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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1933

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Startling Evidence Death of May Miller Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of May Miller, whose body was found at Waverley on December 9th last…

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Drank Spirits of Salts Death of Furnace Evidence at Coroner's Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:-The Coroner's jury at the inquest into the death of Samuel Furnace returned a verdict that he had committed suicide by…

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Pioneering Days. Notes from Diaries Of the Late Mr. John McKINNON, of "Oakfield," Corahi. (The Year 1895.)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

December 4th.—Still dry, but plenty of thunderstorms pass over, but we get no rain. Not much work done to-day—indeed there is no pleasure in work in such…

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Obituary Mrs. Lydia Littlechild

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 6

The death occurred at Kyogle yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Lydia Sophia Littlechild, aged 70. She had been ailing for some time, but death came…

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Prominent Citizen Late Mr. John I. Smith

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 9

Tributes were paid by all sections of the Lismore community yesterday to the life of usefulness of Mr. John Isaac Smith (80),…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Cummins

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

Knocked down by a motor lorry in Sydney on Tuesday last, Mr. Thomas Cummins, of Waverley, who was in his 96th year, received injuries from which…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Bridget. Wyatt, 76, who died at Talcumbi last week, following two strokes in quick succession, came to Australia from Galway in 1880, went to…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. West

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

After a short illness Mr. George Henry West, of Gundurimba, died in a Lismore hospital yesterday. The late Mr. West was 56 years of age and was…

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Craig for Trial Murder Charge Death of May Miller

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington), at the inquest concerning . Iris Marriott, known also as May Miller, to-day…

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Bullet Wound in Heart Mystery Death of Unemployed MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

A puzzling feature of the death of Ronald Oram (30), who was found dead last night with a bullet wound in the heart, is that a pea…

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Obituary. Mr. Neil McINNES

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

Mr. Neil McInnes, who passed away in Lismore last Monday afternoon, in his 61st year, was a very old identity of the Mid Richmond, his father, the…

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Obituary Mr. Neil McINNES

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

After a long and painful illness, contracted in the tropics of Queensland, Neil, the youngest of six sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McInnes,…

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Pioneering Days. Notes from Diaries Of the Late Mr. John McKINNON, of "Oakfield," Coraki. 1897

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 5

March 26th.—Showery weather to-day for Coraki Show. James Fogwell and I had a busy day looking after the cattle and the hurdle jumping…

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Obituary Mr. E. C. Stanford

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 6

The death occurred in a Casino private hospital on Thursday of an old district identity, Mr. Edward Charles Stanford, of Woodview, at the…

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Second Death Victim of Explosion SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

David Kerr (38), of Corrimal, who was shockingly burned about the face and body when an explosion occurred at Balmain colliery on Monday, died in…

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Obituary Mr. Peter Burns

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Peter Burns, father of Mr. Alf. ("Snowy") Burns, sculling champion of Australia, was largely attended at Wardell on…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Schulstad

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 8

The death occurred at her residence, North Woodburn, on Thursday morning of Sarah Ann Schulstad, aged 93 years, relict of the late John…

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Inquest To-day. Death of Bessie O'Connor

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The Coroner on Monday Will hold an inquest on Bessie O'Connor, the second victim of the National Park murder, whose body was…

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Late Mr. West Gundurimba Citizen

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Mr. G. H. West, aged 56 years, of Gundurimba, died on January 23. He lived all his life in Gundurimba and for many years was engaged in…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

The death occurred at Kyogle on the 21st inst., of Mrs. Littlechild, mother of Mrs. C. Dare, of Wyangarie street. Deceased, who had…

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