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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Obituary Mrs. W. Allan

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday morning in a Lismore hospital of Mrs. Olive Maud Muriel Allan, wife of Mr. William Allan of Engine-street, South…

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Citizens' Tribute Late Mr. A. T. Stratford

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

Practically every public organisation in Lismore was represented at the funeral of Mr. Albert Thomas Stratford, which Was attended by over 300…

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Death of Mr. A. T. Stratford

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday last of Mr. A. T. Stratford, one of the most prominent public men of the Lismore district. He was president of…

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Obituary Mrs. Alan Smith

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

The death, occurred suddenly at Ballina yesterday of Mrs. Margaret Smith, wife of Mr. Alan Smith, of Ballina. The late Mrs. Smith recently…

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Obituary Lord Stamfordham London

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

The death is announced of Lord Stamfordham, private secretary to the King…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Edna Lillian King

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 4

The late Mrs. Edna Lilliar King, who died in Brisbane or Thursday, was a daughter of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Chilcott whose death occurred on…

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Obituary Mr. G. P. Donovan, Senr

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. George P. Donovan, senr., of Goonellabah, in a private hospital in Lismore on Saturday afternoon. He was 86 years of…

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Obituary Mr. George Johnson

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. George Johnson, who was born at Morpeth, on the Hunter River 72 years ago, died suddenly at his residence, Bexhill Road, late yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. E. Pearson

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

Mr. Edward Pearson, of Laureldale, who died on March 2, at the ripe age of 86, was born at Clongher County, Donegal, Ireland, on the 31st August,…

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OBITUARY R.C. Bishop of Rockhampton

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON: Tuesday:-- The Roman Catholic, Bishop of Rockhampton (Dr. Joseph Shiel) died in hospital this afternoon after a long…

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Double Drowning Funeral at Bangalow

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

The funeral of the two boy victims Of the double drowning at Byron Bay on Tuesday, James Alexander Weir and Lloyd Ivan Craig Weir, took place…

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Drowning Fatalities Large Funeral of Victims

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

The funeral of the boy victims of the double drowning fatality at Byron Bay on Tuesday, James Alexander Weir and Lloyd Ivan Craig Weir, took…

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OBITUARY Mr. George Johnson

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. George Johnson, who was born at Morpeth, on the Hunter River, 72 years ago, died suddenly at his residence, Bexhill Road, Lismore, on…

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Obituary Mr. E. W. Mayo

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

The death occurred of Mr. Eric. W. Mayo, of Corndale, in Lismore, on Sunday morning, 5th inst., after an illness of a few hours only. He took…

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Obituary Mrs. James M. Miller

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Gloom was cast over the Gerringong district, South Coast, when the sad death of Mrs. J. M. Miller (aged 50 years), of "Karrowarre," became…

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Obituary Mrs. James M. Miller

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Gloom was cast over the Gerringong district, South Coast, when the sad death of Mrs. J. M. Miller (aged 50 years), of "Karrewarra" became…

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Obituary Mrs. W. S. Read

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

The death occurred at Coorparoo, Brisbane, on March 16, of Mrs. W. S. Bead, formerly of Lismore, relict of the late ex-alderman W. S. Read,…

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Obituary Mr. G. P. Donovan, Senr

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

The death occurred of Mr. George P. Donovan, Senr., of Goonellabah, in a private hospital in Lismore, on Saturday afternoon, He was 86 years of age. Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. L. C. Carroll

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 4

After an illness extending over many months, the death occurred in Lismore yesterday of Mrs. Emma Mabel Garroll, wife of Mr. L. C. Carroll, of…

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Obituary Mrs. L. C. Carroll

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

A tribute to the esteem in which the late Mrs. L. C. Carroll was held by Lismore people was contained in the large attendance at the funeral…

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