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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Royal Sympathy Death of Famous Novelist

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Their Majesties the King and Queen of England telegraphed to Mrs. Hardy, widow of Thomas Hardy, the illustrious author,…

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Obituary Mr. James Dickie

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

The death of Mr. James Dickie took place in Lismore on Tuesday last. The late Mr. Dickie was a fine…

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Veteran Politician Death of Mr. John Payne

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.—A wide circle of friends throughout Queensland will learn with deep regret of the death of Mr. John Payne, M.L.A.,…

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Obituary Mr. Julius Carl Olsen

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred at Coraki on Thursday morning of Mr. Julius Carl Olsen, aged 81 years. Deceased was born near Copenhagen, Denmark, and about 43 years ago…

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Late Mr. W. Davis a Dalwood Pioneer

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

By the death of Mr. William Davis, of "Claremont," Rous, which, occurred recently, there passed away one of the district pioneers, who took an active part in the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. W. W. Cumming

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

After an illness extending over six months, Mrs. Cumming, wife of Mr. W. W. Cumming, formerly postmaster at Bangalow, passed away at her…

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Late Mrs. Cumming

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Adelina, Blanch Cumming, formerly of Bangalow, took place at Tweed Heads cemetery yesterday morning after an…

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Obituary Mrs. W. W. Cumming

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

There passed away at her residence, Tweed Heads, on Monday morning one of the district's best known residents in the person of Mrs. W. W. Cumming, wife of Mr. W. W…

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SUSPICIOUS? Death of Clergyman's Wife

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At the quarterly meeting of the Swift's Greek Church, yesterday, prominent members of the Church called on…

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Death of Clergyman's Wife Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

It is unlikely that police inquiries concerning the death of Mrs. Biggs, the young wife of a clergyman at Omeo, will be continued as the result of a doctor giving a…

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Rival Claims Death of German Ace

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—"I have already made known the contents of the official documents in my possession concerning Baron Richthofen, which…

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Death of Minister's Wife. Poisoning Alleged

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Detective Mulfahey, who is inquiring into the death of Mrs. Gripps, wife of a minister at Omeo, Victoria, is convinced that death…

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Obituary Mr. John Bugden

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Word was received last week-end that Mr. Jno. Bugden was desperately ill in hospital at Rockhampton (Q.). His brother, Mr. James Bugden…

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Store--funeral Pyre. Ten Burnt to Death

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

SUVA, Friday.--A terrible tragedy occurred at the New Hebrides on Tuesday night, ten persons being burnt to death and 56 injured after an…

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Foul Play? Death of Mrs. Ethel Griggs

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Detective Mulfahey, who returned from Omeo last night, is convinced that there was foul play in connection with the death…

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Death of Sculler Mr. John McLEAN SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. John McLean, once champion sculler of the world, died at his home at Clovelly to-day, aged 73 years. (The late John McLean was a prominent…

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Not Murder? in Shadow of Gallows Sensational Development Death of Footballer

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday: -- A somewhat, sensational development in the Lewis murder case in which John and Edward Row[?]ands and Deniel Brisocoll…

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Natural Causes Death of Clergyman's Wife . Doctor's Statement

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Dr. Matthews who was acting locum tennens for the Omeo medical man at the time of the death of Mrs. Griggs, wife of…

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Obituary Mrs. Fanny McINNES

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

There passed away on Saturday morning morning at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Thomas Croke), Mrs. Fanny McInnes, wife of Mr. McDonald…

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Death of Sergeant Bovard

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 12

Mr. N. C. Hewitt writes- Old residents of Lismore will regret to learn of the death of Sergeant Hedley Bovard, of the Queensland Police Force, who…

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