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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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OBITUARY Mrs. M. B. Walker

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

The death occurred in a Brisbane hospital at 9.30 last night of Mrs. Myra Belle Walker, wife of Mr. C. H. Walker, of Murwillumbah, at the age…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Snowdon

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 10

Mr. Thomas Snowdon, aged 97 years, a well-known resident of the Richmond River, died yesterday morning in a Lismore hospital. Deceased was…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs. M. B. Walker

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. Myra Belle Walker moved from the Methodist Church, Murwillumbah yesterday at noon…

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Late Mr. Lyons Once "Uncrowned King of Tasmania" SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 7

THE son of humble Irish parents who had migrated to Tasmania and lived there the life of utter simplicity of the Victorian working class, the late Mr. J. A. Lyons was born at Stanley, Tasmania, on September 15,…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Snowdon

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Snowdon, of South Lismore, and formerly of Corndale, who died in a Lismore hospital on Thursday morning, was buried…

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Body of Late Mr. Lyons to Lie in State SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 1

Arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Lyons were announced by the Prime Minister (Sir Earle Page)…

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Funeral On Tuesday To Be Buried In Tasmania

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 5

After a meeting of the Federal Cabinet this afternoon to discuss arrangements for the burial, Sir Earle said Mr. Lyons would be accorded a…

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Late Mr. T. Snowoon

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 12

Mr. Thomas Snowdon, of South Lismore, who died last week, was born at Purfleet, Manning River, in 1841. His early days were spent on…

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Praise in Canada for Late Mr. Lyons Ottawa

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. MacKenzie King) praises Mr. Lyons as a staunch champion of free association with the British Commonwealth…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Stewart

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Matilda Stewart (53), wife of Mr. A. Stewart, of 61 Magellan-street, Lismore, died in the Lismore Base Hospital yesterday morning after…

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Funeral of Mr. Lyons Procession in Sydney Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 7

Commonwealth officials to-night completed arrangements for the funeral procession of the late Mr. J. A. Lyons…

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Obituary Mrs. Matilda Stewart

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Matilda Stewart, wife of Mr. A. Stewart, of 61 Magellan-street, Lismore, who died in Lismore on Sunday morning, was buried yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. E. W. Wilkin

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. Edward William Wilkin (71) who had lived at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads for about 20 years, died in a Tweed Heads hospital yesterday…

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Thousands Pass Mr. Lyons's Bier State Funeral To-Day Burial at Devonport Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

THE respect and affection of the people for the late Mr. Lyons was evidenced by the homage of thousands who paid tribute to him at St. Mary's Cathedral to-day. For 12…

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Impressive Scenes At State Funeral Late Mr. Lyons Solemn Pontifical High Mass SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 7

SOLEMN Pontifical High Mass celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral, and the bearing of the coffin through the streets to the Destroyer Vendetta this morning, demonstrated how deeply the people of New South Wales,…

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Death of Mr. Edgar Middleton

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 9

LONDON, Monday:—The death has occurred, of the playwright and author, Mr. Edgar Middleton, at the age of 45…

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Death of Woman Invalid Pensioner

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—With hypodermic syringe in the left hand of her body, Mrs. Martha May du Claire (50), invalid pensioner, was…

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Obituary Mrs. Matilda Stewart

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 11

The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Stewart, of Lismore, took place on Monday afternoon. The chief mourners at the graveside were the husband, Mr. A…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles Chapman

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday last, April 6, of Charles Montague Chapman (66). Deceased had lived for three years at Dee Why…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Riley

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. William James Riley, of Rhodes-street, South Lismore, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, after a fort illness, at the…

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