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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Bondi Victims Comrades Pay Tribute Funeral Yesterday Thousands of Wreaths SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Thousands of people lined the route of the funeral procession from Wood Coffill's parlours in George-street to the…

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Funeral in Bush Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Seldom has a graveside service been held in stranger circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "In verinatc," on Xmas Eve (says Armidale…

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Princess Royal Funeral at Frogmore LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 9

The funeral of Princess Royal, it is understood will take place at Frogmore, Windsor. It is expected the King and Queen will go to Windsor from…

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Obituary Mr. J. W. Black

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The death occurred in the Lismore District Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. James Wallace Black, aged 73 years, of South Lismore. The late Mr. Black…

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Funeral in Bush Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Seldom has a graveside service been held in stranger circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "Inverinate," on Xmas Eve says…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Irene Beer

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred sec Bangalow early yesterday morning of Irene Ella, wife of Mr. Stanley, Beer, Newrybar, at the age of 36 years. Apart from…

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Obituary. Mrs. G. Patterson

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday night, at Brisbane, of Mrs. Gertrude Patterson, wife of Mr. James Pattison, of Ironpot Creek, at the age…

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Centenarian Passes. Death of Mr. A. MESTON

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

At the age of 101 years, Mr. Frank Meston, a resident of New Koreelan, died on Monday of last week. He had been a resident of the North…

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Obituary Mr. A. E. Wagner

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The death has occurred of Mr. Arthur Ernest Wagner (37), a member of an old pioneering family, at South Woodburn. He was a bachelor, and leaves…

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Marshal Joffre Funeral Procession Impressive Scenes PARIS

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Before daylight mourners commenced to line the route of Marshal Joffre's funeral between Notre Dame and Les Invalides. The Marshal's flag-draped…

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State Funeral Late Marshal Joffre Thousands Line Route Impressive Spectacle

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday:--Before daylight mourners commenced to line the route of Marshal Joffre's funeral between Notre Dame and…

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Bandit's Death Robber of 'Nineties Stole a Locomotive

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13

Oliver Curtis Perry, one-time nationally known train robber, last of the colourful characters who inspired the dime novels of a quarter-century…

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Death of Centenarian Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

The death is announced at Salter's Springs, South Australia, of Mrs. Flora Smyth, aged 103…

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Burning Tragedy Death of Little Girl

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:--Shortly after telling her little brothers that she was "going to dress up like Mummy,"' Yvonne Winch (11), of Toorak Road,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Joseph Armfield

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

The death occurred on Thursday night of Mrs. Joseph Armfield, Woodview. The deceased, who was 72 years of age, was born at Suttol's…

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Famous Attache Tragic Death of Boy-Ed

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

Captain Karl Boy-Ed (58), naval attache at the German Embassy in Washington before America's entry into the World War, deported for unfriendly…

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Obituary Mr. John P. Jarrett

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

One by one the links with the early history of the Richmond River are being broken. The death has occurred of another pioneer, Mr. John Patrick…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. J. Pickard

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at a Murwillumbah hospital on Saturday morning [?]f Mr. William Joseph Pickard, late [?]f Dulguigan. Deceased was an…

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Buried at Windsor Princess Royal's Funeral First Since Restoration

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--The newly restored chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle, now among the most beautiful in the world, was the scene of the last…

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Death of Footrunner Young

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Thomas Fogg, who slipped and fell while running in a footrace at Reid'a Park, died in Borowa hospital from cerebral hemorrhage. Several other…

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