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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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London Mystery Death of Student Police Criticised for Suicide Theory London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 9

A remarkable situation has arisen regarding the mystery surrounding the death of the young university student, Ellis, at…

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Obituary Mrs. Pinkston

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 9

A very old and highly respected resident of Tenterfield in the person of Mrs. Annie Pinkston, widow of the late Charles Pinkston of Sydney, died…

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OBITUARY Mr. Thomas Keevers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

At a hospital at Murwillumbah early yesterday morning the death occurred of Mr. Thomas Keevers, late of Palm Yale Road, Condong. He had suffered…

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Obituary. Mr. Christian Balzer

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at Lismore on Saturday of Mr. Christian Balzer, aged 78 years. The deceased was the founder of the first cordial manufacturing…

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Obituary Mr. John Reardon

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The death took place on Monday at his residence in the Wardell district of Mr. John Reardon, aged 87 years, after an illness of three days. The…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Laura Isabella Wells Bealrd

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at St. Margaret's Private Hospital, Tweed Heads, yesterday of Mrs. Laura Isabella Wells Beard, of Currumbin, in her 78th…

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Motor Cycles Collide. Death of Rider

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--George Martin (43), fireman, died early this morning from injuries received late last night when his motor cycle and sidecar…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Clark

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday at his residence at Casino of Mr. Thomas Clark, aged 82 years. The late Mr. Clark was a native of the Hunter…

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Obituary Mr. John Gardiner Twin Towns' Loss

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. John Gardiner, one of the best known and highly respected residents of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, died at the General Hospital, Brisbane, on…

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Obituary Mr. John Gardiner

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. John Gardiner, one of the best[?] known residents of Coolangatta and the Lower Tweed, died on Saturday. The late Mr. Gardiner, who had…

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Motorist Charged Death of Pedestrian SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Richard Jack Johnson (23), a traveller, was charged with having feloniously slain David R[?]ss Todd at…

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Obituary Mr. E. J. Golledge

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6

The death occurred suddenly of Mr. Edwin James Golledge, of Ewingstreet, Lismore. The late Mr. Golledge was 68 years of age. He had been…

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Obituary Mr. Joseph Henry Keehn

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

The news of the death in Sydney of Mr.J. H. Keehn was received at Coraki. The late Mr. Keehn, one of the Richmond River pioneers, was born…

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Obituary Mrs. R. M. Walsh

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 10

The death occurred on Monday last of Mrs. Rose Mary Walsh, wife of Mr. Martin Walsh, of East Wardell. The late Mrs. Walsh was 58 year's of…

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Sudden Death of Minister Auckland

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Rev. W. Beattie, minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church at Auckland, died in dramatic circumstances yesterday. He was delivering a sermon and…

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Obituary Mr. D. B. Robertson

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

The death occurred late on Saturday afternoon of an old resident of Kyogle in the person of Mr. Duncan B. Bobertson. Mr. Robertson had been in…

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Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The death occurred last night, at North Sydney, of Mr. Arthur Hare, a former Under Secretary for Lands, aged 75…

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Death of Mr. J. T. Cooper

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

The sudden death of Mr. J.T. Cooper, of Codrington, early on Wednusday morning robbed the Mid Richmond of one of its most widely known and…

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Obituary. Mr. Allen Bain

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday of Mr. Allen Bain, a well- known resident of the Richmond, aged 61 years. The deceased lived…

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Obituary Miss M. E. Thomson

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

The death occurred on March 16 of Miss M. E. Thomson, at "Orkneyvale," Cowper. Miss. Thomson was a native of the Orkney Isles, Scotland,…

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