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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Miss Ethel A. King

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

The death occurred in a private hospital at Darlinghurst, Sydney, recently, of Miss Ethel Anna King, fourth daughter of the late Mr. and…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday last of Mr. John Olsen, of Grafton, at the age of 89 years. For many years he was an employee of the…

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Obituary Mrs. J. W. Crean

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Elsie May Clean (42), wife of Mr. J. W. Crean, of Woodburn, who died at her home early on Saturday morning after a long illness, was a…

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Obituary Mr. P. J. Corrigan

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The death has been announced at Grafton of Mr. Patrick John Corrigan, at the age of 50 years. The late P. J. Corrigan, who served with the…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Gillies

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Margaret Ann Gillies (73) died at her residence at Main Arm early yesterday morning after a long illness. The funeral moved to the…

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Obituary Margaret Ann Gillies Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 10

Mrs. Margaret Ann Gillies (73; died at her residence at Main Arm early this morning after a long illness. The funeral moved to the…

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Obituary Mrs. C. H. Coles Bangalow

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

Mrs. Delpa Muriel Coles (30), wife of Clyde H. Coles, of Bangalow, died to-day after a long illness. Deceased was born at Bangalow and was the…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Eadie

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in a Murwillumbah hospital last night, after a short illness, of Mrs. Sarah Jane Eadie (44), of Tweed Heads…

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Obituary Mr. John Smith

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 10

Mr. John Smith (82), a former well-known resident of the Richmond River district, died at Grafton last night. Mr. Smith, who had lived at Ulmarra for…

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Infant's Death Arrest of Mother

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday:—Called by a neighbor to a house in Kew this afternoon, detectives found the body of a seven months old girl on a…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs. Sarah Jane Eadie

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane Eadie, of Tweed Heads, moved from Mr. A. B. Hayes' funeral parlor on Monday afternoon, after a service, for…

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Obituary Miss May Henderson Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

After an illness extending over a period of five months, Miss May Dolores Herderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henderson, of…

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Iron Guard Leader Was "Film Hitler" Death of Codreanu (From Our Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

LONDON (By Air Mail). The shooting of Cornelius Codreanu, leader of the Rumanian Iron Guard, and 13 of his…

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Obituary Mr. George Eather

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

Mr. George Eather (64), a returned soldier and a resident of Konorigan, died in the Lismore Base Hospital last night after a long illness. Deceased…

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Obituary Mrs. E. J. Twohill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Jane Twohill, who died in a Murwillumbah hospital last night, was one of the Tweed's early residents…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. W. F. McCafferty, 51, a well-known Kempsey resident, passed away on Thursday last. Mr. Geo. A. Cross, of Wingham…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Jno. Kellar, 84, almost a life-long resident of Wallarobba, died in Dungog Hospital on Saturday, leaving a widow, five sons and four daughters…

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Obituary Mr. James McANDREW BALLINA

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

Mr. James McAndrew, one of the oldest pioneers of the Richmond district, died at his residence on the Ballina Cutting road to-day, at the…

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Late Mrs. E. J. Twohill

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Following a service in the Church of the Secred Heart, Murwillumbah, yesterday morning, the remains of the late Mrs. Ellen Jane Twohill, of…

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Late Mr. Hewitson Had Many Interests Ok North Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The death of Mr. T. W. Hewitson, at Evans Head, recently, removes one of the most prominent men in commercial circles on the…

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