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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Mr. T. Griffin

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

The death occurred in Brisbane recently of Mr. Thomas Griffin, of Cudgera, at the age of 61 years. He had been for two months an inmate…

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Obituary Jeremiah Brannigan Tenterfield

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. Jeremiah Brannigan, aged 61 years, has died after a short illness. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Brannigan, of Bryan's…

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Obituary Mrs. Josephine Murphy

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

Mrs. Josephine Dorothy Murphy, formerly of Lismore, died at Newcastle recently, after a short illness. The second daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Crouch

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 4

The death occurred in a Murwillumbah hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Alice Maude Crouch, of Duranbah, relict of the late Mr. E. N. W…

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Death of Sir Elliot Smith Long and Distinguished Career

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday: -- The death was announced yesterday of Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, professor of anatomy in the University of…

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Late Mrs. A. M. Crouch

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Alice Maude Crouch, of Duranbah, moved from the Church of the Secred Heart, Murwillumbah, yesterday morning for…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. David Hamilton, 71. He was born at Bridgmann, near Singleton, and was a member of a pioneering family well known…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Burley

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The death occurred early yesterday morning of Mrs. Mary McGuane Burley, wife of Mr. John Burley, of South Murwillumbah, at her residence in…

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Obituary Mr. Philip O'connor Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 6

One of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Casino, Mr. Philip O'Connor, died at his home at South Casino on Saturday at the age of 75…

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FUNERAL Mrs. Mary Burley

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

The funeral, of the late Mrs. Mary McGuane Burley, of South Murwillumbah, moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Porter

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

An old and respected identity of the Camden district, Mrs. Catherine Porter, aged 90 years, died at her home, "Corstorphine," Brownlow Hill,…

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Late Mr. D. Johnston

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. David Johnston, of "Ellenthorpe," Tenterfield, died recently after a lengthy illness. The late Mr. Johnston who was 91 years of age, was born…

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OBITUARY Captain G. H. Thornton

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday of Captain George H. Thornton, M.C., Croix de Guerre, a former resident of Tweed Heads, who had been in…

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Police Delay Man's Funeral Postmortem Examination of Body

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- The police to-day delayed the funeral of Thomas Edward Godbee (50), of Leichhardt, in order that a postmortem…

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Obituary Mr. Andrew McDONALD CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. Andrew McDonald (70), who became seriously ill while on holidays at Evans Head, died to-day on his arrival at a private hospital at Casino…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

Mrs. P. Chute, of Coraki, this week received news of the dentil of an elder sister, Mrs. Robinson, of Bundarra, who is survived by u husband and family…

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Obituary Mrs. C. Porter

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

An old and respected identity of the Camden district, Mrs. Catherine Porter, aged 90 years, died at her home "Corsterphine," Brownlow Hill…

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Obituary Mr. G. H. Houlden

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. George Henry Houlden, of Keerrong, one of the district's best known residents, died suddenly in a private hospital in Lismore late…

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OBITUARY Mrs. R. Roberts, Senr

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at Nambucca Heads on Wednesday last week of Mrs. R. Roberts. Deceased who was 73 years of age is survived by her…

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Clarence River Pioneer Interesting Incidents And Early History Late Mr. E. D. S. Ogilvie, of Yulgilbar

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

A large portrait oil painting of the late Hon. E. D. S. Ogilvie has been loaned to the Clarence River Historical Society by his grandson, Mr. E. D. Ogilvie, of "Ilparran" near Glen Innes. The portrait was painted by Tom Roberts at Yulgilbar in 1895, and for…

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