-Grove on Monday night, of Mr. Michael Handley, aged 74. He was a…

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Obituary Mr. Sydney B. Maccartie

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

The death occurred in the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Randwick, on Saturday, January 28, of Sydney Brynton MacCartic, eldest surviving son of Mr. Justin…

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OBITUARY. Mr. J. F. Kenny

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. James Francis Kenny, aged 72 years, died at his residence, "Riverleigh," Murwillumbah, yesterday. The late Mr. Kenny, who was a native of…

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Obituary. Mr. Wm. James

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

The dentil occurred at Brunswick Heads on Sunday night, 30th January, of Mr. Wm. James. Born at Dapto, 74 years ago, he…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. F. KENNY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. James Francis Kenny were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of Murwillumbah general cemetery yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. David P. White

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

The death of Mr. David P. White occurred at his residence, Alstonville, on Monday last. The late Mr. White had never really recovered from the attack of dengue fever…

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Death of a Child

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Adelaide Friday.--The Coroner who conducted the inquiry into the death of George Gordon, aged five years, who was pushed into Torrens Lake…

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Obituary the Late Mr. C. H. Gorman

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 15

The death occurred recently in Sydney of Mr. Clarence Hardie Gorman, chairman of directors of Hardie and Gorman Proprietary, Ltd., and one of the members of the Federal…

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Obituary. Mr. Michael Hanley

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday, at the residence of his daughter, at Spring Grove, of Mr. Michael Hanley, aged 74 years. The deceased, who was a…

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Telegraphic News Drug Addict. Death of Doctor Duggle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Doctor Richard Irving Duggle (31) was found dead in his consulting rooms in College Street, Sydney. He had apparently inhaled…

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Death of Otacre Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

The well-known performer Otacre (Linacre—Otitra) dropped dead while feeding at his box at Windsor to-day. Death was due to heart failure…

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Funeral Rites. Late Emperoe of Japan

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 3

TOKIO, Suday.—Everything is in readiness for the funeral ceremony of the late Emperor, which commences at six o'colck to-morrow evening. When…

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Obituary. Miss Kathleen Foster

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Miss Kathleen Ellen Foster, aged 54, after a protracted illness. The deceased was a native of the Hunter…

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Obituary Mr. H. R. Cazalar

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

On Friday night last, there passed away at his late residence, Boyd Street, Tweed Heads, at the ripe old age of 82, Mr. Henry Robert Cazalar, one of…

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Obituary Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. Frederick B. Guthrie, University lecturer in the Department of Agriculture, died at Moss Vale this morning. He was 66 years of age, and enjoyed a high reputation…

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