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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Obituary Mr. D. T. O'brien

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

LISMORE, Friday:-- Mr. Daniel Thomas O'Brien (63) died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lismore, this morning, after being in the institution for…

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100 Witnesses on the Police Brief Inquest on Death of Demsey

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--With a statement that there were 100 witnesses on the police brief, the inquest on the death of John…

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Obituary Mrs. J. J. Kelly

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

A well known resident of Lismore for about 35 years, Mrs. Mary Ann Kelly (69), of Magellan Street, recently died in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Mrs. Wilbur Stange, 25, died at Taree after only a day's illness. She was born at Lorne, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darcey…

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Death of Dorothy Everett Inquest Continued. Newcastle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

When the inquest concerning the death of Dorothy May Everett, at Broughton School, was resumed to-day, Detective Sergeant McCarthy said the police had…

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Obituary Mr. D. T. O'brien

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. Daniel Thomas O'Brien, who died in Lismore on Friday, was buried beside the remains of his wife, who predeceased him more…

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Death of Boy Lad Not Griminally Assaulted. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

The Parramatta District Coroner, at an inquiry into the death of Michael Hardy Gorbett, aged 2 years and 11 months, said he was satisfied the marks on the…

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Obituary Mrs. T. Mewing

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

The death took place on Tuesday morning at her residence, Ipswich road, South Brisbane, of Mrs. T. Mewing, mother of Mr. D. Mewing, of Lismore,…

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Obituary Mr. T. W. Mudge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred with unexpected suddenness at Gympie on Thursday morning last of Mr. Thomas William Mudge, a retired farmer who had…

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Death of Sir Robert Vansittart's Father

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:--Sir Robert Vansittart, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the Government, who has been on holiday on the Riviera, arived back…

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Obituary Mrs. K. M. Gill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly, at her residence in Alma Street, South Murwillumbah, about 10 o'clock last night, of Mrs. Kathleen Mary Gill (42)…

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Obituary Mr. Henry Carter Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The death occurred this afternoon at the residence of his son at Clearfield of Mr. Henry Thomas Carter, aged 92 years. The deceased, who was…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Mrs. Andrew Thompson, 55, of Taree, who died on Friday last, had been blind for 21 years. A son survives. Died at Manly, Mr. Edward Esmond…

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Death of Waitress

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

GRAFTON, Thursday:-- Barbara Anderson (21), a cafe waitress, was taken to Grafton District Hospital to-night and died soon after she had…

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Famous Composer Death of Maurice Ravel

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

Maurice Ravel, one of the most distinguished of contemporary composers, died in Paris at the age of 63. Ravel was born near the Spanish…

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Inquest To-day Death of Norman Girvan

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. J. F. McCoy, Southport) will open an inquest at the Coolangatta court house to-day at 10.30 a.m. into the death of Norman…

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Obituary Mr. D. J. Flanagan

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred his home, Murwillumbah Road, Boyd's Bay, about 7 o'clock last night, of Daniel Joseph Flanagan (35). He was ill…

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Obituary Mrs. Harriett Roberts Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 12

Mrs. Harriett Roberts, wife of Mr. J. E. Roberts, of Martin-street, Ballina, died at her home last night at the age of 78 years after a short…

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Mystery Death of Polglass—twice Tried for Murder. Echo of Famous Brisbane Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Stanley Eric Polglass who was, on two occasions, in Brisbane, in 1934, involved in sensational murder trials arising out of the death of…

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Obituary Mrs. H. H. Davis

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

Mrs. Eva May Davis, wife of Mr. H. H. Davis, of Tuntable Creek, died in a Lismore private hospital yesterday. She was 38 years of age and…

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